How the Seattle Times earned $400,000 with its morning newsletter - Fri, May 24 2019

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Mr Anderson 'Business Insider has confirmed more than 50 cuts at at least 10 local newsrooms in Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, and Massachusetts, with potentially more to come on Thursday and Friday.'

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Mr Anderson '...publishers’ strategies around subscriber acquisition and retention are maturing, and the sophistication of subscription tools is increasing enormously.'

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The Seattle Times' daily morning newsletter, Morning Brief, launched in 2015. Last year, it converted 2,000 readers into digital subscribers, which amounted to 8% of all new subscriptions in 2018. It also generated more than $400,000 in profit.

Mr Anderson 'The Seattle Times’ daily morning newsletter, Morning Brief, launched in 2015. Last year, it converted 2,000 readers into digital subscribers, which amounted to 8% of all new subscriptions in 2018. It also generated more than $400,000 in profit.'