So, I have already tried that before. The problem is you need to pay people, and if you don't, they disappear. So without money it never works.
I can't expert professional writers to give up their jobs and come to substack/ghost/where ever on the hope they make money back in six months.
That plan would not work.
The subscription model would probably be very different to the Athletic, as you have said, even in one country it would be a challenge. But I don't think this idea is as subscription based as The Athletic is. The great thing about the subcontintent is the numbers. Which is where the social media/videos/podcasts come in. So it would certainly be different from the athletic, but keep some core parts of it.
So, I have already tried that before. The problem is you need to pay people, and if you don't, they disappear. So without money it never works.
I can't expert professional writers to give up their jobs and come to substack/ghost/where ever on the hope they make money back in six months.
That plan would not work.
The subscription model would probably be very different to the Athletic, as you have said, even in one country it would be a challenge. But I don't think this idea is as subscription based as The Athletic is. The great thing about the subcontintent is the numbers. Which is where the social media/videos/podcasts come in. So it would certainly be different from the athletic, but keep some core parts of it.