Diving Deeper
Aemula Writer Spotlight - 9.5.24
Our theme for Week 2, “Diving Deeper”, aims to balance Week 1’s breadth of newswire-style reporting by highlighting independent journalists offering thoughtful, long-form explorations of specific topics through the lens of their expertise.
These writers stand out not only through the depth of their knowledge, but also through their ability to distill complex topics into clear, accessible insights, infused with their unique perspectives and personality. Their commitment to making intricate subjects easy to understand — without sacrificing clarity — led them to start their own independent publications, and their success is reflected in the size of the audiences they have built.
By offering in-depth reporting on specific topics, they allow readers to discover more nuanced understandings of the stories that matter within their areas of expertise, while providing entertaining and essential reads for any inbox.
The Informationist
Written by James Lavish, CFA, reformed hedge fund manager, Managing Partner at The Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, and ex-Yale hockey player.
“Every week, The Informationist breaks down investing information barriers of the economy—simplifying these complex concepts—making them accessible to everyone. Providing financial knowledge you were not taught in school and showing how you can use it to your advantage.
Simple. Fast. Easy to read.”
Feed Me
Written by Emily Sundberg, a writer and director based in New York, former Editor at New York Magazine, Creative Strategist at Meta, and Social Media Manager at Great Jones Goods, where her content strategy was recognized by The New York Times, Fast Company, and Business Insider.
“Feed Me is a daily business newsletter which is sometimes contentious, but I think my takes are pretty solid. I’m a firm believer that you can learn a lot about a subculture based on how they spend money. Feed Me has been featured in The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Vogue Magazine.”
Go Long
Long-form coverage of the NFL written by Tyler Dunne, former NFL Features Writer for Bleacher Report, along with featured Podcast co-hosts Bob McGinn — award winning sportswriter who has covered the NFL continuously since 1979 — and Jim Monos — former Senior Director of Football Operations for the XFL, an area scout for the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid and the New Orleans Saints under Sean Payton, as well as the Director of Personnel for the Buffalo Bills.
“A couple of my excellent editors were just as excited as myself but there was also a nebulous programming department that made it clear they wanted a mere 800 words on Watkins’ thoughts on free agency. Not 6,000+ words on all the above. It didn’t interest them.
The powers that be who worked in numbers believed the attention span of readers was too short.
I disagreed and pushed back. Thankfully, the story ran in full.
To their credit, Bleacher Report eventually got out of the storytelling business. Everyone who wrote features was let go.
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Going completely independent has been liberating — and I am so, so thankful that you all have responded with such loyalty and support. Here, we will post those 6,000-word stories and hour-plus-long podcasts that aim to deliver football in the raw.”
If you want to support any of these writers, we highly encourage you to subscribe to their individual publications. If you want to support independent journalism more broadly, we offer both paid and free subscriptions to stay informed!
All subscription revenue is reinvested directly into the independent journalism community.
If there are independent writers you respect and would like to see included, please share them with us by emailing community@aemula.com, messaging us, or leaving a comment below!
We prioritize the writers recommended by our readers since we know that our community knows best.
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