Dear Medium community, It takes courage to put one’s thoughts on a page and then press publish — I am speaking from experience. Kudos to everyone who uses this beautiful platform to express themselves and share their expertise. We have so much respect for you. Creation is hard work! I’d…

As Twitter awkwardly (and scarily) feels around for its messaging, I’ve been impressed with the timeliness and clarity of marketing at Substack. They’ve taken this moment to suggest that their writers focus on bringing Twitter followers to Substack, promising the benefit of a direct relationship with subscriber, controlled by the…

When you open Flipboard on your phone starting today, you will notice a new design element that lets you know a story may require a subscription: a paywall indicator. We put a lot of thought and care into this seemingly small addition. Let me give you a look behind the…

If living through 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that staying connected to the people around us is more important than ever. Whether it’s a paper, a broadcast, or a Tweet, community newsrooms keep us in the know about the latest COVID-19 information, local elections, school openings, weather forecasts, sports…

“Curator Pro” opens to publishers, bloggers and verified users today — Today you may start to see more Storyboards on Flipboard. These short-form collections of articles, videos, podcasts, tweets and really almost anything you can find on the Web provide a deeper look at an issue, event or topic of the day. As you flip through your “For You” feed on…

Storyboards work best when they contain a finite number of items. — Have you seen the new Storyboards? They are unique packages of content curated just for Flipboard users. Our editorial team and select publishing partners have recently started to experiment with this new curation format, and the first Storyboards have started to appear on the platform — for instance, the “Daily…

A Knight Foundation study from October 2019 found that people not only have greater trust in local media, but believe that local media is better at “covering issues Americans can use in their daily lives.” Clearly, it’s time to double down on local journalism. At Flipboard, we’re giving local content…

If there’s one thing the Flipboard Family knows very, very well, it’s food. Recipes are the №1 most shared content type on our platform, which means there are tons of delicious collections for every palate, cuisine, and diet to be discovered. If you’re like us, you want to know who…

In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re partnering with Anchor, Spotify’s new podcast creation app, to bring you six podcasts that celebrate the diverse experiences of motherhood. These intimate, heartfelt, and journalistic selection of podcasts highlight the intricacies of balancing parenting and other passions, becoming a single mother by choice, raising…