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May 23, 2025 22 min

How Substack is breaking down traditional media gatekeepers | Hamish McKenzie

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“The whole Substack ecosystem is about more power because it’s based on those relationships between the publisher and their subscribers, or the video maker and their viewers,” says journalist and Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie. Following his talk at TED2025, McKenzie is in conversation with Sherrell Dorsey to discuss how the media landscape has changed, and how new platforms like Substack allows independent creators to challenge traditional broadcast media – and build trust with their following. To listen to McKenzie's TED2025 talk, click here: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Castbox.

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