Hi from Steve. Welcome to the second issue of this Friday newsletter. My aim is to give you the most helpful news and updates for WordPress publishers. If you want more regular updates, join our Facebook group.
Story #1. Block Club Chicago, Lede, and a New Wave of US Journalism
Let me introduce you to a publisher called “Block Club Chicago” and also a WordPress platform called “Lede”. I’ll explain why these two organizations are both showcases for a new wave of U.S. journalism.
Story #2. Non-Profit News Publishers Are Growing Quickly in 2023
For six years, INN (Institute for Nonprofit News) has produced an annual report on the non-profit news sector. Over 90% of these organizations run on WordPress. INN has just published their 2023 report with fresh data.
More Links for WordPress publishers
- Cory Miller has a new podcast episode with Anil Gupta of the Multidots agency: “WordPress Products for the Enterprise“. They’re talking about publishing needs for enterprise users.
- EveryAlt is a new WordPress plugin that uses AI to generate ALT text for all your images.
- If you publish WordPress content in issues or series, check out the improvements we’ve made to the PublishPress Series plugin.
Thanks for joining us for this second issue.
I build WordPress tools for publishers at PublishPress, TaxoPress, MetaSlider, and Logtivity. Here at KinshiPress I write about what I’m seeing with publishers we deal with each day. This newsletter uses the Newsletter Glue plugin. Click here to email me anything, including tips for future issues.
Steve Burge