Mediagazer: Sources: Substack dropped efforts to raise money, after talks to raise $75M-$100M at a $750M-$1B valuation, during which the company said 2021 revenue was ~$9M (Benjamin Mullin/New York Times)

5:10 PM ET, May 27, 2022

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Sources: Substack dropped efforts to raise money, after talks to raise $75M-$100M at a $750M-$1B valuation, during which the company said 2021 revenue was ~$9M — Amid an industrywide downturn, venture investors are preaching austerity and halting new deals, particularly for companies that have spent aggressively on growth.

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Alex Shephard / New Republic:

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The Delaware Journalism Collaborative, a statewide partnership of local news outlets launches, to initially focus on addressing community polarization — News outlets, partners explore solutions through reporting and public conversations — The Local Journalism Initiative …

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