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Aus dem gemeinsamen Aufruf: It’s a heady time for publishers of subscription-supported news. The New York Times added more than half a million paying online readers in 2016, and its digital subscription revenue was up 17 percent from the year before. The Washington Post says it doubled its digital subscription revenue in 2016, and The Wall Street Journal also reports healthy subscriber growth.

It turns out that people are willing to pay for news. But the Times, Post, and Journal are some of the world’s biggest news organizations. What happens when a solitary journalist tries a business model dependent on paying subscribers?

For Jeff Gluck and Derek Bodner, two self-employed sportswriters who recently started crowdfunding their independent journalism, what happened was better than either had hoped. Gluck covers NASCAR and makes around $6,500 a month from 800 subscribers through the subscription payments site Patreon. Bodner, a basketball reporter and analyst who focuses on the Philadelphia 76ers, has Patreon revenue of around $4,500 per month from 1,600 subscribers. Both give away most of their work on their own websites, with supplemental goodies like email newsletters for paying supporters.

Gluck and Bodner are among the most successful independent journalists on Patreon, which was founded as a way for all sorts of artists and content creators to get paid by their fans. Its primary market these days is podcasts. The idea that sportswriters could make a good living entirely through Patreon surprises even Jack Conte, Patreon’s CEO and co-founder.

“Yes, that was the number one primary intended use: NASCAR writers,” he jokes.

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Gluck, 36, has been covering NASCAR for 11 years, the past four for USA Today. While writing for USA Today, he was based in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is home to most NASCAR teams. In January, he told USA Today he was moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his wife has an internship (she’s changing careers to become a child life specialist, someone who supports sick children as they get chemotherapy or other treatment).

His editors told him the NASCAR job needed to stay in Charlotte, so Gluck decided to work for himself and ask his readers to pay for his travel
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 Aus dem gemeinsamen Aufruf: It ’s a heady time for publishers of subscription - supported news program. The New York Times lend more than half a million paying online readers in 2016, and its digital subscription tax income was up 17 percent from the year ahead. The Washington Post say it doubled its digital subscription revenue in 2016, and The Wall Street Journal also reports goodly subscriber growth. 

 It turns out that people are willing to yield for news. But the Times, Post, and Journal are some of the world ’s biggest news organizations. What happen when a solitary journalist tries a clientele model dependent on paying subscriber? 

 For Jeff Gluck and Derek Bodner, two self - employed sportswriters who recently started crowdfunding their independent journalism, what happened was good than either had hoped. Gluck covers NASCAR and makes around $ 6,500 a month from 800 subscribers through the subscription requital site Patreon. Bodner, a basketball reporter and analyst who focuses on the Philadelphia 76ers, has Patreon revenue of around $ 4,500 per month from 1,600 subscribers. Both give away most of their work on their own websites, with supplemental dainty like electronic mail newsletters for paying supporters. 

 Gluck and Bodner are among the about successful autonomous journalists on Patreon, which was founded as a way for all sorts of artists and content creators to get paid by their fan. Its primary market these days is podcasts. The idea that sportswriters could make a dependable living entirely through Patreon surprises even Jack Conte, Patreon ’s CEO and conscientious objector - founder. 

 “ Yes, that was the act one primary intended use: NASCAR writers, ” he jokes. 

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 Gluck, 36, has been covering NASCAR for 11 years, the past four for USA Today. While writing for USA Today, he was based in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is home to most NASCAR teams. In January, he told USA Today he was move to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his wife has an internship (she ’s change career to become a child life specialist, someone who support sick child as they get chemotherapy or early treatment). 

 His editors told him the NASCAR caper necessitate to stay in Charlotte, then Gluck decided to work for himself and ask his readers to pay for his change of location
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“YEs, ThAt was thE number one priMaRy intended UsE: NAsCAR wrITErs,” he jokEs.

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Gluck, 36, hAs bEen coVeriNg NASCAR fOr 11 yEars, thE paST four fOr USA TOday. WHiLe wRITing fOR uSa ToDaY, he was baseD IN ChArlotTe, nortH CaroliNa, which is home to mosT nAScAR teams. In JanUarY, he tOLD UsA TODaY He wAs MOviNG To Albuquerque, NeW Mexico, wheRe HIs Wife has an iNTerNsHip (she’s ChanginG careERs to becOme a child Life speciAlIst, sOMEonE who supporTs sick chIldren as tHEy get CHeMotheRapY or othEr TreAtmenT).

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A usde m ge mein samen Aufruf:I t’sa heady time for publi shers  o f  sub s cr iptio n-suppo r te d new s.  T heNe w  Y ork T ime s added  more than  ha lf  a million p a yi ng onlinerea ders in 2016 , a nd its  d igi t al su bsc ripti on rev e nue wa s up 17 p er c ent fr o m the y e a rbefo re. The Washingto n  P o st says it dou bled i ts di g i tal  su bscription  r evenu e  in 201 6 ,a n d  Th e  Wall StreetJournal als o  re portshe alt h y subs cribe rg row th.

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Gl uc k and  Bod n erare amo ng the mo sts ucce ss fu l indep endent journa li sts on Pat re on,  which w as found ed as a way for all sor t s of ar tis ts an d co ntent cre ato rs toget paid b y thei r fan s.  It s prima r y  m ark et  these day s ispodca st s. T he idea  that sportswriter s  co uld make a go odlivi n g  e nti r el y  th ro u ghP a treon surprises  even Jack  C o nt e, Patreon ’ s C EO  and co -founde r.

“ Y es, tha t was the  number o ne  pri m a ryintended u se: NASC AR writer s ,” he jo kes.
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Aus dem gemeinsamen_Aufruf: It’s_a_heady time_for_publishers of subscription-supported_news. The New_York Times added more_than half a_million_paying online readers in 2016, and its digital subscription revenue was up 17 percent_from_the year_before._The_Washington Post says it doubled_its digital subscription revenue in_2016, and_The Wall Street Journal also reports healthy subscriber_growth.

It_turns out that_people are willing to pay for news. But the_Times, Post, and Journal are some_of the world’s_biggest_news_organizations. What happens when_a solitary journalist tries a business_model dependent on paying subscribers?

For Jeff_Gluck and Derek Bodner, two self-employed sportswriters_who recently started crowdfunding their independent_journalism, what happened was better_than either_had hoped. Gluck covers NASCAR_and makes around_$6,500 a_month from 800_subscribers through the subscription payments site_Patreon. Bodner, a_basketball reporter and analyst who focuses_on_the Philadelphia 76ers,_has_Patreon_revenue of_around $4,500 per_month_from 1,600_subscribers._Both give away most of their_work_on their own websites, with supplemental goodies_like email newsletters for_paying_supporters.

Gluck and Bodner are_among the most successful independent_journalists on Patreon, which was founded_as a_way for_all sorts of artists and content creators to get paid by_their fans. Its primary market these_days is podcasts. The_idea that_sportswriters_could make a_good_living entirely_through Patreon surprises even Jack Conte, Patreon’s_CEO and_co-founder.

“Yes, that was the number one_primary intended use: NASCAR_writers,”_he jokes.

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Gluck, 36, has been covering NASCAR_for 11 years, the past_four_for_USA Today. While writing for_USA Today, he was based in_Charlotte, North Carolina,_which is home to most NASCAR teams._In_January, he told USA Today he_was_moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where_his_wife_has an internship (she’s changing_careers to become a child life_specialist, someone who supports sick children as they get_chemotherapy or other_treatment).

His editors told him the_NASCAR_job_needed to stay in Charlotte, so Gluck decided to work_for himself_and ask his_readers to pay for his travel