Newsletters that I have subscribed to

This is a collection of newsletters that are either extremely well written or have insightful content or share links to informative and insightful articles.

1. Nutgraf by The Ken 

• The-Ken is a paid startup and business news site. They publish one deeply researched story every day. To read their story summaries and get one free story each week, register on the main site: www.the-ken.com
• The newsletter is business News focussed, more so on VCs and startups
• Released every Saturday
• Takes a look at the stories behind the news, going beyond facts into the analysis, with good use of wit and in a conversational tone.

2. Paper.VC newsletter

• Create a free account here: paper.vc
• News focusing on startups, VCs, deal-making and other major business news
• The writing style is conversational with good use of wit
• Released a couple of times a week

3. Finshots

• News focussed on business and economy
• Simplifies complex financial news and shares the backstory behind current events
• Released on most weekdays with a weekly wrap up on Saturday 

4. The Morning Context

• The Morning context is a competitor to The Ken. A paid news site that publishes 4-5 deeply researched stories each week.
• They offer 1 free story + a weekly newsletter to people who register for free

5. The Atlantic Daily Newsletter

• The Atlantic is an American news site, so the news is very West focussed
• It’s good to read this to be updated with what is happening there
• The writing style is serious journalism, and not conversational.
• It covers politics, current affairs, business etc.

6. Wait but Why

• This is a blog rather than a news site. The newsletter is just a notification that a new entry has been published.
• This is among the most well known independent blogs online
• The content is more philosophical and answers questions around how to live a more fulfilling life and be a better version of yourself
• Read this blog whenever you have free time

7. NY Times Newsletter

• This is an American news site, offers highly respected journalism
• The news is intended for an American audience, so not everything would be relevant
• There are a whole bunch of newsletters by them, the ones I recommend are:
• Bits - for news on the latest tech developments from Silicon Valley and beyond
• Watching - for the weekly recommendation on what to watch on streaming platforms

8. Newsletters by The Next Web

• This is an Amsterdam based tech and internet news site
• The tone is conversational, and they make good use of humor, wit, memes etc in the newsletters. 
• Its format is an editorial followed by a collection of links
• Subscribe to “The Big Spam” which is a daily newsletter and “A Letter from Boris” which is a personal opinion piece from their CEO.

9. Next Draft

• Dave Pell is a mini internet celebrity, he writes a daily-ish newsletter covering the latest news, current affairs, recommended articles to read, podcasts to hear, documentaries to watch etc. 
• The newsletter is very West-centric and doesn’t have much Indian content, the news coverage is mostly about things happening in the US
• The writing is conversational and he makes good use of humor & sarcasm

10. Broad Sheet

• India specific daily-ish newsletter
• Contains a curated list of links to news sites, articles, tweets, memes etc
• Good use of humor, conversational tone
• It’s an excellent replacement for your daily newspaper 

11. Inc

• It’s a US site focussed on startups and entrepreneurship
• This is a daily newsletter that is a list of their articles with summaries 
• Serious Journalism

12. Processor by The Verge

• This is a US focussed site covering tech news
• The newsletter is a daily-ish newsletter that talks about tech companies and gadgets and online services
• It’s got a conversational tone and is a good read

13. Pocket Hits

• No editorial, it’s just a curated list of articles with a short pitch of the article
• Subscribe if you want to get a list of recommendations on what to read on a daily basis

14. No Mercy / No Malice

• First-person writing by Prof. Scot Galloway - who is an internet celebrity. He is a serial entrepreneur, podcast host, investor, and professor of marketing.
• He shares his insights into startups and deals and makes predictions about stock market picks etc. He is generally credited with bringing down WeWork.