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How Sam Koslowski helped build The Daily Aus, a social first media outlet in Australia
How Sam Koslowski helped build The Daily Aus, a social first media outlet in Australia
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
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Podcast episode
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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ For most of Instagram’s existence, it wasn’t thought of as a platform for distributing news, but a growing number of media entrepreneurs have figured out ways to leverage its photo and video features to deliver engaging news digests. One of those entrepreneurs is Sam Koslowski. Back in 2017, he and his co-founder launched The Daily Aus, a social first news outlet that’s grown its Instagram account to over 500,000 followers. As it ramped up its audience on the app, it began to diversify its content offerings across newsletters, podcasts, and YouTube. In my interview with Sam, we discussed why Instagram was the ideal platform for launching the company, how it monetizes its content, and where he hopes to expand in the coming years.
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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