Stephen Totilo has spent 20 years reporting in the video game industry, working at MTV, Kotaku and Axios. Francis and Stephen discuss his recent transition to independent journalism and how he's built a stable and successful newsletter product, support entirely by his readers.
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Stephen Totilo

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Timestamps 
00:00 Introducing Stephen Totilo
01:17 Reporting and criticism.
07:10 Transitioning to independent journalism
13:15 Stories that generated the most growth
18:25 No clickbait — building with integrity
29:00 Pricing yourself as an independent journalist
37:29 The difficulties of expanding a media business
51:50 Passionate about helping other journalists