As a bonus for subscribers, The Verge is offering a "beautiful/deranged print product" drawn from a series of articles about Google's impact on the web. The print, initially titled "The Verge Guide to Search Engine Optimization", is actually a satirical cover for the real title, "CONTENT GOBLINS". The print product is a collection of their best stories over the past years, resisting the reduction of art and journalism into consumable internet units. The magazine is available for those who commit to an annual subscription, while supplies last.
Key takeaways:
- The Verge is launching a subscription service that offers ad-free access to their reporting and analysis, premium newsletters, and supports independent tech journalism. The subscription costs $7 per month or $50 per year.
- Subscribers who sign up for the annual plan will receive a print edition of the CONTENT GOBLINS series, a collection of stories about 'content' and the people who 'make' it.
- The Verge is committed to maintaining its independence and not compromising its ethics policy to accept brand endorsement deals, unlike many of its competitors in the creator economy.
- The Verge believes in the importance of supporting creators directly as a way to sustain their work in the modern internet era, and opposes the idea of hiding journalism behind paywalls.