The UK capital has a wealth of top quality journalism shops, and this one has its personal distinctive strategy, enterprise mannequin and editorial voice
This web site was launched by me in a extra rudimentary type on 1 February 2017 as a spot the place I might proceed to write down in regards to the politics, locations and other people of London in the way in which I needed to, having beforehand been the Guardian’s self-publishing London commentator since 2008. At this time, eight years on, OnLondon.co.uk is a longtime, multi-contributor journalism web site offering protection of the UK capital with a depth of information and perception not usually discovered elsewhere.
On London continues to be run completely by me from one room in my house in Hackney. All of its content material is free. It carries no promoting, advertorial or “sponsored hyperlinks” and is solely owned by me. Virtually all of its revenue comes from a whole lot of particular person supporters giving £5 a month or £50 a yr (and getting issues in return that different individuals don’t). The remaining, making certain the corporate checking account stays within the black, has come from a few “supported content material” tasks and a little bit of moonlighting.
The web site at present has extra supporters than it ever has earlier than. However each pound continues to be very important to conserving On London going and rising, particularly if its freelance writers are to be paid respectably, the positioning itself is to be maintained and refreshed, and the prices of working a small enterprise are to be coated.
If you want to turn out to be a supporter, there’s a alternative of three alternative ways to do it: through the use of any “donate” hyperlink on the web site itself; by changing into a paid subscriber to my private Substack (the place a few of my On London items are republished); or by financial institution switch (particulars supplied on request).
Opposite to what’s generally claimed, London has a wealth of excellent journalism shops, every with its personal specialisms and id. On London is not any exception. Its main focus is Metropolis Corridor – house of the Mayor and the London Meeting – and the way its powers, affect and duties have an effect on the evolution of the capital as an city society like no different.
Via a mixture of easy reporting, knowledgeable evaluation and reasoned argument, I and my fellow writers intention to generate extra mild than warmth, present an antidote to populism of every kind, and contribute to creating London a greater place – to constructing The Good Metropolis.
Should you don’t already help On London, please take into account doing so.
Thanks,
Dave Hill (Founder, Writer and Editor).
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