The Audience Is Always Right Substack by Mike Hume | Insights from Sidestack

The Audience Is Always Right

About the Substack

Discussion, perspectives and analysis on prescient trends and topics in digital media.

About Mike Hume

Former journalist for ESPN and The Washington Post covering Sports, Games and Emerging Products with a fixation on audience strategy. Founder of Launcher, creator of ESPN Insider's two largest subscription drivers. Dad, amateur cook, beer enthusiast.

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