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Social media giant Facebook announced on Apr. 29 that it will give $5 million to pay local journalists in multiyear deals as part of its new publishing platform to help independent writers attract an audience and make money through the social media network.
Facebook to Hire Journalists
The move is part of Facebook s answer to the trend of email newsletters, led by platforms like Substack, as it focuses on reporters who are usually the lone voice covering a given community, according to The Verge.
The publishing platform, which Facebook announced last month, will be integrated with Facebook Pages and will include a free self-publishing tool for journalists to send out newsletters or create their own websites.
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