#437: Can Andrew Sullivan Make It On His Own?




Planet Money show

Summary: Will readers pay for digital content? The uberblogger Andrew Sullivan recently struck out on his own. Now he's trying keep his blog afloat by asking readers for money — and hoping that they'll contribute enough to pay for the the blog's five-person staff. On today's show, he tells us how he's doing. Also: We hear from Maura Johnston, a music writer who got fired from The Village Voice and is trying to sell a digital magazine.