An apolitical beagle will lead the revolt of creators against mainstream media

Every time a journalist goes independent and thrives, they create a blueprint for others to follow. CEE publishers and media funders can't ignore these structural shifts anymore.

We need to talk about Snoopy.

He may seem affectionate and quirky on the surface, but did you know he recently endorsed Donald Trump for President? Okay, it wasn’t Snoopy himself, but rather whoever runs the SnoopyWeekly fan account on Twitter. Cute pictures of the Peanuts gang for years, and then bang, Donald Trump should run the most powerful country in the world. Who could have known?

I found out because I follow Taylor Lorenz on Substack. Until recently, Lorenz was the social media and digital culture reporter for The Washington Post. She left her prestigious job to launch her own publication on the platform and the Snoopy affiliated culture war was her very first story. The person known for her exceptional understanding of creators is now leaving a legacy publication to become a creator herself.

I promise to explore Charlie Brown’s views on the EU’s new competitiveness initiative, reproductive rights and the complex geopolitical realities of the Middle-East in a later edition, but t…