Styli Charalambous, the CEO of The Daily Maverick, joined Benito Vergotine on The Honest Truth to talk about the route that they have travelled to make sure that their magazine is revenue safe and the role that people on the street have played in this.
Listen to the conversation here: The Daily Maverick turns 10
The Daily Maverick has been working hard at exposing the corruption in our country with its cutting edge and well researched journalism. The story of the business of the The Daily Maverick is as interesting as the stories that the daily magazine covers. In the past month alone the online magazine has won the World Association of News Publishers, WAN-IFRA awards (Best news publisher and best reader revenue program).
The importance of being able to generate own revenue for an independent publishing house is as important as chasing after breaking news. For the Daily Maverick this has been a challenge for the past decade because of their commitment to keeping their quality journalism and investigations free for all, helping them not only continue their role as a watchdog but also participate in their evolution as news media emerges from its post-apocalyptic period.
For The Daily Maverick quality journalism is a revenue builder that has driven the increase in their membership , which allows them to draw a direct line from the revenue generated to the newsroom and quality journalism. The Daily Maverick Insider is a success story that includes hard work, technological advancement and the normal people willing to give a little and sometimes a lot.
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