Kim Bode is a former business journalist turned news product strategist. She leads Newspack’s Revenue Development Program, which helps publishers fully leverage the platform to achieve their business goals. Before that, she oversaw the development of audience and reader revenue tools as at Newspack.

Her career spans roles in product and audience strategy at organizations like the Los Angeles Times, where she led off-platform products such as newsletters and podcasts, and Devex, where she directed audience and product teams. Kim also works as a consultant and coach, focusing on newsletter strategy, community engagement, and revenue growth. She has collaborated with organizations worldwide, including the Media Development Investment Fund, Deutsche Welle Akademie, Human Rights Watch, Radio Free Europe, the New York Times, and the BBC.

Originally from Berlin, Germany, Kim began her career reporting for news outlets like Reuters, Der Spiegel, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Financial Times Deutschland, NZZ, and Die Zeit.

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