Membership models are on the rise. They are more than just a way to diversify revenue streams. They aim to build a new and solid foundation for journalism. Building a successful membership program req...
Richard Hoechner
Richard Hoechner is co-founder and head of community of Republik, an ad-free, independent and member-funded digital magazine from Zürich, Switzerland. Republik was born with a world-record breaking crowdfunding campaign in 2017 and launched in January 2018 with a unique business model: its members own a large part of the magazine. At the beginning of 2023, Republik had about 28,000 paying supporters and around 45 employees.
Richard grew up in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand, holds a degree in journalism and communications and speaks six languages fluently. His professional background is in innovation & management consulting, community organizing, trend scouting as well as travel and event organizing with work experience in more than 20 countries.
Nel 20° secolo i media costruivano la propria autorevolezza parlando al pubblico da sopra un piedistallo. Oggi media e giornalisti costruiscono l'autorevolezza scendendo da quel piedistallo e facendo...
Una nuova generazione di testate sta cambiando le regole del gioco. Negli ultimi anni, un certo numero di nuovi attori nei media, con modelli di business innovativi, è emerso in vari mercati in tutto...
