Taylor Lorenz Leaves Washington Post Amid Layoffs to Launch 'User Mag' on Substack

Oct 1, 2024, 03:26 PM

Taylor Lorenz, a tech culture columnist, has left The Washington Post amid massive layoffs to launch her own publication on Substack called 'User Mag.' Lorenz's departure follows an investigation into her posting an image of President Biden with the caption 'war criminal' on Instagram. She announced that her new venture will focus on technology from the user side and aims to provide her with complete autonomy in her work. Lorenz emphasized her desire to engage more directly with readers and to cover the attention economy and content creator industry. 'User Mag' will be published 1-3 times a week. Lorenz also highlighted mainstream media's challenges in covering digital culture.