User Mag's publication history on Substack

Taylor Lorenz Leaves Washington Post Amid Biden Controversy to Launch User Mag on Substack

Oct 1, 2024, 03:43 PM

Taylor Lorenz has announced her departure from The Washington Post to launch an independent publication on Substack called User Mag. Lorenz, a tech culture columnist, cited a desire for complete autonomy and the ability to engage more directly with her readers as reasons for her move. The new publication will focus on covering technology from the user's perspective and will be published 1-3 times a week. Her departure follows a controversy involving a social media post where she referred to President Biden as a 'war criminal.' This move comes amid massive layoffs at The Washington Post. Lorenz's new venture aims to address gaps in mainstream media's coverage of digital culture and challenges the era of faux neutrality in journalism.