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April 27, 2023

Podcast 44: Life after The Times for David Aaronovitch: Going solo on Substack

David Aaronovitch speaks to Press Gazette's Future of Media Explained podcast.

By Press Gazette

David Aaronovitch left The Times in March after 18 years as a columnist with the paper. But he quickly got underway with his solo venture: Notes from the Underground, hosted on Substack.

In this week’s Future of Media Explained podcast, Aaronovitch discusses his departure from The Times, why he decided to write for Substack, and shared his views on how newspaper comment sections have changed in recent years.

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