“When monetization is handled by the platform, brand is quantified as the incremental reach (and thus revenue) that a piece of content can get by being published under that brand. Then it becomes about the math:
If brand reach = 130 percent, and journalist cut = 45 percent, then publish under brand.
If brand reach = 120 percent, and journalist cut = 45 percent, then publish independently.”
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