Forbes announced it’s new paid newsletters platform last week, and industry insiders are already calling it “a big deal.” The platform, “Journalist Entrepreneurs,” will allow writers to launch their own paid newsletters under the publisher’s brand and generate revenue from their work. They will be a part of Forbes staff and receive a salary and benefits, as well as a split of the subscription and ad revenue they generate. Writers can create their own profile page on Forbes.com and self-publish their work through Forbes’ CMS. They can easily create and distribute their own customized paid newsletters, which are then distributed,…
