5 email newsletters worth reading
One reason I like writing email newsletters is that I also like reading them. Last month, a few folks asked me which e-newsletters I regularly read — not the ones I subscribe to, but those I actually read.
Here, in alphabetical order, are my top five:
1. ArtsJournal — A fascinating roundup of stories on media, publishing, visual art, music, and the world of ideas. Daily and weekly.
2. NBER Digest — Brief but comprehensive summaries of the most interesting and important new economics papers. Monthly.
3. SmartBrief on Workforce — For HR nerds only, this e-zine has lots of great links about talent, organizational behavior, and management. Daily.
4. Springwise — An amazing roundup of new business ideas and surprising business models from around the world. Daily and weekly.
5. Very Short List — A book, a film, a DVD, a TV show, an album that you probably haven’t heard of and probably should. Daily.
Got e-newsletters that you enjoy?  Let me know about them and I’ll publish a list of reader picks.
BTW, if you’d subscribed to our own (irregular and irreverent) newsletter, you’d have received the above list a week ago.
Brainpickings is a wonderful weekly newsletter for all things interesting, curated from the ‘collective consciousness’ of the net.
Startup Digest is a pretty good one for all things startup, but it’s mainly focused on Tech
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http://bigthink.com
Thanks Dan. I’ve always been curious to know how you keep up to date. When are you visiting Chicago?
As a web developer, I find web-design-weekly.com an essential newsletter to keep up with the fast paced world of web development
http://www.farnamstreetblog.com/
“To produce is a passion, to consume is only a taste.” -Gabriel Tarde (1896)
Thanks Dan! Enjoying your newsletter suggestions — it’s been few days now and really enjoying the SmartBrief ones especially!
Thanks for reminding me that I’m an HR Nerd! SmartBrief is one of my favorites.
Thanks for sharing some of your favorite news letters! I added some to my Google Reader 🙂 Besides the fact that those are all good sources, I think it’s important in reminding us that we should each have a go-to list of our favorites as a manageable way to keep up with news and trends. Thanks Dan!
I second Andrea’s comment and have recommended the newsletter list and your newsletter of course, to my trainees. Thanks for helping me be a real resource.