Membership models are on the rise. They are more than just a way to diversify revenue streams. They aim to build a new and solid foundation for journalism. Building a successful membership program req...
Richard Hoechner
Richard Hoechner is co-founder and head of community of Republik, an ad-free, independent and member-funded digital magazine from Zürich, Switzerland. Republik was born with a world-record breaking crowdfunding campaign in 2017 and launched in January 2018 with a unique business model: its members own a large part of the magazine. At the beginning of 2023, Republik had about 28,000 paying supporters and around 45 employees.
Richard grew up in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand, holds a degree in journalism and communications and speaks six languages fluently. His professional background is in innovation & management consulting, community organizing, trend scouting as well as travel and event organizing with work experience in more than 20 countries.
In the 20th century media build authority be standing on top of a pedestal and talking down to its audience. Today media and journalists build authority by stepping down from that pedestal and being p...
A new generation of media outlets is changing the rules of the game. In recent years, a number of new media players with innovative business models have emerged in various markets around the globe. Re...
