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This week marks the start of a bold new chapter for The Independent. If you are reading this message, thank you – you are one of the first members of Independent Minds, a scheme designed to offer the very best of The Independent to our most loyal, engaged readers.
Here we go, some might say, another paywall, or another begging bowl handed round by an editor in need of funding, right? Well, partly, but since our readers usually demand the full story, here’s ours.
First, all our journalism is not disappearing behind a paywall. As journalists, we love to think of our work being read by millions around the world. It’s a force for good, and everyone needs trustworthy news. What we are doing is offering extra pieces – articles we wouldn’t have created otherwise – and reserving these for our Independent Minds members. You’ll see these on the homepage each day, marked out by the gold type and logo (do you like the logo? Tell me what you think at editor@independent.co.uk).
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