Not so long ago, the latest news was shared through letter-writing. We’d take out our finest pen and then we’d chat, share our thoughts, and exchange gossip. It was an intimate form of communication, with content crafted for a recipient who truly mattered. Why not give it another try?
Calling all dreamers—men and women—tired of being cooped up between four walls: Alice invites you to experience adventure vicariously. The monthly newsletter, *Les Lettres d’Alice*, launched exactly one year ago, takes you on a journey through encounters and discoveries, told like travel stories. Behind this mysterious character is a team of reporters redy to let themselves be surprised, from the other side of the world to the corner of their street.
The letter as an invitation to travel is also the vision behind *Timbrées*. This epistolary media project, conceived by Amélie Deloffre, founder of 2 Jours Pour Vivre, aims to “let snail mail triumph over emails and notifications.” A journalistic curiosity with biting humor, halfway between a magazine and a newsletter, it offers you a weekend-long adventure on foot or by bike.
Whether as a medium in its own right or a way to diversify, the newsletter opens up a world of possibilities. For example, the podcast studio Binge Audio chose to beta-test a print version of its newsletter, La Dose, last summer, thereby expanding the conversation around its podcasts. The idea makes sense for a media outlet whose goal is to build a close relationship with its listeners.
Letters are truly something special. They create a tangible connection between the sender and the recipient, who keeps them, collects them, and passes them on. Since the lockdown began, we’ve never been so delighted to receive mail. In fact, a few days ago, some of you received a Médi anes card, illustrated by Vicdoux.
How about you—would you like that? Reply to this email and let us know your mailing address. We’ll write back to you in our finest handwriting.
