Getbrief — The local inbox
Getbrief — The local inbox

Already edited. Already worth reading.

We publish weekly email newsletters for local communities — curated to a five-minute read, delivered every Friday. One town. Done properly.

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Published weekly
Max 2 ads per issue
5-minute read
No filler, ever
Engaged local subscribers
What The Brief is

The local inbox — not a local paper.

Local newspapers are full of noise. Feeds are worse. Most people have quietly stopped reading both — not because they don't care about their town, but because the signal-to-noise ratio became unbearable.

The Brief is what replaced that. A weekly email that arrives on Friday morning with everything worth knowing in your town this week. No headlines you've seen elsewhere. No filler. No wall of ads. Just five minutes of signal, properly edited.

Readers open it because they trust it. That's the environment your advertising sits in — and the community worth being part of if you're looking to partner.

For businesses

Reach local readers who actually open their email.

The Brief carries a maximum of two adverts per issue. That means no banner blindness, no scroll-past — your ad in a distraction-free environment where readers are paying attention.

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For organisations & local businesses

Two ways to partner with The Brief.

Distribution partners — BIDs, councils, chambers, employers — bring a community audience; we provide the fully produced newsletter. Community partners are local businesses who actively promote The Brief in return for ongoing editorial recognition. Either way, we do the work.

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Ad formats

Three ways to appear in The Brief.

All placements are clearly marked as sponsored and must meet our editorial principles — relevant to local life, suitable for all readers.

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Banner

The most prominent placement in the newsletter. A short headline, brief description and link. Maximum of two banner slots per issue — yours may be one of them.

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Sponsored Link

A single curated link woven into the newsletter body. Short, punchy, clearly labelled. High click-through for time-sensitive offers or events.

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Sponsored Feature

A short editorial-style piece written to match The Brief's tone. Ideal for launches, openings or announcements that deserve more than a line. Includes your link.

Rates are based on subscriber count and open rates. No published pricing — let's talk.

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Editorial standards

We're reader-first. That's not a marketing line.

  • Maximum two adverts per issue. That's not a guideline — it's the format. Readers know exactly what they're getting, and what they're not.
  • All ads are clearly marked as sponsored. We don't disguise commercial content. Readers trust The Brief because we don't try to trick them.
  • Relevance to local life is the filter. We accept advertisers whose products or services are genuinely useful to our readers. National brands without local relevance are declined.
  • We write it with you. For sponsored features, we'll work with you on the copy to make sure it fits the format — not because we're being precious, but because it performs better when it reads like The Brief.
Where we publish

One town. Done properly.

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