Apr 3, 2026
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22 min read
The economics of independent journalism are more complicated than the stories we keep telling about them
Mar 30, 2026
10 min read
Andrew Freer has been documenting ICE operations in Chicago and Minneapolis since last fall. He's running out of money to keep going.
Mar 27, 2026
13 min read
Plus: YouTube's new partnership portal, prediction markets target journos and Project C heads to ONA!
Mar 19, 2026
Plus: A new Project C website, community wins and a ton of upcoming events
Mar 6, 2026
9 min read
From Portland to Miami to Birmingham to Phoenix, these 10 journalists are building the future of independent media — and heading to ONA26 together
Feb 23, 2026
How Chicago's untapped media landscape is quietly serving the city's most specific communities
Feb 14, 2026
7 min read
A year of transformation for independent creator journalism – notes from the 2026 Knight Media Forum
Feb 11, 2026
The trend lines of success, so far: Tiny towns, sports beats and travel guides are making independent journalism work where legacy media died (but there are still holes to fill).
Jan 30, 2026
More inside: NextGen News Report deets and a bomb cyclone of local weather influencers
Jan 27, 2026
When ICE raids sparked a crisis in Minneapolis, an ecosystem of independent journalists was already on the ground
