Founder of Project C. Supporting, amplifying and normalizing independent creator-model journalism.
Apr 11, 2026
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6 min read
It was a busy week in creator journalism. Here's what I was reading from airports this week
Apr 3, 2026
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
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
Jan 26, 2026
Apply by Feb. 17 to join us in Chicago in March
Jan 12, 2026
4 min read
New research from Video Consortium, Fordham University, and Project C grounds creator journalism in real practice
Dec 30, 2025
Journalism is at an inflection point – and we’re living inside it
Dec 18, 2025
A wayfinder for the future of news media
Dec 8, 2025
8 min read
Plus: The New Yorker heads to Substack, Richard Lawson moves to Beehiiv and Ryan Kellett's prediction for 2026
Nov 26, 2025
11 min read
Plus: The new pivot to video critiqued; Nuzzi-Lizza fatigue and a grant opportunity you won't want to miss
Nov 21, 2025
Plus, Friday links: Hanna Raskin's kickass investigation, Defector's year-end report and more!
Nov 14, 2025
Plus: New research on news influencers and and a stack of can’t-miss applications!
Nov 11, 2025
5 min read
Join Project C and CNTI in documenting the real state of creator-model journalism around the world
Nov 4, 2025
Project C’s free Nov 24 session is for every journalist wondering if the indie path could work for them
Oct 31, 2025
When the establishment starts tracking your impact, you know the shift is real
Oct 28, 2025
If you’re funding local news, you need this creator credibility framework
Oct 19, 2025
Plus: Athlete-led media, creator deals at CNN, and a shifting definition of local news
Oct 10, 2025
Plus: Trust in media drops, an LA Times writer goes solo, cool things to do!
Oct 9, 2025
2 min read
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