Discover surveys, research, and insights on public opinion, trust, and innovation and how they intersect with journalism, technology, and society.
Iran emerges as a prominent example of decline in both internet and press freedoms. It serves as both a distinctive case marked by its own intricate challenges as a country and a microcosm of the global threats to press and…
“Journalism isn’t immune to the larger trend of the gig-ification of labor.”
Managing Director – Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, University of Florida
This group is more able to innovate, represent diverse communities, and tell stories that might escape institutional newsrooms — stories we need more than ever. But independence, it turns out, is not so simple.
A few high-profile writers are thriving. For most, it’s still a grind.
CNTI’s new report is the most comprehensive look yet at the independent journalism economy – and it bummed some of you out.
A first look at the people shaping independent information in the United States — and the challenges keeping most of them from breaking even.
How and why we did this study.
Indie info providers are navigating instability in the journalism industry. There is no single pathway to become an indie info provider or even consensus on how they refer to themselves.
Indie info providers are learning on the job, together. Learning from — and with — peers from similar backgrounds represents an opportunity.
Indie info providers are bridging humanity and rigor. In contrast with legacy journalism, they tend to marry authenticity with authority, with a very clear sense of their voice and the way they build credibility with their audiences.