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  • An Open Internet: Press Freedom’s New Frontline

    In partnership with the George W. Bush Institute, CNTI recently convened a global roundtable on the state of press freedom, bringing together journalists, media executives, researchers, legal experts and more.

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    Historical context

    South African indie info providers are doubling down on local voice and vantage, countering the dominance of foreign and foreign-influenced media.

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    Participating South African creators

    42 eligible indie info providers took our survey and 18 of them participated in long-form interviews.

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    About this study

    How and why we did this study.

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    Finding stability

    South African indie info providers seek satisfaction and stability in an uneven digital landscape.

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    Making money

    South African indie info providers lean into events and sponsorships as a primary revenue stream; for many, that still doesn’t pay the bills.

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    Distribution platforms

    South African indie info providers are prioritizing social media distribution platforms despite structural challenges.

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    Strategic relationships

    South African indie info providers foster strategic relationships for learning and mutual support.

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    Professional backgrounds

    Many South African indie info providers are building direct-to-audience brands that augment their freelance profiles.

  • South African Indie Info Providers: Responding to Resource Constraints with Creativity and Collaboration

    South African newsrooms are shrinking. CNTI’s new report finds the indie info providers responding to that collapse with creativity, collaboration and a pointed push to decolonize local media.

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    Credibility

    South African indie info providers are working to build credibility through audience knowledge and interactions, along with traditional journalistic authority.

  • Internet Shutdowns, Press Freedom and the Global Information Crisis: Iran as a Case Study

    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…