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Professional backgrounds
Many South African indie info providers are building direct-to-audience brands that augment their freelance profiles.
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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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Strategic relationships
South African indie info providers foster strategic relationships for learning and mutual support.
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Distribution platforms
South African indie info providers are prioritizing social media distribution platforms despite structural challenges.
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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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Finding stability
South African indie info providers seek satisfaction and stability in an uneven digital landscape.
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About this study
How and why we did this study.
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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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Credibility
South African indie info providers are working to build credibility through audience knowledge and interactions, along with traditional journalistic authority.
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No Newsroom, No Problem: Building Credibility on Your Own
Join CNTI and News Creator Corps for a conversation with four panelists working at different points of the evolving indie landscape.
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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…
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Press Clips
Independent journalists are mission-driven, but financially strained, a new report says
“Journalism isn’t immune to the larger trend of the gig-ification of labor.”