11 de March de 2026

Lupa Media: fighting disinformation in Ecuador through fact-checking and media literacy

Founded during a period of escalating violence, Lupa Media combines verification, education, and community engagement to rebuild trust in information. Its hybrid model—spanning editorial work, training programs, and consulting—positions fact-checking not just as a service, but as a shared civic responsibility.
11 de September de 2025

Documented: a newsroom shaped by the needs of its audience

By building multilingual, community-driven reporting systems through messaging platforms, Documented shifts editorial power toward its audience. Its model blends service journalism, engagement, and impact tracking while navigating the limits of scale and the realities of funding news for underserved communities.
11 de July de 2025

The What If: turning dialogue into journalism—and journalism into peacebuilding

Blending constructive journalism with facilitated community dialogue, The What If creates spaces for conversation in conflict-affected regions while making those insights visible through reporting. Its model links impact and sustainability, combining community engagement with emerging tech tools to support long-term viability.
11 de May de 2025

Geneva Health Files: building a reader-funded niche in global health journalism

Launched during the pandemic, Geneva Health Files relies on subscriptions to deliver specialized, high-value reporting on global health policy. As demand grows amid systemic shifts, the outlet is balancing sustainability, product diversification, and the challenges of scaling a small, expert-driven newsroom.
8 de March de 2025

Amazônia Real: where local voices shape the narrative

Built in response to systemic invisibility, the newsroom centers Indigenous and local voices while expanding its role beyond reporting—through training, public debate, and community engagement in the Amazon.
8 de January de 2025

Fumaça: radical transparency and community funding without paywalls

We explore how the Portuguese outlet built a member-supported model based on donations, deep investigative series, and strong community engagement—while rejecting advertising, paywalls, and traditional newsroom structures.
29 de October de 2024

Newsworthy: building a sustainable data journalism service for local newsrooms

Founder Jens Finnäs explains how the outlet evolved from grant-funded experimentation to a subscription-based model, combining data-driven reporting, content services, and training to support local journalism.
29 de July de 2024

Greater Govanhill: building a community newsroom from the ground up

Rhiannon J Davies explains how she turned a hyperlocal idea into a sustainable media venture, combining memberships, print, partnerships, and community-led journalism to serve and engage underserved audiences.
29 de April de 2024

How Orient XXI built a reader-funded model to challenge mainstream narratives

Alain Gresh reflects on launching a multilingual media outlet from scratch, relying on reader donations, academic contributors, and editorial adaptation to challenge dominant narratives and expand global reach.