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Liz Kelly Nelson
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I run projectc.biz | newsletter/community about/for creator-model journalists. Co-created Going Solo, a 6-week online workshop for journos launching independent projects. I :heart: collaborating with smarties. Ex Vox, WaPo, USA Today.
Another day and more cuts as we hit peak journalism layoff season. Join Project C on Nov. 24th at 1 p.m. ET for a live session with real working indie journos to explore whether the creator economy path is right for you. luma.com/lcbckl7j
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
If you were affected by the @teenvogue.com layoffs – or any other newsroom layoffs – join me, @lexroman.com and members of the Project C community for this free session on Nov. 24th: luma.com/lcbckl7j
Is indie journalism right for me? An interactive session for recently laid off journalists · Luma
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO RECENTLY LAID OFF JOURNALISTS Is indie journalism right for me? Let's talk about it. If you've been recently laid off, you're probably…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It's Friday. Lots of links and a few thoughts about trad media's rush to lock down big-name creator-model journos.
Creators were the disruption. Now they’re geting the big media deals.
Plus: Trust in media drops, an LA Times writer goes solo, cool things to do!
newsletter.projectc.biz
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If you don't know @aisforafro.bsky.social's work, you should. Read all about her partnership with @mlk50.com then smash that Follow button on both!
newsletter.projectc.biz/p/amber-sher...
Amber Sherman, MLK50 & the experiment every newsroom should watch
How one Memphis creator turned her community-driven explainer videos into a newsroom partnership model worth replicating
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October 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I abhor hot takes, yet I have one: What is being termed a “creator success story” by many is really a re-absorption into the same structures independent creators seek to escape. Thoughts? www.wsj.com/business/med...
Paramount Buys Bari Weiss’s the Free Press for $150 Million
Weiss, who once said she was done with legacy media, is to take control of CBS News’s editorial vision, aiming for “news that reflects reality.”
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October 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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There’s a few spots left in our “Going Solo” 8 week accelerator for journalists going independent. We begin October 2.

Come to our open house today and learn more!

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Going Solo Open House! · Zoom · Luma
Join Going Solo instructors Blair Hickman, Liz Kelly Nelson, Caitlin Dewey and Lex Roman to find out more about the next Going Solo creator journalism…
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September 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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We’re thrilled to partner with @lizkellynelson.com's Project C to map the news creators currently transforming the global media landscape! Learn more about this initiative, and let us know who your favorite news creators are: newsletter.projectc.biz/p/what-s-nex...
🌍 What’s Next: Global 'Creator-model Journalists to Watch' lists
Plus: Silencing dissent Is the strategy. Independent voices are the solution
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September 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
September 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Registration for the fall Going Solo cohort is open and we're already half full. If you're thinking about a solo journalism career, join us and the alumni who have already launched independent projects after going through the workshop! projectc.biz/going-solo
September 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
September 16, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Also, I will be writing on Substack-- please consider subscribing, and supporting my writing and video work there.

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The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah | Substack
On writing, fighting, and beauty in dark times. Click to read The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you missed #ONA25 last week, you missed a BIG moment for creator-model journalism - click through for insights from @caitlindewey.bsky.social @adrianalacy.com @lni.media and more! newsletter.projectc.biz/p/the-massiv...
September 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
September 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Welcome to the new new media! I take a close look at Project C’s — that’s @lizkellynelson.com and @lexroman.com — Back Indie Media Drive, a collaborative case study in growth outside a venture-backed platform’s walled garden. That includes me. And you. Vroom vroom! 🏎️ 💨
September 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal
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September 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Heading to #ONA25 next week? Join me, @mattkiser.bsky.social @caitlindewey.bsky.social and Kiran Chawla to find out how they got their starts - and are making a sustainable career - as independent creator journalists. ona25.journalists.org/schedule/
September 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
September 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
August 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
August 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
August 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
August 6, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Reposted by Liz Kelly Nelson
Project C just announced the FIRST EVER Creator Cohort at ONA.

10 creator journalists will travel to New Orleans in September to take part in special programming and the full ONA experience.

newsletter.projectc.biz/p/meet-the-p... @lizkellynelson.com
Meet the Project C ONA25 Creator Cohort!
From TikTok to newsletters to community events, these 10 journalists are redefining what independent media looks like
newsletter.projectc.biz
July 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
July 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
July 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
July 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM