Media Co-operatives
@mediacoops.bsky.social
Tracking the growing phenomenon of #mediacoops worldwide.
Help me (@sdp.bsky.social) find, list, track #journalism #cooperatives, and research/mapping/policy about them…
Help me (@sdp.bsky.social) find, list, track #journalism #cooperatives, and research/mapping/policy about them…
@beehiiv.com is there someone I (@sdp.bsky.social) can talk to about Media Collective?
September 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@beehiiv.com is there someone I (@sdp.bsky.social) can talk to about Media Collective?
What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
September 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Of relevance to #mediacoops in the UK…
Cc @theferret.scot @thebristolcable.bsky.social @mcrmeteor.bsky.social @newint.bsky.social et al
Cc @theferret.scot @thebristolcable.bsky.social @mcrmeteor.bsky.social @newint.bsky.social et al
Government wants to double the size of the co-op economy. At today’s pace, it will take decades.
Read @cooperativesuk.bsky.social new report: www.uk.coop/economy on growth that keeps money local, creates good jobs & builds resilient communities.
#coops #cooperatives #economy #CoopEconomy
Read @cooperativesuk.bsky.social new report: www.uk.coop/economy on growth that keeps money local, creates good jobs & builds resilient communities.
#coops #cooperatives #economy #CoopEconomy
September 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Of relevance to #mediacoops in the UK…
Cc @theferret.scot @thebristolcable.bsky.social @mcrmeteor.bsky.social @newint.bsky.social et al
Cc @theferret.scot @thebristolcable.bsky.social @mcrmeteor.bsky.social @newint.bsky.social et al
If you have an extra $10 a month to spare, here's a list of worker-owned cooperative news sites you might want to support:
• 404 Media
• Defector
• The Flytrap
• Flaming Hydra
• The Appeal
• Aftermath
• Racket
• Hell Gate
• The 51st
• The Colorado Sun
• Range Media
• Discourse Blog
• Pop Heist
• 404 Media
• Defector
• The Flytrap
• Flaming Hydra
• The Appeal
• Aftermath
• Racket
• Hell Gate
• The 51st
• The Colorado Sun
• Range Media
• Discourse Blog
• Pop Heist
September 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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@thebristolcable.bsky.social’s latest edition:
“Across the nation, far-right anti-migrant narratives amplified by the heritage media are fuelling hatred and misinformation. (Ctd)”
thebristolcable.org/2025/08/bris...
#bristol #solidarity #cities #journalism #mediacoops #migration
“Across the nation, far-right anti-migrant narratives amplified by the heritage media are fuelling hatred and misinformation. (Ctd)”
thebristolcable.org/2025/08/bris...
#bristol #solidarity #cities #journalism #mediacoops #migration
Bristol: A City of Solidarity - The Bristol Cable
Across the nation, far-right anti-migrant narratives amplified by the heritage media are fuelling hatred and misinformation. In response, we centre this edition on migration—celebrating Bristol’s dive...
thebristolcable.org
September 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
@thebristolcable.bsky.social’s latest edition:
“Across the nation, far-right anti-migrant narratives amplified by the heritage media are fuelling hatred and misinformation. (Ctd)”
thebristolcable.org/2025/08/bris...
#bristol #solidarity #cities #journalism #mediacoops #migration
“Across the nation, far-right anti-migrant narratives amplified by the heritage media are fuelling hatred and misinformation. (Ctd)”
thebristolcable.org/2025/08/bris...
#bristol #solidarity #cities #journalism #mediacoops #migration
Interesting story on fan / #cooperative ownership in French #football (from @philippeauclair.bsky.social)
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
September 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Interesting story on fan / #cooperative ownership in French #football (from @philippeauclair.bsky.social)
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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It’s our 10th birthday 🎂
Ten years ago, a few of us sat round a kitchen table in Edinburgh, sharing carrot sticks, burnt pizza and a belief that Scotland needed fearless, independent investigative journalism.
We called it The Ferret 🧵
Ten years ago, a few of us sat round a kitchen table in Edinburgh, sharing carrot sticks, burnt pizza and a belief that Scotland needed fearless, independent investigative journalism.
We called it The Ferret 🧵
July 7, 2025 at 7:28 AM
It’s our 10th birthday 🎂
Ten years ago, a few of us sat round a kitchen table in Edinburgh, sharing carrot sticks, burnt pizza and a belief that Scotland needed fearless, independent investigative journalism.
We called it The Ferret 🧵
Ten years ago, a few of us sat round a kitchen table in Edinburgh, sharing carrot sticks, burnt pizza and a belief that Scotland needed fearless, independent investigative journalism.
We called it The Ferret 🧵
Hello media co-op friends! I'd love to know if you know of any current/contemporary guides or courses or advisory services, from any country or language, to setting up and running #mediacoops specifically. All pointers much appreciated...
#cooperatives
#cooperatives
July 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hello media co-op friends! I'd love to know if you know of any current/contemporary guides or courses or advisory services, from any country or language, to setting up and running #mediacoops specifically. All pointers much appreciated...
#cooperatives
#cooperatives
Fellow media co-op watchers and doers:
Is there any value to building a guide (that can be localised) on #mediacoops?
I’ve seen flurries of activity around this in the past, & I am sure the US has plenty of stuff on this, but for elsewhere around the world? Existing examples?
Is there any value to building a guide (that can be localised) on #mediacoops?
I’ve seen flurries of activity around this in the past, & I am sure the US has plenty of stuff on this, but for elsewhere around the world? Existing examples?
March 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Fellow media co-op watchers and doers:
Is there any value to building a guide (that can be localised) on #mediacoops?
I’ve seen flurries of activity around this in the past, & I am sure the US has plenty of stuff on this, but for elsewhere around the world? Existing examples?
Is there any value to building a guide (that can be localised) on #mediacoops?
I’ve seen flurries of activity around this in the past, & I am sure the US has plenty of stuff on this, but for elsewhere around the world? Existing examples?
Delighted to discover (or hopefully re-discover) that @investigate-eu.bsky.social is a "charitable, non-profit European Cooperative Society, owned by its team"...
www.investigate-europe.eu/funding
#mediacoops
www.investigate-europe.eu/funding
#mediacoops
Our Funding
Investigate Europe is a cross-border journalism cooperative with reporters in 12 countries, along with collaborators from across Europe.
www.investigate-europe.eu
January 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Delighted to discover (or hopefully re-discover) that @investigate-eu.bsky.social is a "charitable, non-profit European Cooperative Society, owned by its team"...
www.investigate-europe.eu/funding
#mediacoops
www.investigate-europe.eu/funding
#mediacoops
Curious to see @subvert.fm how progresses as a co-operatively-owned alt to @bandcamp.com:
subvert.fm
#cooperatives #mediacoops #music
subvert.fm
#cooperatives #mediacoops #music
Subvert — The Collectively Owned Music Marketplace
A music platform owned by us all. Join Subvert to sell your work, support artists, and shape our shared future. Sincerely Ours.
subvert.fm
January 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Curious to see @subvert.fm how progresses as a co-operatively-owned alt to @bandcamp.com:
subvert.fm
#cooperatives #mediacoops #music
subvert.fm
#cooperatives #mediacoops #music
One of the rival bids for the #Observer has offered to give a stake in the business to staff. No word on whether @theguardian.com #ScottTrust will entertain the bid as would be usual.
Here @mazzucatom.bsky.social suggests @theguardian.com and #Observer practice stakeholder capitalism…
#mediacoops
Here @mazzucatom.bsky.social suggests @theguardian.com and #Observer practice stakeholder capitalism…
#mediacoops
I ran into the fabulous @mazzucatom.bsky.social yesterday, one of the world’s leading economists, & she gave this super clear explanation on why the Guardian management should be listening to its journalists. AND restructuring its board. Please watch!
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December 5, 2024 at 2:03 PM
One of the rival bids for the #Observer has offered to give a stake in the business to staff. No word on whether @theguardian.com #ScottTrust will entertain the bid as would be usual.
Here @mazzucatom.bsky.social suggests @theguardian.com and #Observer practice stakeholder capitalism…
#mediacoops
Here @mazzucatom.bsky.social suggests @theguardian.com and #Observer practice stakeholder capitalism…
#mediacoops
(Sorry for the interruption in service on all things #mediacoops - more soon, I hope!)
December 5, 2024 at 1:58 PM
(Sorry for the interruption in service on all things #mediacoops - more soon, I hope!)
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📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
Presented today at Publix in Berlin, it offers a detailed analysis of independent public interest journalism across 🇪🇺, covering funding models, business challenges, and investigative journalism’s role.
🗺️ Explore the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 here: t.ly/zTGpL
Presented today at Publix in Berlin, it offers a detailed analysis of independent public interest journalism across 🇪🇺, covering funding models, business challenges, and investigative journalism’s role.
🗺️ Explore the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 here: t.ly/zTGpL
November 29, 2024 at 12:08 PM
📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
Presented today at Publix in Berlin, it offers a detailed analysis of independent public interest journalism across 🇪🇺, covering funding models, business challenges, and investigative journalism’s role.
🗺️ Explore the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 here: t.ly/zTGpL
Presented today at Publix in Berlin, it offers a detailed analysis of independent public interest journalism across 🇪🇺, covering funding models, business challenges, and investigative journalism’s role.
🗺️ Explore the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 here: t.ly/zTGpL
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📢 The 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 has been published!
The report - made by @netzwerkrecherche.org - provides a comprehensive look at 🇪🇺 i͟n͟d͟e͟p͟e͟n͟d͟e͟n͟t͟ ͟p͟u͟b͟l͟i͟c͟ ͟i͟n͟t͟e͟r͟e͟s͟t͟ ͟m͟e͟d͟i͟a͟ ͟s͟e͟c͟t͟o͟r͟, highlighting funding models and i͟n͟v͟e͟s͟t͟i͟g͟a͟t͟i͟v͟e͟ ͟r͟e͟p͟o͟r͟t͟i͟n͟g͟’s role.
🗺️ Explore the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 here: t.ly/zTGpL
The report - made by @netzwerkrecherche.org - provides a comprehensive look at 🇪🇺 i͟n͟d͟e͟p͟e͟n͟d͟e͟n͟t͟ ͟p͟u͟b͟l͟i͟c͟ ͟i͟n͟t͟e͟r͟e͟s͟t͟ ͟m͟e͟d͟i͟a͟ ͟s͟e͟c͟t͟o͟r͟, highlighting funding models and i͟n͟v͟e͟s͟t͟i͟g͟a͟t͟i͟v͟e͟ ͟r͟e͟p͟o͟r͟t͟i͟n͟g͟’s role.
🗺️ Explore the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 here: t.ly/zTGpL
November 29, 2024 at 11:42 AM
📢 The 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 has been published!
The report - made by @netzwerkrecherche.org - provides a comprehensive look at 🇪🇺 i͟n͟d͟e͟p͟e͟n͟d͟e͟n͟t͟ ͟p͟u͟b͟l͟i͟c͟ ͟i͟n͟t͟e͟r͟e͟s͟t͟ ͟m͟e͟d͟i͟a͟ ͟s͟e͟c͟t͟o͟r͟, highlighting funding models and i͟n͟v͟e͟s͟t͟i͟g͟a͟t͟i͟v͟e͟ ͟r͟e͟p͟o͟r͟t͟i͟n͟g͟’s role.
🗺️ Explore the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 here: t.ly/zTGpL
The report - made by @netzwerkrecherche.org - provides a comprehensive look at 🇪🇺 i͟n͟d͟e͟p͟e͟n͟d͟e͟n͟t͟ ͟p͟u͟b͟l͟i͟c͟ ͟i͟n͟t͟e͟r͟e͟s͟t͟ ͟m͟e͟d͟i͟a͟ ͟s͟e͟c͟t͟o͟r͟, highlighting funding models and i͟n͟v͟e͟s͟t͟i͟g͟a͟t͟i͟v͟e͟ ͟r͟e͟p͟o͟r͟t͟i͟n͟g͟’s role.
🗺️ Explore the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 here: t.ly/zTGpL
#mediacoops #France
This is exciting as an initiative - long-mooted, now happening, it seems:
Medias-coop.org
This is exciting as an initiative - long-mooted, now happening, it seems:
Medias-coop.org
Coop-médias, une coopérative pour aider les médias indépendants
Coop-médias, une coopérative pour aider les médias indépendants
Accessible en ligne, la plateforme, lancée mercredi 9 octobre, entame une levée de fonds dans le but de rassembler, dans un premier temps, entre 400 000 et 500 000 euros.
www.lemonde.fr
November 22, 2024 at 1:37 PM
#mediacoops #France
This is exciting as an initiative - long-mooted, now happening, it seems:
Medias-coop.org
This is exciting as an initiative - long-mooted, now happening, it seems:
Medias-coop.org
This is a good (and fairly international) list of #cooperative related orgs and businesses.
November 21, 2024 at 9:02 AM
This is a good (and fairly international) list of #cooperative related orgs and businesses.
VoxEurop is “first European press cooperative, #Voxeurop is owned by its readers as well as its journalists, translators, partners and founders.”
voxeurop.eu/en/becoming-...
#mediacoops #europe
voxeurop.eu/en/becoming-...
#mediacoops #europe
Becoming a shareholder - Voxeurop
As the first European press cooperative, Voxeurop is owned by its readers as well as its journalists, translators, partners and founders. The purpose of this project is to welcome all those who value ...
voxeurop.eu
November 16, 2024 at 11:40 PM
VoxEurop is “first European press cooperative, #Voxeurop is owned by its readers as well as its journalists, translators, partners and founders.”
voxeurop.eu/en/becoming-...
#mediacoops #europe
voxeurop.eu/en/becoming-...
#mediacoops #europe
November 16, 2024 at 11:19 PM
The 2014 paper by @annamaris.bsky.social doesn’t seem to be online or accessible at @waybackmachine.bsky.social…
The media co-operative Fria Tidningar in #Sweden wound down pre-Covid, I think the last title shut down in 2019 or so, but the site remains:
www.fria.nu/omfria
#mediacoops
The media co-operative Fria Tidningar in #Sweden wound down pre-Covid, I think the last title shut down in 2019 or so, but the site remains:
www.fria.nu/omfria
#mediacoops
November 16, 2024 at 11:00 PM
The 2014 paper by @annamaris.bsky.social doesn’t seem to be online or accessible at @waybackmachine.bsky.social…
The media co-operative Fria Tidningar in #Sweden wound down pre-Covid, I think the last title shut down in 2019 or so, but the site remains:
www.fria.nu/omfria
#mediacoops
The media co-operative Fria Tidningar in #Sweden wound down pre-Covid, I think the last title shut down in 2019 or so, but the site remains:
www.fria.nu/omfria
#mediacoops
Linkrot means that the FADICCRA site is no longer active, but some stuff on #mediacoops in #Argentina remains here:
trabajocooperativo.com.ar/temas/fadicc...
And they’re definitely still operating:
cgcym.org.ar/cgcym-y-fadi...
trabajocooperativo.com.ar/temas/fadicc...
And they’re definitely still operating:
cgcym.org.ar/cgcym-y-fadi...
November 16, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Linkrot means that the FADICCRA site is no longer active, but some stuff on #mediacoops in #Argentina remains here:
trabajocooperativo.com.ar/temas/fadicc...
And they’re definitely still operating:
cgcym.org.ar/cgcym-y-fadi...
trabajocooperativo.com.ar/temas/fadicc...
And they’re definitely still operating:
cgcym.org.ar/cgcym-y-fadi...
< I used @en.blueark.app to import (most of) my tweets to this account. Of course there are broken links and usernames, but I’m happy to have it here, and have deleted the account over there. >
November 16, 2024 at 8:18 PM
< I used @en.blueark.app to import (most of) my tweets to this account. Of course there are broken links and usernames, but I’m happy to have it here, and have deleted the account over there. >
This, written by Dave Boyle in 2012, was a landmark publication on how a media co-operative could work in the UK:
www.uk.coop/sites/defaul...
#mediacoops #journalism
www.uk.coop/sites/defaul...
#mediacoops #journalism
www.uk.coop
November 16, 2024 at 1:24 AM
This, written by Dave Boyle in 2012, was a landmark publication on how a media co-operative could work in the UK:
www.uk.coop/sites/defaul...
#mediacoops #journalism
www.uk.coop/sites/defaul...
#mediacoops #journalism
The #DataHarvest 2025 call for proposals is open - you have till Jan 19, 2025 to get your session proposals in.
More details:
dataharvest.eu/2024/11/15/d...
#journalism #festivals #conferences #europe
More details:
dataharvest.eu/2024/11/15/d...
#journalism #festivals #conferences #europe
Call for proposals is now open - Dataharvest 2025
The pitching form is now open, so please send us your ideas and recommendations for the programme! Check our pitching guidelines before submitting!
dataharvest.eu
November 16, 2024 at 12:53 AM
The #DataHarvest 2025 call for proposals is open - you have till Jan 19, 2025 to get your session proposals in.
More details:
dataharvest.eu/2024/11/15/d...
#journalism #festivals #conferences #europe
More details:
dataharvest.eu/2024/11/15/d...
#journalism #festivals #conferences #europe