Project Oasis
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Project Oasis
@projectoasis.bsky.social
Project Oasis is a research effort to map independent digital media organizations, news creators and publishers-in-exile across 68 countries.

Led by SembraMedia and supported by Google News Initiative.
This session will reveal strategies for successfully converting readers into paying subscribers or members, while maintaining long-term financial commitment through audience engagement, transparency, and value demonstration. Don’t miss it!

Find out more about the conference 👉 gijc2025.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@sannebreimer.bsky.social, Regional Research Manager for Project Oasis, will be a part of “Building an Audience that Values — and Pays For — Investigative Work”, on Sunday, November 23 from 1:30pm to 2:45pm.
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Leyla Mustafayeva, founder of Qazetci; Jessica Castro Burunate, editor of El Toque; and Jimena Aguilar, founder and executive director of Alharaca; will come together to share how they are tackling these challenges and innovating new ways of producing journalism from exile.
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🎙️ Speakers:
- Leyla Mustafayeva, former editor-in-chief of Abzas Media, and just launched new media outlet Qazetci (Azerbaijan)
- Jessica Castro Burunate, editor of El Toque (Cuba)
- Jimena Aguilar, founder and executive director of Alharaca (El Salvador)
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In this webinar, media leaders from Eastern Europe and Latin America will come together to share how they are tackling these challenges and innovating new ways of producing journalism from exile.
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Bring your ideas, questions, and recommendations to this interactive session.

🗓️ Wednesday, November 5 at 11:00 AM ET | 5:00 PM CET

Register for this free webinar! 👉 bit.ly/3KOIIWD
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Building Sustainable Media with Journalistic Impact. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Get inspired in this online event by SembraMedia and El Surtidor! Jazmín Acuña, Co-founder and Editorial Director of El Surtidor, will discuss how journalism can reframe its value by focusing on impa...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
@janinewarner.bsky.social, Cofounder and Executive Director of @sembramedia.org, will explore how an impact-driven approach can reinforce journalism’s role in society, drive meaningful change, and open new opportunities for media sustainability.
October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
@simonajaz.bsky.social from @elsurti.com 🇵🇾, will discuss how journalism can reframe its value by focusing on impact, purposeful engagement and care. She will delve into her Reuters Institute's project on the premises and promises of a change-centric approach to our practice.
October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
- Knowledge of the independent digital media ecosystem in the U.S. and/or Canada.

Find out more and apply! 👉 bit.ly/48IYzjn
Call for applications: Apply to research independent digital native media in the U.S. and Canada - SEMBRAMEDIA
SembraMedia seeks media researchers for Project Oasis in the U.S. and Canada (Graduate and undergraduate students with knowledge of the digital news market in the U.S. and/or Canada are encouraged to ...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
- Knowledge of the independent digital media ecosystem in the U.S. and/or Canada.

Find out more and apply! 👉 bit.ly/48IYzjn
September 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
👉 Brave Media is a global initiative led by @bbcmediaaction.bsky.social that seeks to strengthen independent media through local solutions. @sembramedia.org leads four lines of work from and for Latin America.
September 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🗓️ September 26 at 11:00 CET – Under Pressure: How Resource-Constrained Newsrooms Innovate

The meeting will showcase practical examples of how independent media working in exile or in small, resource-deprived markets turn adversity into innovation.

Register: bit.ly/47IrlQR
September 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🗓️ September 23 at 11:00 CET – Managing Change in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

This session will explore how newsrooms and media organizations can navigate rapid technological disruption while preserving their core mission.

Register: bit.ly/4nCDbki
September 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM