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Liz Kelly Nelson

@lizkellynelson.com
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I run projectc.com, a newsletter/community about/for creator-model journalists and co-founded journalismatlas.com. I :heart: collaborating with smarties. Ex Vox, WaPo, USA Today.

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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 06/08/2026
OMG, how bummed am I that I don't live in the bay area where I could possibly go eat with Soleil?
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Justin Bank @bankonjustin.com · 24/04/2026
@marisakabas.bsky.social and Monique O Madan are two independent journalists who break the kind of accountability stories that used to require a staffed newsroom. @lizkellynelson.com and I reported on how they fight on two fronts to keep their names attached to their own work 1/5
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Nieman Reports @niemanreports.org · 15/04/2026
How Are Creator Journalists Reaching Audiences Traditional Media Miss? @lizkellynelson.com founder of Project C, on Gen Z news habits, platform-driven journalism, and why independent voices are gaining ground. niemanreports.org/liz-kelly-ne...
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How Are Creator Journalists Reaching Audiences Traditional Media Miss? - Nieman Reports
Liz Kelly Nelson, founder of Project C, on Gen Z news habits, platform-driven journalism, and why independent voices are gaining ground.
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 15/04/2026
In Perugia for #IJF26? Join @bankonjustin.com, @lni.media's @davejorgenson.bsky.social, @cnti.bsky.social's Amy Mitchell and @codeforafrica.bsky.social's @justinarenstein.bsky.social at 5p Thursday to talk about the future!
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Go Fourth Media @gofourthmedia.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Appreciated speaking with @lizkellynelson.com (Project C) about our work so far and our goals for the future - holding the government accountable through human-centered video journalism. Thank you for supporting our efforts. Read the full article here: newsletter.projectc.biz/p/the-chicag...
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The Chicago filmmaker who couldn't sleep
Andrew Freer has been documenting ICE operations in Chicago and Minneapolis since last fall. He's running out of money to keep going.
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 11/03/2026
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 20/12/2025
@lizkellynelson.com: “The next 18 months will determine whether creator journalism develops sustainably—with standards, fair partnerships, and editorial independence protected—or tumbles headlong into the exploitative dynamics of the broader influencer economy.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/the-...
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 16/12/2025
You love to see it. Journalism creators supporting journalism creators.
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The Lenfest Institute for Journalism @lenfestinstitute.org · 24/11/2025
“Independent journalists usually don’t have teams who can evaluate potential funders. So what can you do to ensure a funder is ethically aligned?” @lizkellynelson.com of Project C & Mollie Muchna of @trustingnews.bsky.social share tips for assessing funders + funder disclosures for creators.
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How creator journalists can assess — and disclose — their funding
Independent journalists don't have teams who can evaluate potential funders. So what can creators do to ensure a funder is ethically aligned?
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The Lenfest Institute for Journalism @lenfestinstitute.org · 17/11/2025
Creator journalists are already beginning to play a key role in reaching diverse audiences. But “without intentional investment,” writes @lizkellynelson.com, “many of these voices risk fading just as they are beginning to prove their value to the wider information ecosystem.”
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Why philanthropy should back creator-model journalism
Independent, audience-rooted creators are already reporting on their communities. Here's how funders can invest in them.
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 05/11/2025
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
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 03/11/2025
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
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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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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 10/10/2025
It's Friday. Lots of links and a few thoughts about trad media's rush to lock down big-name creator-model journos.
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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!
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 06/10/2025
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...
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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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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 06/10/2025
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...
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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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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 25/09/2025
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! luma.com/xlyzgbuh
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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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International Center for Journalists @icfjorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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...
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🌍 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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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 24/09/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 17/09/2025
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
Going Solo logo and QR code
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 16/09/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Also, I will be writing on Substack-- please consider subscribing, and supporting my writing and video work there. karenattiah.substack.com
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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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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 15/09/2025
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...
Images from ONA25 in New Orleans
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 11/09/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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JD Shadel @jdshadel.com · 07/09/2025
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! 🏎️ 💨
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Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
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Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 03/09/2025
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/
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 03/09/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 30/08/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 18/08/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 15/08/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 06/08/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 30/07/2025
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
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Meet the Project C ONA25 Creator Cohort!
From TikTok to newsletters to community events, these 10 journalists are redefining what independent media looks like
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 29/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 26/07/2025
Must-read from @lexroman.com journalistspaythemselves.com/p/why-substa...
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Why Substack's new valuation means a monopoly is brewing
Substack's new $1.1B valuation signals a new chapter and a point of no return for so-called independent media
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 25/07/2025
There’s a new survey for U.S.-based video creators (YouTube, TikTok, Insta, Substack, etc.) making content that informs or explains real-world issues. It’s about how how the work gets done + what support video creators need. 👉Take it and share with fellow creators! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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How Video Work Gets Made: A Survey of Independent Creators in the U.S.
This is the first research study of its kind focused on independent creators who produce video to inform and engage the public. As these creators emerge as some of today’s most trusted media voices, t...
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 24/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 24/07/2025
🚨 The Top 50 Creator-Model Journalists list is live! This is the future of independent media. The people you need to be following and supporting. Check out the full list + findings 👉 projectc.biz/top50creator...
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 24/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
one thing I tried to add was my availability as a resource to independent creators or influencers. creating videos is hard! it's a lot of research and production work! I'm happy to help fact-check or share thoughts on tech policy stories to contribute to accurate reporting.
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 22/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 22/07/2025
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. projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade
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