This resource was specifically developed to address the needs of women-led media organizations.
New #UNESCO / @sembramedia.org Guide – Strengthening media viability for women-led newsrooms
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Available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and soon in French.
📖 New Release!
Independent outlets face increasing hurdles to stay financially viable.
For women in journalism, these gaps are worsened by systemic barriers, discrimination, gender-based violence, and harassment 👇
📣 Today! 📣
💻 Join us on April 8 for a conversation on new insights, trends, and opportunities in independent digital media from Australia and New Zealand.
📌 Register for free: bit.ly/4bBBkJr
📆 April 8 at 5 pm — Melbourne | 7 pm — Auckland | 9 am — CET | 8 am — WET
🌏 Australia and New Zealand are now part of Project Oasis!
📌 On April 8, we invite you to join our webinar to discuss this expansion and reflect on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the independent digital media ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand.
✅ Register: bit.ly/4bBBkJr
There are also a limited number of community-supported tickets available at no cost for professionals who would not otherwise be able to attend.
🎟️ Explore the ticket support option: bit.ly/4v5veZa
If you work in product, innovation, or growth in media, this is an opportunity to share your experience and learn alongside a global community.
🔎 Learn more about the event: newsproduct.org/summit
📝 Proposal submission guide: bit.ly/4tpoHak
🚀 Join the NPA Summit 2026!
April 6 is the deadline to submit proposals and take part in the #NPASummit 2026, taking place October 21–23 in Chicago and organized by @newsproduct.org 👇
Join us on April 8 for a conversation on new insights, trends, and opportunities in independent digital media from Australia and New Zealand.
We will reflect on how these ecosystems connect to broader conversations about sustainability, innovation, and collaboration.
✅ Register: bit.ly/4bBBkJr
📌 Missed the LINA Summit?
Save the date for our webinar on April 8, where we’ll share updates on Australia and New Zealand and the global expansion of Project Oasis.
⌚ 5pm — Melbourne | 7pm — Auckland | 9am — CET | 8am — WET
✅ Register for free: bit.ly/4bBBkJr
@migueloor.bsky.social presented key insights from our research on independent digital media in Australia and New Zealand, along with perspectives from our global study, during the LINA Summit 2026.
Thanks to @lina.org.au for fostering this space for conversation and collective learning 👇
📌 Join our webinar on April 8 to reflect with regional media leaders on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping independent digital media in Australia and New Zealand.
✅ Explore the research: globalprojectoasis.org
✅ Register for the webinar: bit.ly/4bBBkJr
This expansion brings new information to better understand how independent digital media ecosystems are evolving across regions.
In the global directory, you can explore media outlets by country, business model, and coverage area. We’ve also published a report with data and insights from 🇦🇺 and 🇳🇿.
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5- Be patient and disciplined
For Carolina Bazante, who founded Lupa Media and has played the flute since she was nine, “journalism requires the patience and discipline of a musician, and media entrepreneurship needs twice as much.”
4- Use AI as an addition to your staff
Lupa Media has been using AI since the beginning as editorial support, training tools as guides to work with. For them it’s a resource, a tool, and an assistant, not a replacement.
3- Think about what you post
They focus on social media because that’s where the interaction is. They make sure that the stories they post will be the most important for their audience to think about.
2- Combine verification with media literacy
They teach children, teenagers, university students, journalists, community leaders, and people over 60, how to fact-check for themselves.
1- Respond to a real societal need
Lupa Media was born from a clear gap: Ecuador needed independent verification during a moment of rising violence and disinformation.
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🇪🇨 This time we learned from @lupamedia.bsky.social, one of the most credible verification and media education outlets in Ecuador.
5 key takeaways 👇
Will you be there? We’d love to connect with you.
If you’re interested in talking about media sustainability, entrepreneurial journalism, innovation, or research on the digital media ecosystem, come say hello to @janinewarner.bsky.social, co-founder and Executive Director of @sembramedia.org.
See you at #ONA26! 🇺🇸
From March 30 to April 1, we’ll be in Chicago participating in the annual conference of @journalists.org — a key gathering to exchange ideas about the present and future of digital media 👇
📌 Can’t make it to LINA? Save the date for our webinar on April 8, where we will share updates on our work in Australia and New Zealand and our ongoing expansion of #GlobalProjectOasis.
⌚ 5 pm — Melbourne | 7 pm — Auckland | 9 am — CET | 8 am — WET
✅ Register for free: bit.ly/4bBBkJr
The Summit will take place in Murray Bridge, Australia, bringing together media leaders for professional development sessions, practical workshops, and networking opportunities.
Learn more about the event: lina.org.au/summits/
@lina.org.au
📢 On March 26, @migueloor.bsky.social, Project Oasis Coordinator at @sembramedia.org, will take part in LINA Summit 2026 to share findings from our research on independent digital media in Australia and New Zealand, as well as insights from the global research across more than 65 other countries 👇
What participants receive:
✔ Training on key newsroom leadership and media management topics
✔ Access to a global network of peers
✔ One-on-one coaching with an ICF-certified coach
✔ Support to develop a personalised 1–3 year career roadmap
📅 Application deadline: 31 March 2026
👉 bit.ly/4rAB7uq
🚀 Apply to the WIN Global Leadership Accelerator!
If you’re a journalist or editor with 5–10 years of experience and a strong commitment to shaping the future of journalism, this opportunity is for you 👇
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6- Know why you exist
A clear reason why your survival matters—to society, your audience, and partners—is essential for growth, investment, and internal alignment.