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An independent journalist or publisher sits at a desk working
on their laptop, surrounded by floating icons representing
different platforms — newsletter, CMS, analytics, comments —
each connected to the laptop by thin threads held by unseen
hands above. The journalist looks focused but unaware of the
threads. Warm editorial atmosphere, bookshelves and a desk
lamp in the background. Flat 2D editorial illustration, warm
neutral tones with amber accents on the threads, slightly
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March 28, 2026 Madalin

Madalin

Madalin

Why Independent News Publishers Are Losing Control of Their Own Content

Independent publishers built their audiences on platforms they don't own, with tools they don't control, and data that doesn't belong to them. Here's what that actually means — and what the alternative looks like.