CIVICUS discusses the growing challenges of sustaining independent journalism in South Africa with Styli Charalambous, co-founder and CEO of Daily Maverick.
Independent media faces growing economic and political threats. Outlets such as the Daily Maverick work under intense pressure as disinformation spreads, governments mobilise hostility and attempt to interfere, and advertising spending prioritises social media. Despite this, Daily Maverick has become a model for innovative journalism, combining investigative reporting with new ways to fund its work and keep its content free and accessible to everyone.