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Cohort Spotlight

Meet the Muslim Creator Journalism Accelerator

Sixteen Muslim creator-journalists from across the U.S. — covering everything from immigration and foreign policy to sports and parenting wellness — building sustainable, audience-supported journalism on their own platforms.

Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh Rabia Chaudry Jennifer Chowdhury Ghada Dajani Yasmine El-Sabawi Farah Eltohamy Tahirah Folk Sahar Habib Ghazi Zineb Haddaji Ghazala Irshad Rahim Jessani Husam Kaid Hussain Khan Syeda Khaula Saad Karim Shamsi-Basha Zaineb Sharif
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Where creator journalists build together

More than a chat. 200+ working journalists building independent media, with a members-only resource hub and a Slack that genuinely stays open at the top of your sidebar.

The Project C Slack has been a huge win for me. It's now the top Slack channel in my right rail.
Bryan Vance · Stumptown Savings
It helps me see that I'm far from alone. We're all struggling and succeeding in this weirdly complicated creator economy, at every stage of growth.
Chris Hutton · TTRPG Insider
Finally hit 100 paid subs! Didn't think I'd be here till next year. This group and trying things Project C put out, like the indie media drive, was huge.
Colin Alsheimer · Kineticist
Creator journalism is happening with or without proper infrastructure. Audiences, especially next-generation audiences, have already left legacy institutions. They're not coming back.
Liz Kelly Nelson, writing in Nieman Journalism Lab · December 2025
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