Sixteen Muslim creator-journalists from across the U.S., building sustainable, audience-supported journalism on their own platforms. They are the Spring 2026 cohort of the Muslim Creator Journalism Accelerator. Tap any link below to follow their work, and save this page to reconnect after the event.
View posterFounder of @muslim, the largest online platform for Muslim voices with an audience of more than six million. Now focused on building a full media institution for young Muslims, with a team and a complete publication.
View posterJennifer Chowdhury is an award-winning journalist, former foreign correspondent, and founder of Port of Entry, a multimedia publication covering immigration and diaspora life and politics across South Asian and Muslim America with an intergenerational and intersectional lens. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, and more. The newsletter is already generating revenue.
View posterDocuments Arab hospitality and food culture on Instagram as Hadhi Ghada, weaving Palestinian cultural documentation with gathering as an answer to loneliness. Growing toward monetization through workshops and events.
View posterVeteran journalist with more than a decade in the field and the only DC correspondent for Middle East Eye. Covers foreign policy and its impact on the Arab and Muslim diaspora, including immigration trends, while building an independent platform of her own.
View posterTikTok creator and cultural producer whose work centers Black Muslim women across culture, identity, and history. A multi-hyphenate researcher and writer with a strong intersectional lens, publishing as Sincerely Tahiry.
View posterEmmy-nominated journalist and former Knight-Stanford fellow, previously managing editor at Global Voices and senior editor at VICE. Now writes Pink Salt and runs Tender Futures, a lab on Muslim parenting, intergenerational healing, and future-crafting. A clear, distinct voice in an underserved niche.
View posterHer media platform The Brown Line covers Chicago arts, culture, and community through a Global South diaspora lens, spanning a newsletter and social video storytelling. Already monetizing, with deep ties across the city's neighborhoods, she is a model for what local creator journalism can look like.
View posterCovers Middle East geopolitics and New York politics on Instagram and YouTube, where he co-hosts a podcast.
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View posterUC Berkeley-trained journalist and audio producer making video essays on pop culture, politics, and history from a SWANA Muslim perspective; treating memes, movies, and headlines as a paper trail, evidence of deeper power struggles still working themselves out in plain sight.
View posterWrites Brown Lotus, covering sexual health and wellness, relationships, and identity from a Desi Muslim woman perspective. Brings a journalism background and a master's degree to topics often underserved in South Asian media.
View posterVeteran photographer, writer, and speaker with more than 30 years of published work and an award-winning book list. Writes about life, culture, spirituality, and food from a Southern Muslim perspective. Creator work is already his main income, making him the most established member of the cohort.
View posterWashington, DC based journalist working alongside an Emmy and BAFTA nominated team at the BBC. She has previously produced and reported for Al Jazeera English, covering US politics, foreign policy and international affairs. She is building a social-podcast platform focused on Gen Z Muslim women.
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These sixteen journalists are building the next generation of independent, audience-supported news. If you want to talk about supporting this cohort or creator journalism more broadly, we would love to hear from you.
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