In the past 15 years, over 16 US publications alone have completely closed their foreign bureaus. Many more have shrunk coverage. This has stemmed the flow of money into regions for fixers, translators and photographers—roles that local journalists often performed. Losses in ad revenues and newspaper subscriptions have also forced many local publications to close up shop or downsize. Without financial independence, it has become harder and harder for journalists to be independent and write about what they are interested in. However, technology trends and a number of new startups are making globalization and the Internet work for independent journalists and newsrooms. Learn how you can grab global opportunities, including freelance jobs from media outlets, NGOs, content marketers, PR professionals, business intelligence and grants. The world is growing smaller and you can gain your independence both financially and creatively as technology helps you connect with the groups interested in topics that you care about and that can finance the projects you want to do.

1. It’s always darkest before the dawn: How
technology can pull independent
journalism out of the media crisis
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2. Where’d the Revenues Go?
 51% drop in US
newspaper
revenues
 Print ad spend
loses ground to
Internet ads –
39.4% in 2007 to
19.6% in 2015

3. Facing a Coverage Gap

4. 25% of the
entire world
in 2016

5. Age Is No Longer a Factor

6. Companies and NGOs Need Global
Presence
Problem:
Find locals for
photoshoots, filming,
blogging, risk analysis
and market research

7. Filling the Coverage Gap

8. How We Fill the Gap
3100
members
121
countries

9. Getting You Jobs
Place Posts
Freelance Gigs
Full-time Jobs
Quote Queries
Press Releases
Events
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emails, filtered by
language, role,

10. For Breaking News
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Portfolios
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Reviews

12. Key Media Partners
This is every
commissioning editor’s
dream. I need a better
way to evaluate writers
before hiring them.
VICE is now producing
5x as many episodes a
year & needs access to
local fixers all over the
globe.
"HackPack was an instantaneous and
landslide of a success in my hunt for
employees at our office. In less than one
week, I found three candidates, one of which
has already begun working full-time."
"I spent weeks looking for a solid
Moscow-based business
reporter without success.
HackPack found the perfect
candidate in just a few days."
Erica Alini, Deputy Managing
Editor

13. Key Corporate Partners

14. We’ll Connect You
Personal suggestions for who to work
with
Promote your story ideas and experts
Highlight events to the right journalists

15. Questions?
Thank you! If you would like to know more,
please contact Justin Varilek at
justin.varilek@hackpack.press
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