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A Q&A with Houston Chronicle executives and local creator Shawn Singh on partnering with creators, who the outlet sees as "freelancers for the digital age" (Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/same-val

“Same values, same mission, same ethics”: How the Houston Chronicle chooses creators to work with
"We are thinking of creators almost as, like, freelancers for the digital age."

Quick reminder, especially if you’re a freelancer or developer using Free/Pro/Pro plans for client work: Opt out of GitHub using your data for AI model training before April 24 (seriously, wtf that this isn’t opt-in!).
https://github.com/settings/copilot/features#copilo…

The UK actors union Equity boycotts the BBC's charter renewal survey due to concerns over its use of AI and "airbrushing" workforce concerns (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/02/bbc-charter-renewal-survey-equity-b…

Actors Union Boycotts BBC Charter Renewal Survey Over AI & “Airbrushing Workforce” Concerns
The BBC Charter Renewal survey has been boycotted by actorsunion Equity over artificial intelligence and freelancer concerns.

Oh je, die Folge #FF ist ja der Hammer. Selten so gelacht! Großes Kino. Moritz Neumeier macht das so gut! #erbschaftssteuer #FunFacts
Wie ein bayerischer Wurstfanatiker für Milliardäre kämpft | Fun …

The other day, my friend shared this video on consulting collectives, which is when "a small group of independent consultants or freelancers share clients, resources, and revenue on specific projects while maintaining their independence on others" :
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUDtOqGkTmY/…

JANEL ABRAHAMI | Career Advice for the Future of Work on Instagram: "Are you already doing this? How does it work for you? ⚡️ Consulting Collective (noun): when a small group of independent consultants or freelancers share clients, resources, and revenue on specific projects while maintaining their independence on others. Like the Avengers, but for client work. The solo consultant life is lonely and limiting, because you can only take on so much work, you have no backup when you’re sick or on vacation, and big clients often want teams, not individuals. But going back to a traditional agency or corporate job means giving up your autonomy + flexibility. So, consulting collectives are the clever middle ground no one’s talking about. Here’s how they actually work. @freelancingfemales @dreamersdoers @linkedinnews @entrepreneur @entreprenistas"
55K likes, 1,355 comments - janelabrahami on January 28, 2026: "Are you already doing this? How does it work for you? ⚡️ Consulting Collective (noun): when a small group of independent consultants or freelancers share clients, resources, and revenue on specific projects while maintaining their independence on others. Like the Avengers, but for client work. The solo consultant life is lonely and limiting, because you can only take on so much work, you have no backup when you’re sick or o…

One of the biggest reasons now that I think I may stay as a freelancer and not job hunt is that I don't want to be forced to use some "productivity" suite like #google #docs or #microsoft

Iraqi officials say a US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces are looking for her captors; one outlet identified her as Shelly Kittleson (Qassim Abdul-Zahra/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/iraq-journalist-kidnapped-926840a…

Iraqi forces pursue captors of kidnapped journalist Shelly Kittleson
Iraqi officials say an American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces are pursuing her captors. The journalist was identified as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by one of the outlets she worked for. A U.S. official blamed the Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah. Two Iraqi security officials said the journalist was kidnapped on Tuesday and that she has U.S. citizenship. They said that two cars were involved in the kidnapping, one of which crashed while being pursued near the…

Wie man so dermaßen an Fakten vorbei Politik machen kann und darf ist mir unbegreiflich: https://www.golem.de/news/scheiternde-energiewende-wirtschaftsministerin-reiche-und-die-rechenfehler-2604-207335.html

Scheiternde Energiewende: Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche und die Rechenfehler - Golem.de
Mit falschen Zahlen, falschen Zusammenhängen und ganz eigenem Realismus erklärt Katherina Reiche ihren politischen Kurs. Zeit, genauer hinzuschauen.

SCHANDMAUL - #Buntnichtbraun (Live)
#wirsindmehr

Editors and freelance journalists say AI has brought more productivity, increased expectations of speed, a need for more vetting, and sometimes job-loss fears (Marina Adami/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/how-ai-is-transforming-freelance-journalis…

How AI is transforming freelance journalism
One freelancer said he's been offering editors access to his Google Docs version histories as evidence that he does the writing himself.