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Case Studies

A small number of engagements, written in full.

Each one is an investigation: context, problem, constraints, decisions, what shipped, outcome, evidence, limits, what was learned.

Case studies

Independent media · Founder & Managing Editor · 2020 – Present

Building a Publishing Platform With No Ad Budget and No Excuses

A publishing platform with no ad budget. Governance before growth.

Proof

300+ articles. Zero ad spend. Still running.

Public sector comms · Digital Communications Manager · 2018 – 2021

Digital Communications for Provincial Government Campaigns

Provincial campaigns. Campaign records for one later-cancelled contract are gone; the published numbers stay in the study, not on Home.

Proof

Multi-year provincial government engagement. Documented delivery.

Bilingual media ops · Digital Platforms Manager · 2017 – 2021

Running Bilingual Digital Operations for a Regional News Platform

Bilingual digital operations. A team trained to run without him.

Proof

5-person web editing team. Operations sustained post-handoff.

Border-region journalism · Founder & Project Lead · 2013 – 2019

Independent Journalism on the Pak-Afghan Border, Built From Nothing

Independent border journalism, built from inside the region. Closed 2019 because too much sat with one person.

Proof

30+ journalists trained. Internews grant. Relaunch planned.

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