Independent journalist Henry Man has launched an altruistic initiative to publish meaningful and original stories – free from commercial interests.
The Connected by Henry Man’s founder said it is a critically-needed next step in his professional and self-branding journey.
“The Connected has always been a passion project for me and the permanent Content without constraints. initiative reinforces my commitment to meaningful journalism and balanced storytelling,” Mr Man said.
“As a recent university graduate, I’ve learned the need to simply be different – while others follow the crowd – by producing stories that matter in the public interest, without commercial considerations, word count limits and only relying on public relations sources for content.
“It’s simply about getting more original stories out in the world, proactively foregrounding underreported issues and actively sourcing new voices to truly understand what’s happening in reality,” he said.
Henry, who is currently an independent automotive journalist, said the platform allows him to independently produce content that differs from ingrained industry conventions, while bolstering his portfolio.
“Unfortunately, I only see a lot of content writing and publishing out there, but less active ‘journalism’. There’s also a constant focus on the ‘numbers game’, being the first and scaling business aspirations that can cloud reader trust while blurring what’s in the public interest,” Mr Man said.
“Content without constraints. isn’t about gaining the search rankings or even trying to rival established media.
“But, this independent platform is about producing digital content my way with unique text-based article layouts and creative short-form videos, while sharing stories that matter with publication partners.
“Amid the threat from accelerated developments in generative artificial intelligence, there is a pressing need to produce more original stories by talking with real people – which can’t be replicated by machine learning algorithms,” he said.
The Connected by Henry Man was founded in 2015 as a high school e-newsletter to highlight how technology and media powers everyday lives.
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About the Author.
Henry Man is an independent journalist passionate about the intersection of technology and transportation. He is committed to meaningful journalism and balanced storytelling in the public interest.
The Connected is an altruistic initiative to publish content free from commercial interests, showcase key work, and highlight how tech and media shapes everyday society. For further information, read more here.
Henry is an alum from The University of Queensland holding a Bachelor of Communication/Journalism (with majors in Public Relations and Digital Media), and has worked with organisations including Wheels Media, Zecar, and CarExpert.
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