2025 Creator Media Leaderboard: Top 40 Independent Tech Publishers

The media landscape has fundamentally shifted. While traditional newsrooms face economic pressures, a new generation of independent tech publishers is building thriving media businesses around their direct audiences and they’re gaining serious traction. Preview the top 5 below, download to see all 40 rankings.


What This Leaderboard Delivers:

  • The top 40 independent tech and AI publishers dominating the creator media landscape
  • Proprietary methodology weighing subscriber data, web traffic and engagement metrics
  • Insights into how journalists are successfully monetizing attention through direct audience relationships
  • Key metrics and growth indicators for each top-ranking publisher

Top 5 Independent Tech Publishers

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