Independent news sites need infrastructure that survives targeted complaint campaigns:
- WordPress or custom CMS: Most independent news sites run WordPress with appropriate caching (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache) and CDN for performance.
- Ddos mitigation: High-profile news publications covering sensitive topics attract DDoS attacks timed to coincide with major stories. AnubizHost's built-in DDoS protection provides baseline protection.
- Geographic distribution: Mirror the site on multiple hosting locations (Romania + Iceland) to ensure availability if one location faces sustained attack.
- Email infrastructure: Self-hosted email for editorial communications in privacy-protecting jurisdictions to avoid platform surveillance of journalistic sources.