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InkStainedCamp @inkstainedcamp.bsky.social · 4d

This is a clear example illustrating the value of #LocalNews to anyone who pays taxes and/or uses public services (aka everyone!)

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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 13d

Payments continue to increase on the 25-year-old debt from the RIM Park financing scandal
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Payments continue to increase on the 25-year-old debt from the RIM Park financing scandal

A series of non-disclosure agreements signed 25 years ago in the RIM Park financial scandal played a key role in a bait-and-switch scheme that cost the Waterloo taxpayers a little more than $456,000…

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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 7d

"While we heard throughout the research that people value the role of local news, the word 'journalism' can evoke partisanship or elitism for some audiences, while 'media' sounds like entertainment to many people." www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...

Don’t dwell on “democracy,” and other new findings about how to market local news

"Here’s the paradox: 93% of people believe reliable local news is necessary for democracy, yet many of these same people react negatively to explicit 'democracy' messaging."

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13d

The U.S. military’s openness to the press was never a favor to journalists, but an obligation to a country that asks its sons and daughters to volunteer for service. The Defense Department's new policy puts that in jeopardy, Nancy A. Youssef writes.

The Pentagon’s New ‘Don’t Ask, We’ll Tell’ Policy

Pete Hegseth’s department is imposing restrictions that threaten to limit scrutiny from the press.

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Victor Pickard @victorpickard.bsky.social · 13d

The ongoing consolidation of our media infrastructure by a handful of right-wing oligarchs poses a profound threat to any hope for democracy in the U.S. Read this piece by @sulliview.bsky.social:

The TikTok deal puts even more media in the hands of the super-rich | Margaret Sullivan

Trump is clearing the way for US investors to control a wildly popular platform where millions get their news

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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 13d

Waterloo Region Record online: more features, stories and information to keep you engaged
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Waterloo Region Record online: more features, stories and information to keep you engaged

We sent a survey to subscribers, and your suggestions have led to changes in the number of pages and types of stories in The Record.

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World News Day @worldnewsday.bsky.social · 15d

'As the U.S. government abandons the cause of freedom worldwide, my hope is that citizens in other countries now will become a model for Americans who took their own freedoms for granted.' - @postbaron.bsky.social
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Global lessons from a press in peril - World News Day

Martin Baron posits that democracy cannot exist without a free press – and a free press cannot exist without democracy. Every year of my journalistic career of nearly half a century, I have known only...

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World News Day @worldnewsday.bsky.social · 14d

#ChooseFacts this #WND2025; show that #JournalismMatters

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Canadian Journalism Foundation @cjf-fjc.bsky.social · 14d

#WorldNewsDay Story Spotlight 🌐 Yara El Murr & @neeeda.bsky.social of @thegreenlineto.bsky.social lay out how they engage their readers with news they can use in their daily lives; links they can use to dive deeper, and more.

Read via Journalism.co.uk: www.journalism.co.uk/news/turning... /1

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World Editors Forum @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social · 14d

'Tech companies talk a lot about trust, but trust is not built on talk. We’re calling on the leaders of the AI revolution to get a handle on this problem now.' – @lizcorbin.ebu.ch and Vincent Peyregne for #WND2025.
#ChooseJournalism this #WND2025 because #FactsMatter
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You deserve the truth, not AI’s interpretation of it

2025-09-25. To understand the world around us we need reliable and rigorous reporting, with AI as a tool that amplifies such journalism rather than exploits and distorts it, writes Liz Corbin and Vinc...

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World Editors Forum @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social · 16d

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World Editors Forum @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social · 17d

As the world devolves into a lack of clarity and nuance, is divided by growing factionalism and supremacy, and lies and truth seem interchangeable, an independent news media is more relevant than ever, @news24southafrica.bsky.social editors write ahead of #WND2025.
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EDITORIAL | Journalism is the last line of defence against corruption, lies, and assassinations | News24

As the world devolves into a lack of clarity and nuance, is divided by growing factionalism and supremacy, and lies and truth are seemingly interchangeable, an independent news media is more relevant ...

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World Editors Forum @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social · 17d

Eleven of the world’s leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, urge governments to recognise and uphold the economic value of public interest media in the age of AI.
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Expert opinion by the high-level panel on public interest media - World News Day

Eleven of the world’s leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, urge governments to recognise and uphold the economic value of public interest media in the age of AI. Governments around the w...

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Kumi Naidoo @kuminaidoo.bsky.social · 16d

@mariaressa.bsky.social ’s call at UNGA could not be more urgent.

The time for AI self-regulation is over.

200 Nobel laureates, former heads of state, and industry experts just signed a statement: "We urgently call for international red lines to prevent unacceptable AI risks"

Maria Ressa at UNGA 80th anniv: 'Information integrity is the mother of all battles'

YouTube video by Rappler

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 22d

@arusbridger.bsky.social will step down as Prospect's editor at the end of 2025. Our print & digital circulation grew 30% last year & he’s transformed Prospect into a flourishing multi-media company Excited acclaimed journalist Philip Collins will be our new editor.

Acclaimed journalist Philip Collins to become editor of Prospect

Alan Rusbridger steps down following record circulation growth

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · Sep 9

I also liked "Sugar Toque and Maple Nip" but the marriage is more important.

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · Aug 17

Should we introduce ID cards in the UK? Does Labour need to identify "better enemies"? Can animals and rivers be people in the eyes of the law? Find out more with a free trial of Prospect magazine.

Offer ends 3rd September.

Start your free trial now at subscription.prospec...

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Matt Pearce @mattdpearce.com · Aug 7

One of the reasons I love going on @parismarx.com’s show isn’t just because we get deep into the issues but because I can also talk about Canadian media policy, which is super interesting!!

Tech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us · Aug 7

Google has long been a key source of traffic for news and all manner of sites across the web.

This week @mattdpearce.com joins @parismarx.com to discuss how Google’s pursuit of AI is causing fewer people to click through, causing traffic to plummet.

Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/288_...

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InkStainedCamp @inkstainedcamp.bsky.social · Jun 29

THANKS for your service to the community! 👏👏👏

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Studio Locale @studiolocale.bsky.social · Jun 11

Signage: the rare design that works best when you forget it exists. (But someone still had to obsess over the kerning.)
#design #signage #branding #wayfinding

Good Signage Is Good Branding | Studio Locale

Discover how signage shapes brand experience, placemaking, and accessibility—design that speaks softly but says everything.

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Studio Locale @studiolocale.bsky.social · May 20

Studio Locale turns a bus shelter into a pop of joy

Studio Locale reimagines branding with a colourful takeover of a local bus shelter—bringing art, joy, and emotional connection to public space.

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Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · Jun 17

Presenting the Digital News Report 2025 - Spanning 48 markets (making it our largest report yet) and authored by Nic Newman, Amy Ross Arguedas, Craig T. Robertson, Rasmus Nielsen and Richard Fletcher. Dive in. #DNR2025

Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 17

Do you prefer to listen? Dive into the #DNR25 with @mitalilive.bsky.social @richardfletcher.bsky.social and Nic Newman

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · Jun 4

The internet is full of information—but not all of it is true. 🤔

See a shocking headline? Pause and ask: Who’s behind it? Is it legit—or fake?

We’ll share simple fact-checking tips later this week. What’s your go-to trick for spotting

#misinformation?

#ThinkBeforeYouShare

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · Jun 4

Ricochet’s groundbreaking #Indigenous journalism was honoured at the @cajournalists.bsky.social awards!

Big congrats to @brandimorin.bsky.social y.social Geordie Day for taking home gold & ‪‪emerging journalist @crystalgreene.bsky.social who won silver‬!

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Ricochet’s groundbreaking Indigenous journalism honoured at CAJ awards

Brandi Morin and Geordie Day take home gold for their stunning mini-doc about the Apache Stronghold standing in the way of a massive copper mine

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Tour CN Tower @tourcntower.bsky.social · May 4

Tonight the #CNTower will be lit blue and white for UNESCO World Press Freedom Day / Ce soir, la #TourCN sera illuminée en bleu et blanc pour la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse de l'UNESCO

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InkStainedCamp @inkstainedcamp.bsky.social · May 18

THANK YOU @dartmouthsue.bsky.social for your work to get Nova Scotia's Province House illuminated blue and white for #WorldPressFreedomDay 2025!

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#democracy #journalism #SDG16

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