Stephenie Overman
@saoverman.bsky.social
Freelance labor/workplace writer, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), Hoosier
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Report: News Literacy in America - The News Literacy Project
Report: News Literacy in America A survey of teen information attitudes, habits and skills (2024). Read the report Among findings of 2024 survey: Most teens would like schools to teach news literacy. ...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Labor Secretary Frances Perkins’ first challenge in office was figuring out what to do with Section 24, a gang of immigration agents who were causing chaos with “highly visible and extreme” raids on immigrant communities.
So she defunded them.
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So she defunded them.
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A Piece of Work | Kim Kelly
Workers can no longer count on the Department of Labor.
thebaffler.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Labor Secretary Frances Perkins’ first challenge in office was figuring out what to do with Section 24, a gang of immigration agents who were causing chaos with “highly visible and extreme” raids on immigrant communities.
So she defunded them.
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So she defunded them.
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SPJ strongly condemns the FBI’s execution of a search warrant at the home of Hannah Natanson, a reporter for The Washington Post
Congress passed the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to prevent this.
Press freedom isn’t a courtesy — it’s the law.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4by2IIo
Congress passed the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to prevent this.
Press freedom isn’t a courtesy — it’s the law.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4by2IIo
January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
SPJ strongly condemns the FBI’s execution of a search warrant at the home of Hannah Natanson, a reporter for The Washington Post
Congress passed the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to prevent this.
Press freedom isn’t a courtesy — it’s the law.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4by2IIo
Congress passed the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to prevent this.
Press freedom isn’t a courtesy — it’s the law.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4by2IIo
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Today’s hearing featuring @raskin.house.gov and Jim Jordan should be well worth watching.
I will testify that rather than ban lawsuits by workers with silicosis, we should ban the product that is causing the disease.
Tune in at 10 AM ET at the link below.
I will testify that rather than ban lawsuits by workers with silicosis, we should ban the product that is causing the disease.
Tune in at 10 AM ET at the link below.
Hundreds of workers who fabricate artificial stone countertops have developed silicosis. Dozens have died. Manufacturers of the product have known for years about the risk but have done nothing.
Tomorrow, I will be testifying against legislation prohibiting lawsuits by workers with silicosis. 1/ 🧵
Tomorrow, I will be testifying against legislation prohibiting lawsuits by workers with silicosis. 1/ 🧵
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting the American Stone Slab Industry from Lawfare
judiciary.house.gov
January 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Today’s hearing featuring @raskin.house.gov and Jim Jordan should be well worth watching.
I will testify that rather than ban lawsuits by workers with silicosis, we should ban the product that is causing the disease.
Tune in at 10 AM ET at the link below.
I will testify that rather than ban lawsuits by workers with silicosis, we should ban the product that is causing the disease.
Tune in at 10 AM ET at the link below.
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SPJ joins Defending Rights & Dissent and more than 20 other press freedom and First Amendment organizations in calling on Congress to drop a subpoena for investigative journalist and author Seth Harp.
🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/3ZboOcl
🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/3ZboOcl
January 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
SPJ joins Defending Rights & Dissent and more than 20 other press freedom and First Amendment organizations in calling on Congress to drop a subpoena for investigative journalist and author Seth Harp.
🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/3ZboOcl
🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/3ZboOcl
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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SPJ and its International Community condemn the conviction of Jimmy Lai, former media mogul, pro-democracy advocate and founder of the now-closed Apple Daily, under a national security law imposed by Beijing.
🔗Read the full statement: bit.ly/4aOmxec
🔗Read the full statement: bit.ly/4aOmxec
December 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
SPJ and its International Community condemn the conviction of Jimmy Lai, former media mogul, pro-democracy advocate and founder of the now-closed Apple Daily, under a national security law imposed by Beijing.
🔗Read the full statement: bit.ly/4aOmxec
🔗Read the full statement: bit.ly/4aOmxec
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Trump sent Vance there twice. He threatened to cut off all federal spending to the state. He vowed to back primary challengers of any Republican who voted against him here. He posted their names online, prompting his fans to send them death threats.
But all that failed, so now he wasn't involved.
But all that failed, so now he wasn't involved.
Reporter: The senate in Indiana voted against the redistricting effort.
Trump: I wasn't working on it very hard. I wasn't very much involved
Trump: I wasn't working on it very hard. I wasn't very much involved
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Trump sent Vance there twice. He threatened to cut off all federal spending to the state. He vowed to back primary challengers of any Republican who voted against him here. He posted their names online, prompting his fans to send them death threats.
But all that failed, so now he wasn't involved.
But all that failed, so now he wasn't involved.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Senate Republicans reject new congressional maps in defiance of Trump’s redistricting push.
December 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Senate Republicans reject new congressional maps in defiance of Trump’s redistricting push.
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SPJ has issued a formal letter to the White House expressing deep concern over the Administration’s new “media offenders” webpage, an official list that publicly targets journalists and news outlets for coverage it deems unfavorable.
🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/48Ke3mW
🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/48Ke3mW
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
SPJ has issued a formal letter to the White House expressing deep concern over the Administration’s new “media offenders” webpage, an official list that publicly targets journalists and news outlets for coverage it deems unfavorable.
🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/48Ke3mW
🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/48Ke3mW
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Seek Truth🔎. Report It📰. Never Be Quiet📢.
🔗Join or renew today. Let’s get louder – together: bit.ly/3KfoqWs
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🐷💰For a limited time, take $15 off an SPJ Pro membership with code: PIGGY
Seek Truth🔎. Report It📰. Never Be Quiet📢.
🔗Join or renew today. Let’s get louder – together: bit.ly/3KfoqWs
Seek Truth🔎. Report It📰. Never Be Quiet📢.
🔗Join or renew today. Let’s get louder – together: bit.ly/3KfoqWs
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SPJ strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on journalists, including his disparaging treatment of Mary Bruce during Monday’s Oval Office press availability, and his recent “Quiet, piggy” insult aimed at Catherine Lucey.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-statemen...
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-statemen...
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
SPJ strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on journalists, including his disparaging treatment of Mary Bruce during Monday’s Oval Office press availability, and his recent “Quiet, piggy” insult aimed at Catherine Lucey.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-statemen...
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-statemen...
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STUDENT JOURNALISTS: The SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism, are now open for entries. Entries are first judged regionally. First-place regional winners advance to the national competition. Entry deadline: Feb. 11. Enter by Jan. 6 to save $5 on entry fees.
Mark of Excellence Awards: Home
Annually, the Society of Professional Journalists presents the Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism.
www.spj.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
STUDENT JOURNALISTS: The SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism, are now open for entries. Entries are first judged regionally. First-place regional winners advance to the national competition. Entry deadline: Feb. 11. Enter by Jan. 6 to save $5 on entry fees.
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While I’m on the topic, the problem with both Thomas and Wolff was precisely their *failure* to follow the traditional norms and ethics that apply to reporting.
(You could say, fairly, that they’ve always been unevenly applied — but I think that just goes to my argument.)
(You could say, fairly, that they’ve always been unevenly applied — but I think that just goes to my argument.)
As usual, I think AP Style solves more problems than it creates.
Under 18? “Girl.”
18 or over? “Woman” or “young woman.”
Under 18? “Girl.”
18 or over? “Woman” or “young woman.”
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
While I’m on the topic, the problem with both Thomas and Wolff was precisely their *failure* to follow the traditional norms and ethics that apply to reporting.
(You could say, fairly, that they’ve always been unevenly applied — but I think that just goes to my argument.)
(You could say, fairly, that they’ve always been unevenly applied — but I think that just goes to my argument.)
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🚨NEW: IU has reversed course to allow the Indiana Daily Student to print for the rest of the school year. loom.ly/CQvO8gY
We have some things to say 🧵⤵️
We have some things to say 🧵⤵️
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IDS to continue printing after IU reverses course
Our next edition will hit the stands Nov. 20.
loom.ly
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🚨NEW: IU has reversed course to allow the Indiana Daily Student to print for the rest of the school year. loom.ly/CQvO8gY
We have some things to say 🧵⤵️
We have some things to say 🧵⤵️
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SPJ has announced the creation of a new Advocacy Committee, a key initiative under newly elected SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro.
🔗Learn more about the Advocacy Committee: www.spj.org/spj-launches...
🔗Learn more about the Advocacy Committee: www.spj.org/spj-launches...
October 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
SPJ has announced the creation of a new Advocacy Committee, a key initiative under newly elected SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro.
🔗Learn more about the Advocacy Committee: www.spj.org/spj-launches...
🔗Learn more about the Advocacy Committee: www.spj.org/spj-launches...
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this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
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🚨 NEWS: Indiana University fires its student media adviser and attempts to control content in what SPLC's Mike Hiestand calls "blatant censorship": www.indystar.com/story/news/e...
Indiana University fires IDS adviser amid dispute over student newspaper's content
The director of student media was fired after he pushed back against a university directive over what gets printed in the Indiana Daily Student.
www.indystar.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🚨 NEWS: Indiana University fires its student media adviser and attempts to control content in what SPLC's Mike Hiestand calls "blatant censorship": www.indystar.com/story/news/e...
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Interesting idea. A entire news market will get a public editor.
Indianapolis will be the first local media market to get its own Public Editor, who will monitor all the newsrooms in town. tinyurl.com/2s44zxe8
Indianapolis will be the first local media market to get its own Public Editor, who will monitor all the newsrooms in town. tinyurl.com/2s44zxe8
Poynter launches public editor project to serve news audiences in Indianapolis - Poynter
Partner newsrooms will publish the editor’s independent analysis of local news coverage across the market.
tinyurl.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Interesting idea. A entire news market will get a public editor.
Indianapolis will be the first local media market to get its own Public Editor, who will monitor all the newsrooms in town. tinyurl.com/2s44zxe8
Indianapolis will be the first local media market to get its own Public Editor, who will monitor all the newsrooms in town. tinyurl.com/2s44zxe8
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🎉SPJ is proud to recognize a select group of chapters that are being honored for their work in supporting the Society’s missions, members and the journalism profession.
🔗View the full list of finalists for 2025 Large and Small Chapter of the Year: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🔗View the full list of finalists for 2025 Large and Small Chapter of the Year: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
October 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🎉SPJ is proud to recognize a select group of chapters that are being honored for their work in supporting the Society’s missions, members and the journalism profession.
🔗View the full list of finalists for 2025 Large and Small Chapter of the Year: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🔗View the full list of finalists for 2025 Large and Small Chapter of the Year: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
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🚨#MediaFest25 is just ONE week away! It’s not too late to join SPJ, @collegemedia.bsky.social and the Associated Collegiate Press Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C.
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Learn more about what's in store⬇️
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October 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
🚨#MediaFest25 is just ONE week away! It’s not too late to join SPJ, @collegemedia.bsky.social and the Associated Collegiate Press Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C.
🔗Register now: mediafest25.com
Learn more about what's in store⬇️
🔗Register now: mediafest25.com
Learn more about what's in store⬇️
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SPJ strongly condemns recent attacks by federal agents on journalists reporting on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and protests around the country.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
SPJ strongly condemns recent attacks by federal agents on journalists reporting on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and protests around the country.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...