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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 7d

Have you wished @51st.news a happy 1st birthday today yet? 🎂 If you haven't, don't let the day go by without celebrating with them on this important milestone day! @ericfalquero.bsky.social @maddiepoore.bsky.social @maustermuhle.bsky.social @christurdisani.bsky.social @abigailhiggins.bsky.social

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 10d

We're so excited for you to hit this milestone!!!

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 11d

Wow! Launching a new local news outlet AND fostering kittens. Where do you find the time??

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 11d

💥 Got a vision for a new local newsroom? Not sure where to start? We've got you.
Join us + @inn.org for Startup Sessions this fall!
📚 Learn audience and business factors
👋 Meet our new membership director Elaine Díaz Rodríguez
📅 Sept 30 (tomorrow!), Oct 14 & 28

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 17d

Calling all freelance fact-checkers!

We're in need of some fact-checking assistance during the first week of October—hit us up if you're interested in fact-checking a very fun project.

Email Chris ([email protected]) for more details.

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 15d

Today's the day for our first Co-Leadership Hive meeting, facilitated by Harry Backlund. We're so excited!

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 16d

What we ❤️ about this is that community calendars are so important to keep people engaged in what's happening nearby. Newspapers stopped doing this long ago and lost out on an important job that they could do. Glad to see @coyotemedia.org and @theshout.shoutwichita.com.ap.brid.gy bring them back.

Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 16d

Want to know what team @coyotemedia.org thinks is cool right now? Here are our hand picked events just for you for the week! www.coyotemedia.org/coyote-calen...

COYOTE Calendar: September 25-October 1

This week we've got fashion shows, punk legends, pizza pop-ups, and screen printing.

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 16d

🐝 Big news from TNC! We're launching Hives — peer learning groups for news founders to reflect, connect & grow.

The first groups are:
🧍 Solo newsroom operators
🤝 Co-leadership models
Less to-do lists. More shared wisdom. 💡

www.tinynewsco.org/tnc-launches...

#startups #peersupport

TNC launches peer learning Hives to support members

As our community grows, so does the need for more tailored spaces for members to learn from each other, problem solve and build relationships with peers walking similar paths.

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 21d

Also in NM: @505omatic.bsky.social (Santa Fe specifically)

@theshout.shoutwichita.com.ap.brid.gy in Wichita, KS, is another cofounded indie media org covering arts & culture.

See the rest of our list here: www.tinynewsco.org/members/

We're updating it as we speak, since we have many new members!

Our Members

Tiny News Collective (TNC) supports a diverse group of founders leading community-centered media outlets that produce transformative journalism and fill civic information gaps. Our members serve commu...

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 23d

Oh interesting. Maybe when you're done with that, you can use what you learned and look at the modern renaissance that's going on with like-minded folks. Good luck with the manuscript!

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 24d

Great question. We're not sure that there is for something in this revival/renewal stage. (Though we'd love to be involved in creating something like that!) Our guess is there is something from when they were formed in the mid-50s to early 60s though.

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 24d

Please join us in welcoming Amy Austin to the Tiny News Collective board! Amy is a veteran in alternative media and the arts, and now becomes the first non-founding member of our board — a major step as we grow our collective of local news innovators.

www.tinynewsco.org/tnc-welcomes...

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 24d

We are so excited for the launch of TNC member @coyotemedia.org! They've started off with a great mix of stories, including an explanation of their own founding as a worker cooperative. Way to go, folks!

COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 25d

❤️🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESSES! 🔥❤️

COYOTE Media Collective is live!! We’re so incredibly proud of this smart, fierce, unapologetic Bay Area media project. Dive in, see what we’ve been building, read our stories, and join the pack! coyotemedia.org

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · 24d

Congrats, @julito77.bsky.social!

The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 25d

The September 15 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org is by @julito77.bsky.social, who shares this exciting news:

Making the ALX100 List
A recognition of Latino leadership in Massachusetts

Making the ALX100 List

It is the 66th week of The Latino Newsletter, and I have some exciting news to share. Late last week, the team at We Are ALX, described as “a Massachusetts non-partisan, collaborative non-profit with...

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Sep 10

We are looking for someone who:

💪🏽 Wants to be part of a growing team
😎 Wants to contribute to one of the most optimistic spaces in the journalism field
🤔 Is curious and has a growth mindset
🥳 Is excited about supporting diverse early-stage news founders

Is that you? Sign up for our info session!

Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Sep 10

🚨Job alert: We are looking for our first-ever Collective Fellow. This role is a 2-year position that will support our growing team and allow an early-career professional to learn more about the journalism support space and entrepreneurship in journalism.
www.tinynewsco.org/tiny-news-co...

Tiny News Collective seeks its first Collective Fellow

The Tiny News Collective is hiring its first Collective Fellow to support our mission- and member-driven work and build capacity and develop talent in the journalism support ecosystem.

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Sep 10

Please have them get in touch if they'd like to be part of our community!

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Planeta Venus @planetavenusonline.bsky.social · Sep 5

Immigration is underreported — and we want to change that.
Through our RJI Fellowship, we’re building a free toolkit for journalists covering immigration, and your voice matters.
📋 Take our less than 5-minute survey 👉 bit.ly/ImmCovSurvey

Immigration Coverage Survey | Encuesta sobre la cobertura de inmigración

ENGLISH: We’re conducting this survey to better understand the challenges and needs journalists face when covering immigration. Your answers will remain anonymous. Results will be shared publicly in a...

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Sep 4

Last night was a big win for @tinynewscollective.bsky.social at the @lionpubs.bsky.social awards ceremony. Members @matsusentinel.bsky.social won the best new business award and @ethiopique202.bsky.social won the public service award in the micro category.

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News Relay Network @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are proud to be part of this wave!

Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚀 More founders, more voices, more power. A new wave of startups is rising — by cofounders, collectives and cooperatives. From Santa Fe to DC, teams are building newsrooms with shared leadership and deep local roots. Learn more in the latest Big Blast newsletter. www.tinynewsco.org/the-big-blas...

🚀 The Big Blast from Tiny News, August 2025

💪Strength in numbers: The rise of startup cofounders, collectives and cooperatives

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Sep 2

A shoutout to many of our members who are part of this trend: @51st.news, @coyotemedia.org, @505omatic.bsky.social, @theshout.shoutwichita.com.ap.brid.gy, @tayohelp.bsky.social, @thesouthlander.com, @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚀 More founders, more voices, more power. A new wave of startups is rising — by cofounders, collectives and cooperatives. From Santa Fe to DC, teams are building newsrooms with shared leadership and deep local roots. Learn more in the latest Big Blast newsletter. www.tinynewsco.org/the-big-blas...

🚀 The Big Blast from Tiny News, August 2025

💪Strength in numbers: The rise of startup cofounders, collectives and cooperatives

www.tinynewsco.org

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Aug 25

🌵Meet the founders of Tucson: Caitlin Schmidt and Susan Barnett. This bilingual, community-powered newsroom is reshaping local news in Southern AZ with storytelling that listens first and puts people at the center.
#localnews #bilingualjournalism

www.tinynewsco.org/5-questions-...

5 Questions with Tucson Spotlight's Caitlin Schmidt and Susan Barnett

Co-founders Caitlin Schmidt and Susan Barnett share why they created Tucson Spotlight and their vision for the future of the outlet as a bilingual, multi-platform news service.

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Aug 22

Congrats! We love to see indie media crossing important milestones.

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Aug 22

Today is the two year anniversary of 404 Media, which is hard to fathom. We wrote about how it's going, what we've done, what we're going to do, and what we've learned. We cannot do this without the support of our subscribers and for that we are endlessly thankful:

www.404media.co/two-years-40...

404 Media at Two Years: How We've Grown, and What's Next

We're reflecting on the impact our journalism had in year two, how we've grown with your support, and what we aspire to accomplish in year three.

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Tiny News Collective @tinynewscollective.bsky.social · Aug 22

A local effort in the District of Columbia to support local news is part of a growing movement of people looking at public funding options.

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Opinion: D.C. must invest in local news

The need for public investment in local journalism is dire. The Local News Funding Act would support vital sources of information in D.C.

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