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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · 20d

For this young, scrappy newsroom of recent college graduates, freelancers, and local journalists who’ve never had a byline outside their home country, the funding is a recognition of their arrival onto Europe’s media landscape.

The Gen Z newsroom covering Europe (and ruffling some continental feathers along the way)

Like all Cinderella stories, there’s an urgent carriage-to-pumpkin timeline looming for The European Correspondent.

www.niemanlab.org

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Liz Kelly Nelson @lizkellynelson.com · 23d

If you missed #ONA25 last week, you missed a BIG moment for creator-model journalism - click through for insights from @caitlindewey.bsky.social @adrianalacy.com @lni.media and more! newsletter.projectc.biz/p/the-massiv...

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Hanaa’ Tameez @hanaatameez.bsky.social · Aug 19

"The pictures of infants reduced to skeletal forms, the sheer devastation wrought on the Gaza Strip — these images no longer pose a risk to America. A photograph cannot inspire an antiwar movement if the antiwar movement has been spirited away in the night to a facility in Louisiana." bit.ly/4mJLn1y

What is the correct amount of pro-Palestine content?

The origins of the TikTok ban.

www.theverge.com

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Aug 7

So, can we admit this app is ... kinda boring? Seems like the culture and breaking is still on X and the fun stuff is on Threads

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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · Jul 16

For the first time in a decade, Americans grew more confident in higher ed news.gallup.com/poll/692519/... Whew, some good news!

U.S. Public Trust in Higher Ed Rises From Recent Low

More Americans say they are confident in higher education now than a year ago, the first increase Gallup has measured in the decade-old trend.

news.gallup.com

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Jul 13

🇫🇮 hi from finland!

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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · Jul 11

If you’re an independent creator journalist thinking of going to ONA this year, apply for Project C’s scholarship!

You’ll get cash travel assistance, comp reg and more. Plus there’s a whole track for creator journalists this year!

Learn more
projectc.beehiiv.com/p/apply-join...

🚨 APPLY! Join the Project C Creator Cohort @ ONA25

Registration, travel, coaching, and connection included!

projectc.beehiiv.com

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Hanaa’ Tameez @hanaatameez.bsky.social · Jul 9

🧵 I've seen some Amazon Prime Day ads + best deals lists on a bunch of local and national news sites and...I know the ad revenue is nice, but these are some things I might do at the same time if I were an editor:

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elizabethcooney.bsky.social @elizabethcooney.bsky.social · Jul 9

So much news out of DC. This is from @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social at @statnews.com

www.statnews.com/2025/07/09/u...

Kennedy abruptly cancels preventive care committee meeting

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has abruptly canceled a meeting of the USPSTF, an expert panel that evaluates the nation’s preventive care recommendations.

www.statnews.com

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Jul 9

X CEO Linda Yaccarino said Wednesday she is stepping down from her role. www.axios.com/2025/07/09/x...

X CEO Linda Yaccarino to step down

Yaccarino was the first permanent CEO after Elon Musk bought the social media platform in 2022.

www.axios.com

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Jul 9

The goal isn’t to turn everyone into a journalist.
It’s to get accurate, evidence-based info into the hands of the people audiences already trust.

That’s the opportunity and that's what we're working on at influencerjournalism.com ✨

Home - Influencer Journalism

Where Journalism Meets Influence. Influencer Journalism bridges the gap between traditional newsrooms and digital-first storytelling. We empower media organizations to engage audiences where they are ...

influencerjournalism.com

Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Jul 9

Most creators don’t fit neatly into one bucket — and that’s the point.

If we want better info online, we need to know who’s shaping the narrative and how we can support the ones doing it responsibly.

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Jul 9

There are 5 common creator types driving how news and info spreads:

🔹 Educators — break things down
🔹 Entertainers — use humor/story
🔹 Influencers — lead with personality
🔹 Journalists — report, analyze
🔹 Advocates — push for change

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Jul 9

Who’s really shaping public understanding online? 👇🏽
It’s not just journalists and media outlets anymore, it’s creators. And they’re not all the same. 🧵

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Jul 8

59% of U.S. counties—home to more than 50 million people—lack air quality monitoring sites, creating "monitoring deserts" mostly in rural South and Midwest areas. Counties with higher poverty rates and more Black and Hispanic residents are more likely to lack monitors.

Wildfires Are Challenging Air Quality Monitoring Infrastructure

The U.S. has one of the world’s most advanced systems to monitor air pollutants. Can it keep up with a changing climate?

undark.org

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · Jul 8

Nice to know that I’m verifiable lol

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 7

It’s Brad Lander’s victory, too.

The former New York City mayoral candidate weighs in on Zohran Mamdani's historic victory, the baseless accusations of antisemitism, and what comes next.

Brad Lander’s post-loss victory lap

The former New York City mayoral candidate weighs in on Zohran Mamdani's shocking win, the shortcomings of his own campaign, and what comes next.

www.motherjones.com

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Verified Accounts @verifiedusers.bsky.social · Jul 8

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LION Publishers @lionpubs.bsky.social · Jun 27

🎤 ✨ Want to start working with influencers? At the 2025 Summit, you’ll have the chance to participate in a practical workshop on this hot topic, led by @phillydesign.bsky.social, @samragland.bsky.social, Ariel Zirulnick, and @adrianalacy.com. Learn more: lionpublishers.com/summit-2025/

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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · Jun 26

BEHOLD! ONA is recognizing that journalists going solo is a big part of journalisms future.

Thanks to people like @ryankellett.com @lizkellynelson.com @blairhickman.bsky.social @adrianalacy.com @mattkiser.bsky.social @caitlindewey.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · Jun 23

One of the reasons older adults are so susceptible to heat is because they can't tell they're hot

magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/eff...

The Effects of Heat on Older Adults

When heat intensifies, older adults weaken — but they don’t have to

magazine.hms.harvard.edu

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Alicia Ramirez (she/her) @aliciak2010.bsky.social · Jun 11

Things I want folks to take away from this last ~week:

1. The city of L.A. is so big and exists within the larger context of L.A. County, which includes 88 incorporated cities. And that's just geographically.

When it comes to population, one out of every 35 U.S. residents lives in L.A. County.

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · May 25

I find this to be concerning and something I think about a lot. via @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Opinion | I’m a LinkedIn Executive. I See the Bottom Rung of the Career Ladder Breaking.

www.nytimes.com

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Adriana Lacy @adrianalacy.com · May 18

Nothing better than my gym in the summer. heaven!!!

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