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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · 5d

We have posted the statement here: buffaloguild.org/2025/10/03/b...

There’s no way around it: Friday’s news that The Buffalo News will no longer print a Monday edition and will shift to six-days-a-week print, effective Nov. 3, was difficult to hear. It is sad, but …

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s our statement on today’s @buffalonews.com announcement:

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · 7d

Tonight -- The Future of Local Journalism: A Community Conversation

7 p.m., Burchfield Penney

Free and open to the public!

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · 12d

A quick reminder about our event next week. It's important, and it's free and open to the public.

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · 16d

As the media landscape changes, what local journalists do every day continues to mean a lot to our community. What lies ahead for WNY will be the topic of our event next week, which is free and open to the public. Please join us.

Flyer for Oct. 1 event at Burchfield Penney Art Center sponsored by the Buffalo Newspaper Guild. It's called The Future of Local Journalism: A Community Conversation. Panelists are Maki Becker, Jon Harris, Geoff Kelly, Charles Gilbert and Dave Greber. Elizabeth Licata will serve as moderator. The event is free and open to the public.

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · 20d

The mission of getting vital local news out to the WNY community faces growing obstacles. At our upcoming event, local journalists will discuss current challenges and the efforts to safeguard local journalism for the future. Please join our community conversation.

Flyer for Oct. 1 event at Burchfield Penney "The Future of Local Journalism: A Community Conversation"

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Sep 2

Check out photos by member Joed Viera of yesterday's Labor Day Parade in South Buffalo
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Photos: South Buffalo's Labor Day Parade

Check out scenes from the annual Labor Day Parade in South Buffalo on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day! ✊📰

Across the country, NewsGuild members are winning strong contracts, fighting layoffs and building power on the job. Our victories this year prove what happens when journalists and media workers stand together.

Solidarity today and every day. 💪

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day from the Guild! We just marched in the Buffalo Central Labor Council and the WNY Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO 2025 Labor Day Parade.

Buffalo Newspaper Guild members march in Buffalo’s Labor Day Parade.

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Francesca Bond @chessabond.bsky.social · Aug 31

Since the paywall is down on The Buffalo News website this weekend, here are some of the stories I’ve written over the last few months.

And if you want to read more after the weekend is over, support local journalism (woo!) and become a subscriber. buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

In the land of #NeverRanch, how Buffalo acquired a taste for blue cheese

Buffalonians have acquired a taste for blue cheese that the rest of the country doesn't understand. We explored blue cheese's local history, appeal, variations and why some still choose ranch.

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Aaron Besecker @aaronbesecker.bsky.social · Aug 30

Read for free this weekend. Find all my stories here: buffalonews.com/users/profil...

The Buffalo News @buffalonews.com · Aug 30

ICYMI: Daniel "D.J." Granville's sister-in-law, Buffalo Police Lt. Lucia Esquilin, is under criminal investigation for her actions the night Granville crashed his county-owned vehicle into seven parked cars.
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Granville's sister-in-law, a Buffalo police lieutenant, now at center of criminal probe

Daniel "D.J." Granville's sister-in-law, Buffalo Police Lt. Lucia Esquilin, is under criminal investigation for her actions the night Granville crashed his county-owned vehicle into seven parked cars.

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Aug 30

Check out our hard-working members’ work for free this weekend on buffalonews.com

The Buffalo News @buffalonews.com · Aug 30

ICYMI: The Sheldons have been in the shadow of at Highmark Stadium since 1973, buried in a small family plot that predates the stadium by more than a century and a half.

Read for free this weekend on buffalonews.com?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Dan Higgins: Checking in on the Sheldon family, who hide in plain sight in Highmark's shadow

The Sheldons have been in the shadow of at Highmark Stadium for every game, concert, and event since 1973. And they will still be there after the wrecking ball comes in 2027, buried in a small family plot that predates the stadium by more than a century and a half.

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Aaron Besecker @aaronbesecker.bsky.social · Aug 29

Paywall at buffalonews.com down now through rest of holiday weekend.

Ani DiFranco: Buffalo will 'always be my home' buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

Ani DiFranco: Buffalo will 'always be my home'

The folk singer said she “can’t wait” to see what a revitalized downtown and new immigrant populations have done for the city.

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Aug 30

Each day, members of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild work tirelessly to report important stories in WNY. From lead contamination in local schools to the disputed history or the chicken wing, you can read it all for free this weekend on buffalonews.com.

buffalonews.com | Read the latest Buffalo, NY, and Erie County news from the Buffalo News. Get headlines on local weather, entertainment, and events.

Read the latest Buffalo, NY, and Erie County news from the Buffalo News. Get headlines on local weather, entertainment, and events.

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Aug 29

The paywall at buffalonews.com is down today through the holiday weekend.

Access our members' important, daily work as local journalists for free now through Tuesday.

#ProtectLocalJournalism

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jul 19

Denise Abbott elected labor federation president buffalonews.com/news/local/b...

Denise Abbott elected labor federation president

Abbott was elected president of the Western New York Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · Jul 17

We can’t be neutral about attacks on journalists and the First Amendment. We stand proudly with @lapressclub.bsky.social

Media companies must stand up. Journalists have the right to do their jobs safely.

Not in a union? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · Jul 17

“The blood of journalists is quite literally being spilled in our streets. And the companies that employ these journalists are telling them to put a sock in it.”

Watch @lapressclub.bsky.social's @adamrose.bsky.social‬ explain why this is not just a press freedom issue — but a labor issue too.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · Jul 11

Last night’s Protect Local Journalism event at the Buffalo History Museum was postponed after cartoonist Adam Zyglis and his family received violent threats.

We stand with Adam and with every journalist facing intimidation for doing their job.

Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jul 10

Please see our statement about tonight's event at the Buffalo History Museum. Statement also here: buffaloguild.org/wp-content/u...

Buffalo History Museum event postponed after threats of violence made against Buffalo News editorial cartoonist and family

7.10.25 – The Buffalo Newspaper Guild and Buffalo History Museum are postponing a planned happy hour event this evening at the museum in light of serious concerns about public safety and direct threats that have warranted intervention by Buffalo police.

The initial event, “Drawing Support for Local Journalism,” was planned more than a month ago to launch the Guild’s public “Protect Local Journalism” campaign at a museum exhibit highlighting the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis, before the exhibit’s closing.

The free, public and nonpartisan event was intended to promote a message about the need to protect this community by safeguarding a strong, local free press amid pressures being faced by news organizations across the country and here in Western New York.

However, public criticism of an editorial cartoon about Texas flooding published Tuesday in The Buffalo News, and malicious campaigning for individuals to protest and confront Zyglis at this event, has resulted in a series of death threats against Zyglis and a deluge of other direct threats to hurt him and his family.

We wholly condemn the individuals who have chosen to twist a positive, public event into an attempt to terrorize and silence Zyglis, spread fear among journalists and their supporters, and distort the mission of a free press.

Zyglis is an opinion cartoonist who puts his name to every cartoon he draws. While his work is separate and independent from the work of newsroom reporters and editors at The Buffalo News, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild will not stand for physical threats of harm against him and his family. Those who stoop to such cowardly, disgraceful and anonymous acts must be held accountable. The threats made against Zyglis are being forwarded to law enforcement.

Out of an abundance of caution and in the interests of public safety, however, we have decided to postpone the Buffalo History Museum happy hour event. It will be rescheduled. We thank the museum leadership and staff for graciously hosting this event and enduring the needless inconvenience recent events have placed upon them.

The Buffalo News remains the largest news organization in Western New York. Its staff, including members of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild, are dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate information to the people who live and work here every day. The spiteful campaign to attack and harm Zyglis represents only one more example of the challenges we face as a community and the need to better communicate and support our vital, public role.

We encourage everyone to speak out against these hateful and illegal intimidation tactics and to support the Guild’s greater mission, found at www.ProtectLocalJournalism.com.

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jul 10

The Buffalo History Museum also released a statement

EVENT POSTPONED-
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild and The Buffalo History Museum have made the decision to postpone tonight’s scheduled program with Adam Zyglis, originally planned as part of the closing events for Ink & Insights: 20 Years of Adam Zyglis Cartoons. This decision follows credible threats related to Mr. Zyglis’ recent work and reflects our shared commitment to the safety and well-being of our guests, staff, and community.

The decision to cancel comes in a moment of tension that underscores, rather than undermines, the very purpose of this exhibit. Ink & Insights was conceived to explore how editorial cartooning shapes—and is shaped by—civic discourse across presidencies, social movements, and defining events in Western New York’s history.

As a Museum, we are committed to the work of historical literacy. We present stories and artifacts that help people make sense of their world—past and present—and we believe that context, complexity, and dialogue are essential to a healthy democracy.
Editorial cartooning has long held a space within that dialogue. It distills big questions into bold images. It is also a form of expression protected by the First Amendment and tested in times of social and political unrest.

We strongly condemn threats of violence against Adam Zyglis or any individual for exercising that right. These tactics have no place in civil society.

We understand that this moment has provoked a range of strong and sometimes conflicting responses. As a Museum, we don’t have all the answers—but we remain committed to holding space for dialogue, especially when it’s difficult. We will work with the Guild to reschedule the program and will share details when available.

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jul 10

Please see our statement about tonight's event at the Buffalo History Museum. Statement also here: buffaloguild.org/wp-content/u...

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jul 9

If you'd like to support local journalists, here's a reminder about our event tomorrow. It's free to get in (cash bar) and open to the public.

Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jun 23

Join us July 10 for “Drawing Support for Local Journalism” - as we mark the closing of @adamzyglis.bsky.social’s Ink & Insight.

Come and mingle with hard-working Guild journalists as we celebrate the closing of Zyglis' 20-year exhibition and launch our Support Local Journalism Community Campaign.

Compilation of Adam Zyglis' political cartoons in promotional image for July 10 event at Buffalo History Museum

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jul 7

Join us Thursday for Drawing Support for Local Journalism. It's free and open to the public.

You can check out Adam Zyglis' exhibit. The Guild is also
launching a campaign to raise awareness about the
need to protect strong, independent journalism in WNY. www.facebook.com/share/15jHWd...

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jul 5

Please join us on Thursday.

Thanks to Buffalo Rising for the write up!
www.buffalorising.com/2025/07/draw... @adamzyglis.bsky.social

Drawing Support for Local Journalism - Buffalo Rising

The Buffalo Newspaper Guild hosts the Closing of Adam Zyglis’ Ink & Insight at the Buffalo History Museum. “Come and mingle with the hard-working journalists of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild as we celeb...

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jun 23

Join us July 10 for “Drawing Support for Local Journalism” - as we mark the closing of @adamzyglis.bsky.social’s Ink & Insight.

Come and mingle with hard-working Guild journalists as we celebrate the closing of Zyglis' 20-year exhibition and launch our Support Local Journalism Community Campaign.

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild @buffaloguild.bsky.social · Jun 12

The Buffalo News is hiring a "trending/general assignment" reporter. It's a Guild position. jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/leeent...

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