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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · 4d

Don’t ever say she doesn’t have range

A marquis for a movie theater reads Capitol in red letters followed by Taylor Swift on the line below and on the line below that Smashing Machine

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · 28d

Time to go back to school!

Very excited to be joining this cohort

Newmark J+ @newmarkjplus.bsky.social · 28d

🌟 We are thrilled to introduce the 15 leaders joining the second Nonprofit News Business Certificate cohort — a 9-month, project-based training program from J+, @theajp.bsky.social & Blue Engine Collaborative.

Learn about the cohort ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/15-l...

15 Leaders Selected for the Second Cohort of the Nonprofit News Business Certificate - Newmark J-School

The Nonprofit News Business Certificate, a 9-month, project-based training program developed by J+ at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of

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Newmark J+ @newmarkjplus.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Big news! We are launching two brand new AI Journalism Labs in 2026 — Leaders + Builders — with support from @microsoft.com and featuring new partners Nordic AI Journalism.

Applications are now open. Learn more ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/anno...

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thanks @kimberlyadams.bsky.social @marketplace.org for sharing our work with the @documenters.org @citybureau.bsky.social . We love equipping people to navigate local public meetings! www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

Why state and local politics matter now more than ever

When the federal government pulls back, cities and states step in.

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thank you @sevendaysvt.bsky.social

m.sevendaysvt.com/music/dj-mus...

DJ, Musician and Writer Robert Resnik Has Died at 72

One of the most beloved characters of Vermont's music scene died on July 21. Resnik had been battling a series of health issues, including Parkinson's disease.

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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · Jul 16

Today, Press Forward announced it's giving $22.7 million in grants to 22 local news projects, including initiatives led by City Bureau, OpenNews, and the Internet Archive. www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/pres...

Press Forward grants $22.7 million to 22 newsroom projects

Press Forward, the philanthropic coalition that has vowed to grant at least $500 million to local news over five years, announced $22.7 million in grants to 22 newsroom projects on Wednesday. "We hop...

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jul 12

Great question - not in every community. It would be awesome if all public meetings were accessible remotely

Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jul 11

Nobody should fear arrest for recording public meetings

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · Jul 11

At issue here: "Who gets to call themselves a journalist, the strict conduct they should abide by, and how local government officials, especially those who don’t regularly operate under a microscope, react to critical observers."

In West Texas, an independent publisher’s arrest sparks First Amendment questions

Publisher David Flash has been documenting the happenings in Jeff Davis County since 2020. Last year, he was banned from county buildings over allegations of harassment.

www.texastribune.org

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thanks Nina! I mean every word

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RJI @rjionline.bsky.social · Jul 10

While @thegreenlineto.bsky.social has been working with Documenters, the publication continues to find new ways to make that information more accessible. Part of that strategy has been experimenting with short-form videos based on the Documenters’ notes. rjionline.org/news/taking-...

Taking public meeting notes to TikTok — and making it actionable

How to experiment with video formats for the Documenters program.

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Detroit Documenters @detdocumenters.bsky.social · Jul 10

In 2022, when Alex Klaus became a Documenter, she didn’t understand what was happening in public meetings but was determined to learn. Since then, she’s become a freelance writer and interned at Chalkbeat Detroit.

Now we’re feeling bittersweet as she’s off to be an education reporter in Milwaukee.

Alex Klaus: Meet this month’s featured Detroit Documenter

Alex Klaus started as a Documenter and then became a Docu-Mentor. Now, she’s bound for Milwaukee as an education reporter.

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Center for Cooperative Media @centercoopmedia.bsky.social · Jul 7

🙏 Thanks to @niemanlab.org for this write-up of our report on NJ journalist compensation!

www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/i-ha...

“I have no idea how my pay was determined. It feels completely arbitrary.”

A study of journalist pay in New Jersey offers findings that will likely be familiar to journalists in other states, too. The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University surveyed journ...

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jul 1

New Jersey allocates $2.5m for local news in the state budget! Congrats to the entire New Jersey Civic Info Consortium team!!

njcivicinfo.org/press-releas...

New Jersey allocated $2.5M for local news thanks to statewide advocacy

State funding restored for the NJ Civic Information Consortium, preserving vital investments in local journalism and civic engagement.

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · Jun 24

I wrote this, the procrastinator’s delight. enjoy and go VOTE:

It’s Primary Day, New York. Here’s What to Know Before Heading to the Polls.

Remember a water bottle and don’t hold your breath for results tonight.

www.thecity.nyc

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jun 17

I'm so glad to have played a tiny part in the amazing work in @ccmnewmarkj.bsky.social's Ad Boost Initiative leading to policy that "injected more than $72 million into the local community media sector"

Check out this impact report!

Advertising Boost Initiative: Five-Year Impact Report (2020-2024) | Advertising Boost Initiative | CCM

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jun 17

In 2017 in @brizzyc.bsky.social Social Journalism class I submitted a FOIA request to the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services for data on where NYC agencies spent advertising dollars ...

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jun 17

Great interview with Kevin Martinez (Boyle Heights Beat / LA Documenters) from Will Fischer at @centercoopmedia.bsky.social medium.com/centerforcoo...

Q&A: Kevin Martinez on how the Los Angeles Local News Initiative centers expertise already within…

Kevin Martinez is the community engagement director for Boyle Heights Beat and the Los Angeles Local News Initiative. Martinez first joined…

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · Jun 14

With alt text:

Breaking News Consumer's Handbook

1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
- "We are getting reports"... could mean anything.
- "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't haveit.
- "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on a limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.

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Max Resnik @maxresnik.bsky.social · Jun 11

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So appreciative for this music and the hours of joy and delight and surprise - thanks Brian Wilson 🌞

Wonderful

YouTube video by The Beach Boys - Topic

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American Journalism Project @theajp.bsky.social · Jun 11

In Indiana, a coalition launched Mirror Indy with a clear goal: build a newsroom that reflects and serves local communities and can sustain itself.

One year in, this AJP-supported news org is doing both.

Read how Free Press Indiana is building a new model for #localnews: