Media Action Plan was in Ottawa this weekend for the @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social Future of Independent Media Summit! ✊

On Friday, we had an insightful meeting with Senator Andrew Cardozo and on Saturday we engaged in panel discussions on AI, community collaboration & much more!

#SaveLocalNews

💻AI In and For the Newsroom🖥

🗣️moderated by @futureofgood.bsky.social's @elishadacey.bsky.social
➕ panellists @arikligeti.bsky.social, @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com and @nikitaroy.bsky.social

Register now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

We can hear you asking: Who's all going?

On Saturday, we have an action-packed lineup of speakers and panellists.
Drumroll please....

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The Future of Independent Media Summit kicks off THIS FRIDAY with a live taping of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social's podcast, In Bed with the Elephant, hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social

featuring

✨special guest @lukewsavage.bsky.social!✨

Tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

Pleased to join @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social at the Future of Independent News Summit!

On Oct 4, JHR President Rachel Pulfer will speak at the 'Public Policy and the Independent Press' panel to discuss AI, misinfo, funding + rebuilding trust in media.

Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

Super excited for this come join us in Ottawa next weekend 🥰

I'm looking forward to joining fellow independent media entrepreneurs in Ottawa from October 3-4! #yow #cdnmedia

🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca

🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!

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As part of our work on local news & democracy, we're proud to sponsor the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca, Ottawa.

This @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social event brings together publishers, policy experts, philanthropists & more to discuss the future of independent media.

"It has been well-established that the death of a newspaper does not simply affect the fortunes of the journalists and editors employed there, but rather brings about a whole raft of consequences for the community itself, including declining participation in civic life and lower rates of voting."

"Our problem is not simply that the public does not trust us, it’s that they do trust other dishonest brokers. We are not just witnessing a crisis of credibility, we are experiencing a crisis of credulity as well." reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/full-te...

"Journalists, keen to tell other people’s stories, don’t tell their own very well. Let’s start with ditching the “journalism is dying” narrative, Sobowale says." thephilanthropist.ca/2025/03/how-...

"A seething mess of consequences unfolds as news outlets close or are reduced to zombie status, plodding along but producing little to no journalism. Regional and national media, for instance, can no longer count on local reporters to flag important stories." thewalrus.ca/local-news-i...