New joint statement from @cjfe.bsky.social and CAJ on the recent changes to Ontario’s freedom of information laws. Read the full statement at: https://loom.ly/t4HiioY

Student newspapers and radio are "essential to democracy." Ontario government's bill 33 threatens campus media funding, via @alexaamackie.bsky.social and @theglobeandmail.com

Australia continues to be a global leader in digital sovereignty! Today, their gov't proposed a 2.25% tax on Meta, Google & TikTok, in order to fund local news. 👏 “We’re a sovereign nation & my government will make decisions based upon the Australian national interest,” said PM Anthony Albanese.

Ontario's Ford government revamping FOI law to "shield politicians from scrutiny." The FOI regime in Ontario needed improvements. This is not that. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Unifor Media Director and MAP board member @randykitt.bsky.social addressed the standing committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday, speaking about the crisis facing journalism. #SaveLocalNews Watch the full video: tinyurl.com/2maccuay

honestly can't keep track of all the brilliant, invaluable writers the Washington Post has let go this morning, but I cannot recall in my lifetime a once-great publication so purposefully shooting itself in the face

The illegal arrest of journalist Don Lemon marks a new level of press suppression in the United States. This textbook authoritarian style of governance will fabricate charges to silence the voices of dissent. #JournalismIsNotACrime #ReleaseDonLemon

JUST IN: The former CNN anchor has said he was not demonstrating, but reporting as a journalist, during the interruption of a service inside a St. Paul church earlier this month.

Independent Twin Cities journalist Georgia Fort was arrested early on Jan. 30 in connection with her documenting an anti-ICE demonstration in a St. Paul church during a service on Jan. 18.

The @cajournalists.bsky.social interviewed @torontostarunit.bsky.social reporter Wendy Gillis today, on how to take your story from print to podcast! “I love not being constrained by space for a story that needs it." CAJ members can download the interview here: tinyurl.com/3mtykfzd

Job news: @thestar.com is bringing back its summer internship program. Alongside the Star's "radio room" reporting program and its one-year journalism internships, it's great training ground. Like all of the programs, these are paid, unionized positions. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/7440...

From @alyshah.bsky.social and me: Mayor Olivia Chow launches election year budget, emphasizing affordability www.thestar.com/news/gta/202...

The Narwhal is suing the RCMP to protect press freedom for all Canadians, and our case will be heard in a Vancouver courtroom beginning next week. We’re counting on your support as the case unfolds, so here’s what you need to know. 🧵

America is losing more than 150 newspapers every year, creating news deserts. ☹️ Canada has similar issues with local media but in Western Canada, when 3 local newspapers closed, journalists responded by starting a news media co-op! 📰 Read that story: tinyurl.com/3rd682va

“If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer.” -- Hannah Arendt ....with that in mind, go visit our FACT CHECK campaign, promoting credible Canadian news sources: tinyurl.com/2d57ytpz

The documents used to smear Canadian journalist @davidpugliese.bsky.social as a Russian operative were forensically reviewed and deemed "crafted with deliberate intent to deceive" Former cabinet minister @calxandr.bsky.social needs to explain how & why he acquired them. More: tinyurl.com/yc5n9tyt

This temporary foreign worker is owed $60,000 in unpaid wages from his time in Canada. He may get nothing. Migrant workers who prove wage theft are increasingly unable to recover the money they are owed even when Ontario government is trying to collect it.

Our Fact Check campaign is now live at factcheckhere.ca! On this website you can... -Find credible news sources -Read about the importance of fact-checking -Share our Fact Check campaign content like this ⬇️

Unifor’s Media Action Plan launched its hard-hitting Fact Checked campaign today with social media, TV and newspaper spots to bring attention to the fight against misinformation. #canlab #savelocalnews

This campaign is now live. Check it out! www.factcheckhere.ca

On Aug. 1, Emancipation Day, Unifor recognizes this powerful quote from Jean Augustine that serves as an important reminder that historical change can't take place without collective action, backed by solidarity, unity and mobilization. #Unifor4RacialJustice #canlab

“Elbows up, do not give concessions to foreign streamers to appease them. It will not work out for us in the end. The answer is regulation and support!” --Unifor media director @randykitt.bsky.social presented to the CRTC today on Canadian content. Watch the full presentation: tinyurl.com/2an6wzee

Twenty volunteers were trained this month and are now officially open for business to offer Canadian journalists confidential colleague-to-colleague help through the Canadian News Industry Peer Support (CNIPS) program, a pilot initiative of the CAJ. caj.ca/canadas-news...

If you work in journalism in the Toronto area, stop by Bad Press XVII this Wednesday! It's GTA's journalism meetup and this is the special post-election edition at El Mocambo! 🥳 Get your FREE tickets here: tinyurl.com/3pd8msc8

Journalism jobs alert: Applications are open for Toronto Star's year-long paid reporting and photo internships, as well as the "Radio Room" paid part-time program for students. Here is the link for the year-long reporting internships. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/7440...

The @cajournalists.bsky.social is launching the Canadian News Industry Peer Support (CNIPS) program! This initiative aims to build a network of trained volunteer news professionals, to help colleagues deal with stress, burnout and other mental health challenges at work. Apply: tinyurl.com/mpeuftrb

Following a press boycott and condemnation from the CAJ, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has walked back on his decision to ban media scrums. globalnews.ca/news/1105275...

Two media workers from Ricochet have received a formal apology from the RCMP for acting unreasonably. A significant victory for journalism in Canada because RCMP have also pledged policy changes to safeguard the rights of journalists! #JournalismIsNotACrime Read: tinyurl.com/ycdxvrnr

"Social media–fueled junk can quickly fill the void that emerges when reliable local news is difficult to come by." This is a terrific piece from April Lindgren at @thewalrus.ca -- Local News Is Dying. The Consequences Are Worse Than You Think. Read: tinyurl.com/238yfmh7

Several major media companies have just filed a lawsuit against Toronto-based AI company Cohere. The suit claims Cohere has infringed copyright laws by using content to train software, without permission or compensation. Read more: tinyurl.com/y9zw3z37

🚨MEDIA JOB POSTINGS ALERT🚨 The Canadian Press has posted several opportunities across the country, including reporter, editor and bureau chief! Take a look: tinyurl.com/33d2kxe5

BREAKING: Canada's major news organizations sue ChatGPT maker OpenAI. My story for @torontostar #cdnmedia #tech #ai #chatgpt www.thestar.com/business/can...

In a case of human intelligence vs. artificial intelligence, Canada's major news orgs — including Torstar — launch lawsuit against OpenAI over "illegal" use of news articles to train its ChatGPT software. Story via @starbeer.bsky.social @torontostar.bsky.social www.thestar.com/business/can...