From today’s PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: “All those who report and edit the news, all who stand ready to defend their words in the courts or in the court of public opinion, everyone who helps fund local journalism deserves our thanks — and these days, our prayers.” (Gift Link in Comments)

From this morning’s Chicago Sun-Times…

Very much worth reading, for @usatoday.com by @kathykiely.bsky.social

From this morning’s The Philadelphia Inquirer, a warning that President Trump’s shuttering of Voice of America portends ever more repressive assaults on journalism here in the United States…

“The Trump decision to shutter #VoiceOfAmerica is a disturbing and self-defeating retreat for American influence abroad. It also portends ever more troubling repression of independent journalism right here in the United States.”

American journalists are in a bind No one could've imagined a month ago! Reporters are being bounced out of the Pentagon the White House, Air Force One and other places. What should be done? Check out what former @wsj.com exec Jim Friedlich recommends #Journo5 www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

Dean Baquet, former @nytimes.com executive editor, still believes in the on-the-ground, aggressive fact-gathering work that is reporting. At the same time, “we also have to figure out a way to inject more fun and joy into the reports.”

Although many communities are still becoming news deserts, there are growing news rainforests: media-rich areas that still attract local news startups. Our Executive Director and CEO Jim Friedlich spoke with @poynterinstitute.bsky.social about this phenomenon in Philadelphia 🌱

“A neighborhood focus for the deployment of reporters is an idea we ought to reckon with more seriously,” writes @dicktofel.bsky.social after attending the Local News Summit. He shared the most thought-provoking propositions for reinventing local news from the event ⬇️

“We will be defending not only our own rights, but the rights of all Americans — to be informed and to access information they choose.” Joel Simon of @newmarkjplus.bsky.social calls for journalists to focus on playing defense against growing threats to the free press.

Millennials and Gen Z are the largest demographic groups in Philly, but their voter turnout rates are dwarfed by older generations. Members of the Every Voice, Every Vote coalition are working to change that through civics-related programming and content ⬇️

“The domestic threat to U.S. public media has become even more apparent as the administration chooses to shutter American media abroad,” writes our Executive Director and CEO Jim Friedlich in response to the decision to silence Voice of America. Read his full op-ed for @inquirer.com ⬇️

“Now this is something I can get behind,” says @jayrosen.bsky.social of the notion of “NATO for News…An attack on one is an attack on all.”

“Now this is something I can get behind,” says @jayrosen.bsky.social of the notion of “NATO for News…An attack on one is an attack on all.”