Please see my statement on the security situation in Jalisco State, Mexico:

THANK YOU @davidharmes.bsky.social, Jay Harrison & Midtown Radio for inviting us to contribute to the "Community by Design" podcast episode exploring #LocalNews as social infrastructure. communitybydesign.transistor.fm/s1/4 #community #journalism #SocialInfrastructure #SDG16 @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social

The References Trust Indicator® helps you check which newsrooms back up their reporting with documents, data and firsthand sources, giving you a clear path to the facts. CheckThe8 here: thetrustproject.org/trust-indica... #Checkthe8 #TheTrustProject #Trustworthynews

Have you got 30 minutes to fight for #PressFreedom in 2026? Join the #SpotlightPressFreedom campaign to promote @unesco.org May 3rd #WorldPressFreedomDay. wan-ifra.org/2025/02/want... @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social #SDG16

It’s the final @prospectmagazine.co.uk pod of the year, and we are trying to keep it positive with an episode all about hope and optimism. 2025 has been quite the year, but despair is a luxury! www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...

🎧: Why does every platform seem to get worse over time? This week, @ellenhalliday.bsky.social and @aloner.bsky.social are joined on the Prospect Podcast by writer Cory Doctorow, who coined the term “enshittification”.

🎥: In part two of @ellenhalliday.bsky.social and @aloner.bsky.social’s chat with Cory Doctorow, he applies his “ensh*ttification” thesis to AI: “in many ways, an ensh*ttificatory phenomenon”.

Terrific artifacts! What survived through the generations? Paper! 👏👏👏 #newspapers #community #SDG16

Thank you SUMA (Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Assn.) for inviting Ink-stained Wretches & friends to present a webinar on the journalism-support "Toolkit for Municipal Leaders." ldsb-dogwood.softr.app/solution-det... @fcm.ca @uclg.bsky.social #LocalNews #journalism #democracy #SDG16

The BBC is always under attack. But this time it has been sabotaged by conservative ideologues deep within its heart. Is it time for the culture secretary to step in? @dorianlynskey.bsky.social reports www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...

This is a clear example illustrating the value of #LocalNews to anyone who pays taxes and/or uses public services (aka everyone!) @cajournalists.bsky.social @randykitt.bsky.social @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social

"While we heard throughout the research that people value the role of local news, the word 'journalism' can evoke partisanship or elitism for some audiences, while 'media' sounds like entertainment to many people." www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...

The U.S. military’s openness to the press was never a favor to journalists, but an obligation to a country that asks its sons and daughters to volunteer for service. The Defense Department's new policy puts that in jeopardy, Nancy A. Youssef writes.

The ongoing consolidation of our media infrastructure by a handful of right-wing oligarchs poses a profound threat to any hope for democracy in the U.S. Read this piece by @sulliview.bsky.social:

Waterloo Region Record online: more features, stories and information to keep you engaged www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

'As the U.S. government abandons the cause of freedom worldwide, my hope is that citizens in other countries now will become a model for Americans who took their own freedoms for granted.' - @postbaron.bsky.social worldnewsday.org/global-lesso...

#ChooseFacts this #WND2025; show that #JournalismMatters

#WorldNewsDay Story Spotlight 🌐 Yara El Murr & @neeeda.bsky.social of @thegreenlineto.bsky.social lay out how they engage their readers with news they can use in their daily lives; links they can use to dive deeper, and more. Read via Journalism.co.uk: www.journalism.co.uk/news/turning... /1

'Tech companies talk a lot about trust, but trust is not built on talk. We’re calling on the leaders of the AI revolution to get a handle on this problem now.' – @lizcorbin.ebu.ch and Vincent Peyregne for #WND2025. #ChooseJournalism this #WND2025 because #FactsMatter wan-ifra.org/2025/09/you-...

As the world devolves into a lack of clarity and nuance, is divided by growing factionalism and supremacy, and lies and truth seem interchangeable, an independent news media is more relevant than ever, @news24southafrica.bsky.social editors write ahead of #WND2025. www.news24.com/opinions/edi...

Eleven of the world’s leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, urge governments to recognise and uphold the economic value of public interest media in the age of AI. worldnewsday.org/expert-opini...

@mariaressa.bsky.social ’s call at UNGA could not be more urgent. The time for AI self-regulation is over. 200 Nobel laureates, former heads of state, and industry experts just signed a statement: "We urgently call for international red lines to prevent unacceptable AI risks"

@arusbridger.bsky.social will step down as Prospect's editor at the end of 2025. Our print & digital circulation grew 30% last year & he’s transformed Prospect into a flourishing multi-media company Excited acclaimed journalist Philip Collins will be our new editor.

I also liked "Sugar Toque and Maple Nip" but the marriage is more important. Buy your Canadian t-shirts, hoodies and more from a real Canadian Mom & Pop business. peacelovecanada.ca

Should we introduce ID cards in the UK? Does Labour need to identify "better enemies"? Can animals and rivers be people in the eyes of the law? Find out more with a free trial of Prospect magazine. Offer ends 3rd September. Start your free trial now at subscription.prospec...

One of the reasons I love going on @parismarx.com’s show isn’t just because we get deep into the issues but because I can also talk about Canadian media policy, which is super interesting!!

Signage: the rare design that works best when you forget it exists. (But someone still had to obsess over the kerning.) #design #signage #branding #wayfinding

Studio Locale turns a bus shelter into a pop of joy

Presenting the Digital News Report 2025 - Spanning 48 markets (making it our largest report yet) and authored by Nic Newman, Amy Ross Arguedas, Craig T. Robertson, Rasmus Nielsen and Richard Fletcher. Dive in. #DNR2025

The internet is full of information—but not all of it is true. 🤔 See a shocking headline? Pause and ask: Who’s behind it? Is it legit—or fake? We’ll share simple fact-checking tips later this week. What’s your go-to trick for spotting #misinformation? #ThinkBeforeYouShare

Ricochet’s groundbreaking #Indigenous journalism was honoured at the @cajournalists.bsky.social awards! Big congrats to @brandimorin.bsky.social y.social Geordie Day for taking home gold & ‪‪emerging journalist @crystalgreene.bsky.social who won silver‬! ricochet.media/media/ricoch... #cdnmedia

Tonight the #CNTower will be lit blue and white for UNESCO World Press Freedom Day / Ce soir, la #TourCN sera illuminée en bleu et blanc pour la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse de l'UNESCO

THANK YOU @dartmouthsue.bsky.social for your work to get Nova Scotia's Province House illuminated blue and white for #WorldPressFreedomDay 2025! spotlightpressfreedom.org #democracy #journalism #SDG16 @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social @unesco.org @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social

THANK YOU Mayor @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social for proclaiming #WorldPressFreedomDay in @hfxgov.bsky.social on May 3rd! spotlightpressfreedom.org #democracy #journalism #SDG16 @unesco.org @fcm.ca @uclg.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social

There is a small but growing tribe of pontificators, politicians and columnists who mock net zero without suggesting any alternatives. This is just climate denialism in a posh suit, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social. www.prospectmagazine...

Nice to see #NiagraFalls lit up blue for #WorldPressFreedomDay 2025. Props to @inkstainedcamp.bsky.social for their advocacy.

THANK YOU #Niagara Parks Illumination Board for once again granting our lighting request (TODAY 10-10:15pm) for #WorldPressFreedomDay! Visit: spotlightpressfreedom.org www.earthcam.com/canada/niaga... #journalism #democracy #SDG16 @unesco.org @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @jodieginsberg.bsky.social

THANK YOU @tourcntower.bsky.social for again granting our request to light up in blue & white this evening to help us spotlight #WorldPressFreedomDay (May 3)! The 30-minute light show begins at the top of each hour. spotlightpressfreedom.org @unesco.org @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social

THANK YOU @govnl.bsky.social for helping us raise awareness of #WorldPressFreedomDay tomorrow by lighting The Confederation Building tonight! spotlightpressfreedom.org #journalism #democracy #SDG16 @unesco.org @cajournalists.bsky.social @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social

THANK YOU @charlottetownpe.bsky.social & Mayor Brown for again recognizing #WorldPressFreedomDay May 3rd by flying the UN flag this weekend! spotlightpressfreedom.org #journalism #democracy #SDG16 @unesco.org @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social

THANK YOU Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 🇨🇦 for spotlighting #WorldPressFreedomDay by lighting the ceremonial entrance, fountains and waterfall beginning at dusk May 3rd! spotlightpressfreedom.org #democracy #journalism #SDG16 @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social 📸 Legislative Assembly of BC

THANK YOU Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont for helping raise awareness of #WorldPressFreedomDay (May 3rd)! spotlightpressfreedom.org #journalism #democracy @unesco.org @cajournalists.bsky.social @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social

THANX City of Kingston 🇨🇦 for helping us raise awareness of #WorldPressFreedomDay this weekend (May3) by lighting City Hall & Springer Market Sq. blue Sunday evening! spotlightpressfreedom.org @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social 📸 Nicole Watson (2017)

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From tech bros to leaders of Ivy League universities, the great grovel to Trump is well underway. America needs people to show courage, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social. www.prospectmagazine...

Summary includes this nugget: "The 🇺🇸, the 🇬🇧, 🇨🇦, 🇧🇷 and 🇯🇵 are the top five countries in terms of Bluesky users, said @emilyliu.me, Head of Special Projects at the platform, which now has more than 36 million people." #journalism #democracy #SDG16 spotlightpressfreedom.org

"If we don’t step up to defend Americans’ right to speak freely, who will? Today the U.S. government wants to control the AP’s speech. Tomorrow it could be someone else’s." Commentary from Julie Pace at The Associated Press.

The Blue Jays home opener always brings back memories of skipping work to go to the ballpark. Not that I've ever done that, of course. I'm sure you haven't either, right?? We can share some stories on 570 NewsRadio today between 9-1. kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/