48 of the 59 journalists released by Israel since 2023, were never charged with any crimes. CPJ reports "those interviewed recounted — physical assaults, forced stress positions, sensory deprivation, sexual violence, and medical neglect." #JournalismIsNotACrime #EndImpunity

A couple of Canadian journalists (myself included) have started a fundraiser for Trenth Ernst & Tumbler Ridgelines. Since the shooting, he's stopped writing. We're hoping to get him some short-term support for these hard times. Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-tr...

It should never be a race to see who can report details of a tragic event first. Accuracy and fact-based reporting are paramount in these situations. Apologies and redactions are typically seen by a fraction of those who took in the original misinformation.

Congratulations to @sahanjournal.bsky.social for winning the February Sidney Award from @sidneyhillman.bsky.social. 🌟 The Sahan Journal is based in Minnesota and have extensively covered Operation Metro Surge - the largest immigration operation in American history. Read: tinyurl.com/yzh6brdp

Disingenuous headlines like this, harm the entire media industry's credibility. Israel has killed over 200 journalists in Palestine since 2023, so we call on Western media not to whitewash war crimes committed by the Israeli government. #EndImpunity #JournalismIsNotACrime

The 20-year prison sentence given to 78-year-old, pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai, is clear suppression of free press by Chinese government. "The rule of law has been completely shattered," said @pressfreedom.bsky.social CEO Jodie Ginsberg. #JournalismIsNotACrime Read: tinyurl.com/3dnxfjjh

The Shared Bylines team is hosting a Hurricane Melissa Relief Fundraiser in Toronto, as part of Black History Month! 🗓️ When: Sunday, Feb. 15 at 12pm. 📍 Where: Patois @ 794 Dundas St W. 💸Cost: PWYC (suggested $30) ✍️ Signup: tinyurl.com/5n8k5ebr

Despite being one of the richest people on the planet, Jeff Bezos is gutting the Washington Post. This comes as the free press in America is under attack from the Trump regime and news deserts are spreading across the continent. #SaveLocalNews

MAP honours Black History Month & this year's theme -- Black Resistance: Honouring contributions, advancing justice! According to the @cajournalists.bsky.social diversity survey, Canada had only 74 Black journalists in 2021, but we have 187 today! #BlackHistoryMonth2026 More: tinyurl.com/2jm3vd34

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

#Palestine: Journalist Bisan Owda was permanently banned on TikTok days after the platform was acquired by new U.S.-based investors, raising concerns over censorship. We condemn actions that silence journalists and restrict press freedom online. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

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

Cultural sovereignty isn’t abstract. It’s about who decides what Canadians see, hear, and read and whose interests shape our media. Read our explainer 👇 👉 https://www.friends.ca/cultural-sovereignty-and-what-it-means-to-be-canadian/ #CulturalSovereignty #CanadianMedia #CanadianStories

Are you a journalist covering U.S. protests? CPJ is here to help you stay safe. 📲 To seek emergency assistance, contact us at [email protected]. 🔴 For legal support call the @rcfp.org legal hotline at 1-800-336-4243. ➡️ Resources here: cpj.org/us-journalis...

Israel kills 3 more journalists in Gaza airstrike, including an employee of CBS News. This comes despite claims of a "ceasefire". We continue to see very little coverage of these war crimes from Western media. This silence is a betrayal of their colleagues. #EndImpunity #JournalismIsNotACrime

There are 330 journalists being held in prison worldwide, according to a census from @pressfreedom.bsky.social. 26% of those journalists have spent 5+ years behind bars without sentences. 61% of them are facing "anti-state" charges. #JournalismIsNotACrime Full census: tinyurl.com/3tm8j2bj

The folks at @friendscndm.bsky.social launched a campaign in defence of Canadian cultural sovereignty. ✊ This means protecting the Online Streaming Act, the Online News Act and enforcing cultural exemptions. Send Canada's trade representative a pre-written letter: tinyurl.com/ykdtbcx5

Currently on the MAP website... CBC are Hiring 33 New Local Journalists - tinyurl.com/yjj8brbh Corporation for Public Broadcasting Dissolves After Trump Cuts Funding - tinyurl.com/ykb46dxa Globe's Tait Uncovers Healthcare Scandal - tinyurl.com/bzp4h3ve

🚨 Journalists: Covering certain stories can place you at a higher risk of arrest and detention. Follow advice from CPJ safety experts to help better protect yourself digitally and physically 👇 cpj.org/2021/02/phys...

CBC is hiring 33 new local journalists and creating 11 new bureaus across Canada this year!! 🥳 This news comes on the anniversary of CBC hiring 30 journalists last year. These investments will help prevent rural news deserts. #SaveLocalNews Read more: tinyurl.com/3atsa6en

The Canadian Hillman prizes honour excellence in investigative journalism in service of the common good. 🤲 The 3 categories are: print/digital, broadcast and local/community news. Winners will receive a $2,500 honorarium! Submit a entry here: tinyurl.com/6wxerxnv

There were at least 3,434 jobs cut in the journalism industry throughout the United States and United Kingdom last year. 👎 This data comes from the @pressgazette.co.uk rolling tally. Read their full report: tinyurl.com/37r3kmy7 #SaveLocalNews

This landmark trial against the RCMP begins today and we stand in full solidarity with Amber Bracken and @thenarwhal.ca. You can donate to their legal fund here: tinyurl.com/mr3nbr2r #JournalismIsNotACrime

Canadian journalist Amber Bracken was "handcuffed, held in a cell for 3 nights and had her camera gear and photographs seized -- all for doing her job." So @thenarwhal.ca is suing the RCMP. Please donate to the legal fund before next week's trial: tinyurl.com/mr3nbr2r Journalism is not a crime. ✊

America's Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolved yesterday after 58 years as the primary funder of PBS, NPR and many local TV/radio stations. The Trump administration said their $1.1 billion in funding was cut because CPB produce "woke propaganda." #SaveLocalNews More: tinyurl.com/574ncnb6

In 2026, MAP will be expanding our online presence, while continuing the fight to #SaveLocalNews and protect journalists. You can find us here... 🖥️ Website: mediaactionplan.ca 🐥 Twitter: @MAP_canada 📱 Instagram: media_action_plan 📖 Facebook: Media Action Plan 📹 TikTok: media_action_plan

The first print edition of @freshetnews.bsky.social is hitting newsstands in BC tomorrow! 📰 Congratulations to everyone involved in the Save Our Local News campaign. You've created a blueprint for saving local news organizations in Canada! 🍁 #SaveLocalNews

The U.S. government must hold Israel accountable for the Oct. 13 2023 double tap strike in Lebanon that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and wounded six others, including U.S. citizen Dylan Collins of AFP. Washington must send a clear message: Israel can not target journalists with impunity.

Unionized journalists in North America are leading the push against generative AI, which damages newsrooms. We're fighting for... -AI assistance, not work creation. -No layoffs, no salary reductions. -Label AI content appropriately. Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/4n8x3f6h

The Canadian Association of Journalists (@cajournalists.bsky.social) released their 2025 Newsroom Diversity Survey Report 🍁 -5,662 journalists in 325 newsrooms took part -75% of journalists in Canada are white -69% of media outlets have no minorities in leadership Full report: tinyurl.com/mr3m4wjk

Jimmy Lai just spent his 78th birthday behind bars, and we’re grateful to @raskin.house.gov for continuing to advocate for his freedom. China must stop treating journalism as a threat and drop all charges against Lai. #FreeJimmyLai

New on the MAP website -- A Global Journalism Study: How Canadians Compare. ✍️ 37% of Canadian journalists are worried about losing their job in the next six months. 61% said they are concerned with their mental and emotional well-being. #SaveLocalNews Read more: tinyurl.com/y5uy5ajt

The reporting of @carrietait.bsky.social on the Alberta healthcare procurement scandal, led the province to cancel talks with those companies. Carrie endured targeted harassment while breaking this story. We are lucky to have such great journalists in Canada! 🙏 Full story: tinyurl.com/4avjxx5h

We join the call for Russian government to disclose the status of wrongfully imprisoned journalist Nika Novak from @rferl.org.web.brid.gy. She has been missing for 8 days while in Russian custody and legal counsel has not been able to contact her. #WhereIsNika #JournalismIsNotACrime

Israel killed photo-journalist Mahmoud Wadi today, despite claims of a ceasefire. This is a blatant war crime. Israel continues to murder journalists with impunity because they are not held accountable by the international community. #JournalismIsNotACrime #EndImpunity

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

Today is the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women. ♀️ A woman is killed globally every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or family. There is #NoExcuse for violence towards women. Read the @ifjglobal.bsky.social Gender Council statement: tinyurl.com/5ym9bamj

New on the MAP website -- The first newspaper co-op in Western Canada! 📰 After Glacier Media terminated 3 local newspapers in February, these journalists came together to form freshetnews.ca Read more: tinyurl.com/3rd682va

“The government is attempting to lay a foundation for dissenting political beliefs as grounds for terrorism. And people like Ya’akub — non-white [or] non-Christian — have been made its primary examples. Both journalists; like Mario Guevara… and civilians.”

The Dalton Camp Award is given out annually by @friendscndm.bsky.social for the best essay on the link between media and democracy! There is a $10,000 prize for the winner and the deadline to submit your essay is January 5th, 2026.✍️ Learn more: tinyurl.com/56zfe8xe

“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

November 2nd was the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. "Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in @pressfreedom.bsky.social history," CEO Jodie Ginsberg said. 124 journalists were killed in 2024, with Israeli military responsible for almost 70%.

We support the budget proposal put forward by @friendscndm.bsky.social. There are three key recommendations: 1. Protect and strengthen CBC / Radio-Canada 2. Repatriate Canadian digital ad dollars 3. Earmark 25% of federal advertising for Canadian media 🍁 Read more: tinyurl.com/u5cwsju3

Investigations by @pressfreedom.bsky.social found that Israeli military killed 20 journalists between 2001 and 2023. Israel never put any of those soldiers on trial for intentional or unintentional killing of a journalist. #EndImpunity #JournalismIsNotACrime More: tinyurl.com/599xnp8r

🔔 FPF's @caitlinvogus.bsky.social will join a panel of experts to break down how the FCC and FTC target journalists and the First Amendment, and how to fight back. 🗓️ Oct. 29, 12:10 p.m. ET RSVP for @cdt.org's #FutureOfSpeech 2025, “Working the Refs” panel: standtogether.swoogo.com/foso25/9611460

Our Fact Check campaign was on full display at the 31st annual Unifor Media Council last weekend! Head over to factcheckhere.ca to find a list of credible news sources from professionally trained journalists. ✍️

The Media Action Plan executive committee attended the 31st annual Unifor Media Council in Victoria this weekend! We had caucuses, seminars and guest speakers to discuss the future of our media industry. 📰 MAP's mantra to #SaveLocalNews was a major theme of the weekend! ✊

Yes that is the question isn't it. The other question is who is actually behind the forgery.

We join @pressfreedom.bsky.social in calling for removal of restrictions on media within the Pentagon. These restrictions include limiting media movement, revoking credentials and requiring reporters to affirm their understanding in writing. This letter was sent to the Department of War ⬇️

Your daily reminder that... CREDIBLE NEWS GETS FACT CHECKED! Learn more and find a full list of credible news sources at factcheckhere.ca