New on the MAP website -- The Voice of Journalists in Lebanon: Elsy Moufarrej "We need Canada to stand up with us as journalists and as victims of the war. To stop any kind of support to Israel and to help us get justice.” Read: tinyurl.com/mrxr7u4v

The Walrus and Peter Mansbridge are proud to launch the Mansbridge Essay, a new annual $5,000 program supporting emerging writers in Canada. The essay will be published in The Walrus’s January/February 2027 issue. Submissions due July 15. Submit your pitch. https://thewalrus.ca/new-essay-program/

Brandi Morin is a vital voice for our Indigenous population, and as such, she regularly faces disgusting hate messages. This type of abuse needs to be condemned loudly and consistently by every media organization in Canada. Read her piece: tinyurl.com/58st6rca #WeStandWithBrandiMorin

The annual @reuters.com Digital News Report found that... -A record-low 37% of people globally trust the news. -45% of Canadians actively avoid the news. -53% of Canadians use social media as their main news source, compared to 49% who use TV. Full report: tinyurl.com/2urebpw6

One of Canada's most cherished sports media institutions, Hockey Night in Canada, is coming to an end after 90 years. ☹️ CBC was unable to come to a sublicensing deal with Rogers, who own national NHL broadcasting rights in Canada. Read more: tinyurl.com/3cw8bmhe

"World Cup host countries must ensure equal access for journalists, guarantee their safety, support independent reporting, address any form of gender-based harassment & lift visa restrictions." @ifjglobal.bsky.social calls for journalists to be unhindered at #WCS2026 Read: tinyurl.com/2dbzpm4u

Congratulations to @carrietait.bsky.social for winning the Charles Bury President's Award at the annual CAJ awards this weekend! This prize is given out to a journalist who exemplifies courage, perseverance and dedication to public service journalism. Read more: tinyurl.com/5drkns53

You can help expose the harassment campaign against Canadian journalists over coverage of Israeli war crimes. Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast is raising funds for an investigative journalist to research these intimidation campaigns. Read & donate: tinyurl.com/mryym2dn #JournalismIsNotACrime

New on MAP's website: Our interview with Unifor's @jennifermoreau.bsky.social who was recently elected Vice-President of @ifjglobal.bsky.social ! “If we don’t have global journalism, we can’t participate in a global democratic society.” Read: tinyurl.com/bde46hz6

Peter Thiel's new startup will allow wealthy customers to file complaints against journalists using AI. This is an existential threat to media organizations around the world. The Canadian government must condemn and ban this type of destructive technology. #SaveLocalNews #JournalismIsNotACrime

Canadian media groups are calling for government legislation that addresses hateful content, misinformation and exposure of harmful material to children. Join this campaign and ask the federal government to keep Canadians safe online! 🍁 Send a pre-written letter: tinyurl.com/5zcn8mad

MAP and @unifor.org are deeply concerned by the federal government's order to review CRTC decisions which supported local news. CRTC's decisions would have created roughly $2 billion in funding for Canadian content while reducing the burden on Canadian producers. Read more: tinyurl.com/k2y9n755

There is no journalism without journalists. There is no future for our work without organisation. Join your union! ✊🏾 This video was created with the support of Union to Union. #UnionStrong #JoinYourUnion @ifjasiapacific.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org @abellanger.bsky.social

Journalists covering the World Cup: Do you need safety advice or emergency assistance? ✅ Save this post in case you or a colleague need help while covering the games. CPJ’s guide to covering the World Cup safely👇 cpj.org/issue/world-...

The CRTC has taken crucial steps to modernize the Broadcasting Act & save local news. 🍁 Online broadcasters with over $25 million in annual Canadian revenue, will now be forced to contribute 15% of that to the creation of Canadian and indigenous content, instead of the previous 5%. 🧵

The Ontario government has frozen Freedom of Information requests across every ministry! 👎 This comes after legislation to end FOI access to Premier Ford and his cabinet. These moves reduce government accountability and weaken our democracy. More: tinyurl.com/yrpccyvs

7 months after Freshet News launched in Western Canada, the returns are VERY positive... -229,000 active users online -498,000 page views -7 print editions with 140,000+ newspapers distributed 🤯 Freshetnews.ca has established a news institution in the community, proving media co-op's are viable ✊

What is a Canadian program? 🤔 This 6-part series from Mark Musselman tackles the most misunderstood subject in Canadian media policy. Subsidies, grants and tax credits all hinge on the definition of Canadian programming. Read: tinyurl.com/2zat6pmp

The World News Media Congress in Marseille is just 2 weeks away! Over one thousand media professionals will be there to discuss 3 major issues facing our industry: -AI in media -Revenue & growth -Future of journalism Sign up here: tinyurl.com/aazx963x

The @cajournalists.bsky.social are launching an initiative to tackle the barriers that limit journalists access to public court proceedings and records. 👏 The Court Access National Initiative (CANI) will be a virtual forum that brings together journalists! For more information email ➡️ [email protected]

Canadians for Justice & Peace in the Middle East (@cjpme.org) submitted two briefs on media bias to the Canadian Parliament's Heritage Committee and the United Nations. The submissions discuss a pattern of negative media bias pertaining to coverage of Palestinians. Read: tinyurl.com/58nv7542

"Your reporting did not simply document a controversy but forced accountability. It demonstrated, in real time, why investigative journalism is one of the most essential pillars of democracy." -Unifor President @lanapayne.bsky.social wrote a letter to Journalist of the Year @carrietait.bsky.social

Placing human guardrails around AI in newsrooms is becoming a priority for all media workers. Unifor members are bargaining new language around AI during CBA negotiations. ✊ Let's keep the conversation going with this upcoming webinar ⬇️

Back from a week at the International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social 100th Annual Conference where we discussed global press freedom issues, including financial models, harassment and AI #journalismisnotacrime #savelocalnews

The International Federation of Journalists (@ifjglobal.bsky.social) have elected a new executive committee! 👏 Congratulations to the 22 delegates elected in Paris last week, including @jennifermoreau.bsky.social from @unifor.org who was named vice-president! Read more: tinyurl.com/2ek2vv23

MAP is now on LinkedIn! 👥 Be sure to follow us on all platforms for this #FollowFriday... LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/5dx7rr9x Twitter: tinyurl.com/584pxhmc Facebook: tinyurl.com/2ykv33ay Instagram: tinyurl.com/22sbzwcj TikTok: tinyurl.com/ry9aakjs Web: mediaactionplan.ca

Ted Turner was a media pioneer, philanthropist and climate activist. He passed away yesterday at age 87. Turner created the first 24-hour news network in North America, with the foundation of CNN in 1980. We pay tribute to this American icon. 🙏

"When freedoms are attacked by disinformation, government has a responsibility to ensure that we’re free of falsehoods and manipulation." Taylor Noakes from @cultmtl.com -- Disinformation is the Single Greatest Threat to our Democracy. Read: tinyurl.com/59kk7ht8

Senator Andrew Cardozo and former MAP executive Howard Law have co-authored a new report on making Canadian news media sustainable! 🙌 The report stresses Canada’s patchwork of news funding measures requires a more coherent and transparent public policy. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/pnksytaj

Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day! ✍️ This year's theme is "Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting Press Freedom for Human Rights, Development, and Security." We call on Canadian leaders to protect journalists both in Canada and abroad. ✊ #JournalismIsNotACrime #EndImpunity

Congratulations to all the nominees for the 49th annual Canadian National Magazine Awards! These awards are dedicated to promoting excellence in journalism and visual creation. Winners will be announced at the awards gala on June 5th! Read more: tinyurl.com/2e2c8m3u

The Ford government's weakening of its FOI regime has cut off public access to hundreds of records about the Greenbelt scandal that were about to be released to @jessiecatherine.bsky.social. Processing versus cancelling timelines are notable. #Onpoli www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...

"I will be back at Queen's Park, starting on Monday. I'm joining an incredible team of journalists at The Trillium (@thetrillium.bsky.social)." We are thrilled to hear Tina Yazdani is returning to the provincial politics beat! Her dogged reporting makes us a stronger democracy. ✊ #SaveLocalNews

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.

Congratulations to Globe and Mail's Carrie Tait for winning Canadian Journalist of the Year at the National Newspaper Awards on Friday! 👏 Read more about her work uncovering the Alberta Healthcare scandal: tinyurl.com/bzp4h3ve

CUSMA is under review July 1st -- we call on the federal government to remain strong on digital sovereignty! ✊ American negotiators have reportedly targeted the Online News Act and Online Streaming Act for reform. Those two pieces of legislation should not be up for negotiation! #SaveLocalNews

"I can't believe I have to make another video to announce the death of a colleague and friend of mine... This was a blatant murder." -Courtney Bonneau, the only foreign reporter in Lebanon. Journalists Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj were killed by Israeli airstrikes yesterday. Thread 🧵

CPAC has cancelled two of their most popular shows (PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel) due to financial concerns. The loss of this non-partisan programming, makes Canadians less informed and more susceptible to misinformation. #SaveLocalNews

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Hillman Prizes. #Hillman26

What are the rules for ethical reporting?? The CAJ is hosting an interview next week with Pat Perkel and Terra Tailleur (@terratailleur.bsky.social) to discuss ethics guidelines for journalism. ✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/pjzxtbm7

83% of Canadians support the Online Streaming Act! ✊ This bill requires foreign streaming companies to invest a portion of their Canadian revenues into the production of Canadian shows and movies, the same way traditional broadcasters do. #SaveLocalNews Read the full survey: tinyurl.com/yrpxhtby

I have questions regarding Rogers's dismissal of Tina Yazdani

CityNews owe their viewers an explanation as to why Tina Yazdani was fired, and why two of her stories criticizing the Ford government were deleted. Tina has a distinguished track record of holding Doug Ford accountable and her firing weakens our democracy. #SaveLocalNews

Last night, MAP was in attendance for the 17th annual Canadian @sidneyhillman.bsky.social prizes! These awards honour journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good. Congratulations to all the winners! ✊ Read more: tinyurl.com/mr9p38vw

An Israeli attack has killed Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah in Gaza

1,000 Media leaders. 3 Days. 1 City. That's a brief summary of the 77th annual World News Media Congress in Marseille this June 1st-3rd. Sector-wide issues like AI disruptions, platform dynamics, reader trust and the economics of journalism will be discussed! Learn more: tinyurl.com/4f7bb4ke

“CBC effectively resolved a major international legal dispute in favour of [Israel’s] narrative.” --CBC Ombud. This is an important decision to set a precedent against anti-Palestinian bias, which has become prevalent in many newsrooms across Canada. Read more: tinyurl.com/89r6hbpj

This is a heavy loss at a time when honest, talented, and committed journalists are national treasurers. Rest in peace Rose Kingdon and thank you for your dedication to our empowerment. #cbpoli #cndpress #ableg #apoli www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Three journalists and nine paramedics were killed by Israeli airstrikes on Saturday. The reporters were in a clearly marked press vehicle. Israel has killed more journalists this year than every other country on earth combined. #EndImpunity #JournalismIsNotACrime

This #FollowFriday we're putting the spotlight on Courtney Bonneau (@courtneybonneau.bsky.social) who is an independent war correspondent. ✊ She is currently reporting from the front lines of Israel's invasion in Lebanon. Follow Courtney, support her and check out her website: courtneybonneau.com