This was a really great discussion. Things are quite bad for reporters, protesters and the First Amendment. But newsrooms and civil society can develop defensive tools and plans to fight attacks on expression. Watch for more ⬇️

Student + early career journalists in Appalachia (or young folks who want to write): pitch 100 Days! Looking for stories w/ angles on young people, related to education & what's happening on campuses, politics, life & identity, & more. Rates start at $150 for opinion, $200-$400 for reporting.

Join us for a preview webinar for MediaFest25. From Freelancing 101 to breaking into international publications to diversifying income streams to building trust, and even protecting your mental health. Oct 2, 6pm ET. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us for a preview webinar for MediaFest25. From Freelancing 101 to breaking into international publications to diversifying income streams to building trust, and even protecting your mental health. Oct 2, 6pm ET. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This event and responses could mark a trend toward significant intrusions on First Amendment rights. tinyurl.com/y8bhbb53

🔎🌿 Discover hidden environmental data! On Oct. 14, join this webinar from @pulitzercenter.org to learn about web scraping for investigations — no coding required. Explore data on deforestation, pollution, licenses, and much more:

Freelance journalists -- @therevelator.org is *finally* open to pitches. We have a limited number of assignments available for the rest of this year, so check out our updated guidelines and pitch me! therevelator.org/about/

I'm looking for pitches for @MotherJones' print culture section, Mixed Media! These are ~2,000-word essays that combine reporting, cultural criticism, historical research, and/or personal narrative. More details in our pitch guidelines here: www.motherjones.com/contribute/w...

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

How can you turn your journalism skills into speaking gigs? Join the SPJ Freelance Community for a free webinar Wednesday, Aug 27. RSVP here: bit.ly/466emHh

“To be forced to live with a sanitized memory is to accept a state-approved myth—a story that leaves no room for the raw anguish of those burned into the landscape.” Kenzaburō Ōe quoted in @orionmagazine.bsky.social orionmagazine.org/article/what...

Susan Orlean offers a master class in nonfiction writing and an indelible portrait of a bygone era of magazine journalism in this excellent personal history. Writers new and established will savor every word. @avidreaderpress.bsky.social

📄 Accessing public records shouldn't empty your wallet. These 5 expert tips will help you lower #FOIA costs and navigate fee traps like a pro: https://twp.ai/9PUA9w

Just in case you use these sources for reporting.

FAC, @spj-norcal.bsky.social, Pacific Workers Media Guild oppose a Modesto law that prohibits possession of safety gear like gas masks or helmets at protests. Reporters should not have to choose between their personal safety and doing their jobs. firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/07/21/c...

Without journalists, we wouldn't know what's happening beyond our front doors. That's why FAC and free press partners such as @lapressclub.bsky.social‬ @freedom.press‬ @spj-norcal.bsky.social‬ have been working tirelessly all week to defend press rights. firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/fi...

Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.

I don't normally edit @motherjones.com's culture writing, but please pitch me a good essay that makes coherent sense of the political discourse around Caitlin Clark, Sydney Sweeney, and Taylor Swift

Here’s why reporters should always get the name of dog, from “America’s writing coach” Roy Peter Clark. www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

"How can we communicate with optimism about the future … when we're living in the here and now where American democracy is in peril? … And we're supposed to ignore it? Leave it to others to wrestle with …? No no no no no. … "That is tonight's Last Word on my last day at the Washington Post."

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New by @coreyhutchins.bsky.social at What Works: Newsletters and blogs that cover a state's media landscape are few and far between. whatworks.news/2025/07/29/n...

Work in a higher-ed journalism program? Can I get you interested in starting a newsletter about your state's local media scene? www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/i-te... #academicsky #journalism #localnews #highered

Journalists and editors from Bosnia warn that if the recently passed “foreign agent” law survives a legal challenge, it would stifle independent reporting. Originally published in @thefixmedia.bsky.social. https://twp.ai/9PUi0Z

F/T job opening from LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

From LinkedIn: "I'm looking for freelance reporters who can jump into action on a weekend to cover breaking news for Yahoo. If you or someone you know is interested, DM me or send your resume to [email protected]." www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/u...

"The Internet Archive just became an official U.S. federal library The new status means archive users gain access to a trove of government documents." mashable.com/article/inte...

if there are any once or future wapo op-ed writers who might not be ~optimistic~ or ~pro-free markets~ enough for this new regime... you can send your climate and environment pitches to me for consideration for @thebulletin.org

Every time we ask ChatGPT to draft a speech or summarize a report, we’re quietly drawing on the unpaid labor of millions of creators. Updating its funding model to compensate them is long overdue, write @mazzucatom.bsky.social and @faustogernone.bsky.social. bit.ly/41bb3Mb

At HJ25, freelance journalists mulled how to increase their accepted pitches and, hopefully, pay rates by narrowing their focus. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/07...

Whoa! Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong announces on The Daily Show plans to take paper public in next year. LAT has huge but tumultuous legacy. I worked there when it was literally bankrupt. Soon-Shiong himself has faced serious questions over meddling in operations. A better path or no?

The race for green energy is on — but at what cost? At @ire.org's #IRE25, reporters unpacked how to investigate the supply chains behind solar panels, wind turbines & EVs — and the exploitation often hidden in the Global South. 🧰 Tools + insights: https://twp.ai/9PUpNq

I'm specifically looking for pitches for our Campus Dispatch series, where we cover how confusing, ever-changing reproductive health, LGBTQ+, and higher ed policies affect young people. Check it out here to get a feel for the kinds of stories I'm looking for! rewirenewsgroup.com/campusdispat...

Our starting rates for reported stories/explainers is $400-500, and $350 for op-eds. Please note we do not accept pre-written drafts or emailed/DMed pitches. We can only respond to accepted pitches.

🌟Pitch callout🌟 @rewirenewsgroup.com is now accepting pitches for reported stories, personal essays, and timely explainers on reproductive rights, sexual health, LGBTQ+ issues, science news, and more. Please use our pitch portal! More details below: rewirenewsgroup.com/about-us/wri...

Local stations in rural Kansas—not Morning Edition or whatever—would be what takes the blow from these cuts. Stations in rural news deserts that provide weather warnings, crop reports, city hall coverage… The Daily did a great episode on all of this podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

🌍 GIJN is hiring! We're looking for a dynamic Program Director to help lead global efforts in supporting investigative journalism. Join our international team and make an impact. 🔗 Apply now: https://twp.ai/9PTQTe

Foreign journalists in the U.S. are self-censoring to protect themselves from the Trump administration Non-citizen journalists working in the U.S. report wiping their social media accounts, canceling travel plans and pulling bylines #journalists #journalism #freepress #pressfreedom

Come work at @insidehighered.com! We're looking for a reporter to cover the faculty beat. You'll be joining a passionate, hardworking and incredibly collaborative newsroom. DM me if you'd like to know more ihe.teamtailor.com/jobs/6090901...

For other examples of deepfakes that are currently making the rounds, see our Deepfakes Tracker Dashboard, a tool that tracks fact-checks involving deepfakes and manipulated or out-of-context media and narratives. It's ideal for tracking patterns and trends. lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/f8...

“.. traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter ..” @niemanreports.org #Hellsite niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...

As a member of a worker-owned journalism cooperative that runs a newsletter, yes. At @theflytrapmedia.com we at least are able to share the load of running a small business, and it's STILL a lot of work, and the financial precarity is not great!

As more journalists are driven out of their jobs, I keep hearing this drumbeat of "it's ok -- they can start their own newsletter or publication." Some can. But becoming your own business is a huge job, and will eliminate many talented reporters from the public sphere. Here's why. (1/5)

🌍 GIJN is hiring! We're looking for a dynamic Program Director to help lead global efforts in supporting investigative journalism. Join our international team and make an impact. 🔗 Apply now: https://twp.ai/9PTQRh

Basically why I don't discover books at B&N—I trust my indie bookstores' recs waaaaaay more! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #publishing #booksky #indiebookstores

Katherine Jacobsen, who attended the hearing for CPJ, said Guevara’s release on bond was heartening, “though we remain concerned about the arguments the prosecution made that Guevara’s work as a reporter presented a danger to the community.” tinyurl.com/5am3267k