Four years ago, in April 2022, @thegreenlineto.bsky.social started with a simple idea: What if local news felt…closer to home? theotherwave.substack.com/p/the-green-... via #TheOtherWave

Read more: www.newswire.ca/news-release... #CJFAwards #JournalismMatters

The finalists in the small media category and the stories and/or series shortlisted for the award are: ● @thegreenlineto.bsky.social for a three-part reporting series examining how the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rapid Transit in Toronto has reshaped housing conditions along its corridor;

TORONTO, April 17, 2026 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlists for the CJF Dr. Eric Jackman Awards for Excellence in Journalism, honouring news organizations that embody exemplary journalism and have a profound positive impact on the communities they-

@thegreenlineto.bsky.social is one of six winners of the inaugural Journalism Futures Fund, and we were recently awarded $420,000 across three years. I can't emphasize enough how game-changing this grant is for us. Read more here: theotherwave.substack.com/p/we-just-go...

Join me and hundreds of fellow independent news publishers at LION Publishers' (@lionpubs.bsky.social) 2026 Summit this Sept. 9-11 in San Diego! Early-bird tix available now for LION members: tinyurl.com/LIONSummit26

🎟️ 2026 Summit tix are LIVE! We’ve got 120 early-bird tix for LION members at a discounted rate of $200. Regular, sliding-scale tix are also available to all. Join hundreds of your fellow indie news peers in San Diego this Sept. 9-11: tinyurl.com/LIONSummit26

[email protected]: The AI winners won’t be the biggest newsrooms www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/the-...

TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2025 – The CJF announced the inaugural cohort of the CJF NextGen Creator-Journalists Training Program. The program will provide emerging digital-first journalists with expert mentorship and hands-on training to build sustainable independent media ventures and reach new audiences. /1

Missed our CJF J-Talk on digital deception w/ @craigsilverman.bsky.social? Catch him, along with one of our CJF NextGen guest experts @neeeda.bsky.social & other leading voices in AI, at @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social's symposium AI & the Press: Threats & Opportunities on Parliament Hill this Thursday. /1

We’re proud to see homegrown news organizations like @thegreenlineto.bsky.social leading the way, reaching new and often-overlooked audiences. Their collaboration and commitment show how local journalism can spark meaningful change at a critical time. /2

#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

@neeeda.bsky.social and @thegreenlineto.bsky.social are doing great work and should be seen as something to aspire to by other new, indie publishers. theotherwave.substack.com/p/lessons-on...

@neeeda.bsky.social Congrats on all the work news but also - and more importantly - the personal baby news!!! theotherwave.substack.com/p/lessons-on...

After years of big wins, bold moves and honest takes, #TheOtherWave is hitting pause 💌 Now? It’s time for a new kind of growth 🍼 I break it all down: the media moves, the milestones and what’s next in my final newsletter for a while. Read more: theotherwave.substack.com/p/lessons-on...

"Training citizens to watch the watchmen: Documenters Canada brings transparency to your neighbourhood public meetings." My latest for @futureofgood.bsky.social with interviews @magdakon.bsky.social, @neeeda.bsky.social‬, and others improving #onpoli accountability: futureofgood.co/training-cit...

While @thegreenlineto.bsky.social has been working with Documenters, the publication continues to find new ways to make that information more accessible. Part of that strategy has been experimenting with short-form videos based on the Documenters’ notes. rjionline.org/news/taking-...

🌎🇨🇦 With global & local politics more connected than ever, Group Chat explores how diaspora communities navigate the threat of foreign interference and the power of belonging in civic life with @jaskaransandhu.bsky.social , @neeeda.bsky.social & @sabreenadelhon.bsky.social 🎙️ 🎧 buff.ly/YVF6wOd

This month’s edition of #TheOtherWave is about trust — or what’s left of it 🫣🗞️ Whether you work in a startup newsroom or a legacy outlet, journalism is facing a full-blown credibility crisis. theotherwave.substack.com/p/journalism...

. @thegreenlineto.bsky.social - The city of Toronto has neighborhood groups and tenant groups where important decisions are made. People who live in these neighborhoods have stake in these meetings and decisions. Documenters helps the green line build relationships with residents

The Green Line is operating the first Canadian pilot of @citybureau.bsky.social ‘s Documenters program documenters.cjconcordia.net/the-green-li...

Psyched to be at the second Canadian Engaged Journalism conference in Toronto! First off - Anita Li is talking about building out a profitable local newsroom @thegreenlineto.bsky.social

This month’s edition of #TheOtherWave is all about impact (the real kind) 📊✨ theotherwave.substack.com/p/the-green-...

🏘️ Toronto’s Housing Crisis @thegreenlineto.bsky.social Finalist – Best Digital Editorial Package, Small at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards Well done to @neeeda.bsky.social and everyone involved! 🔗 zurl.co/SRhso #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25

COMMUNITY BROADCAST/JOURNALISME PARLÉ COMMUNAUTAIRE: ⭐Taryn Grant – CBC Atlantic Voice ⭐Virginie Ann – CBC Yukon ⭐Lela Savic – La Converse ⭐Alice Zanetta – Fréquence / CKIA ⭐James Westman, Anthony Lippa-Hardy, Anita Li –The Green Line

🚨🏆🚨We’re delighted to announce the finalists for the #CAJAwards! Judges reviewed a record 540 entries, and now… 🥁🥁🥁

🎬Just announced: The winners of our News Creator Award for Excellence in Independent Video Journalism! The awardees represent a diverse range of media platforms and storytelling approaches. Read more about their work: www.icfj.org/news/news-cr...

My conversation with @laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social, a Delacorte Fellow with @columjournreview.bsky.social (featured in the latest edition of my Substack newsletter #TheOtherWave), just got a little more real after Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social recently called a snap election. 🗳️

Register now to hear how Chris Baxter of Spotlight PA, @kimberlygriffin.bsky.social of @mississippifreepress.org, and @neeeda.bsky.social of @thegreenlineto.bsky.social are building stronger connections between their newsrooms and their supporters who believe in the power of local journalism 💡

From News to Action: How The Green Line's Documenters Are Changing Civic Engagement. Anita Li and Sebastian Tansil discuss how local news can empower communities to take action. Plus our usual breakouts for projects and discussions! March 18th 7pm: in person and online guild.host/events/civic...

🎯 What if we... *whispers* completely revolutionized local news? www.newsfutures.org #NewsFutures

"It’s designed to feel accessible and has ambitions to play a role not just in informing us, but making our lives better." Love what The Green Line is doing in Toronto - go @neeeda.bsky.social! www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-... (Nov)

People stopped using #AI during L.A.'s wildfires open.substack.com/pub/mattdpea... via @mattdpearce.com #LAwildfires

We are issuing a warning about a worsening climate for free press in this country, driven by a right-wing campaign of anti-media threats. The public cannot become informed about the problems facing our country and the efforts to improve or worsen them without robust protections for journalism.

Outlets pivot to promoting action, not just news - Anita Li, The Green Line “Journalism at its core should be information that’s useful or user-friendly, that helps people navigate their lives on a daily basis, that helps them make decisions impacting their future, that helps them take action.”

This piece from @neeeda.bsky.social is a great part of the conversation around civic information and what our profession should provide: "What’s our fundamental value? And how do we translate that value to the public in a way that’s clear and accessible?"

In all the discussions about how to cover the climate crisis, this is the constant takeaway. Look for what's useful for people and they will read.

YES, journalism needs a new mantra and I hope it comes soon as we are in dire need of a system that delivers what we need vs what we’re told.

My @niemanlab.org prediction for 2025 is out! "The world is in survival mode. So journalism at its core should be information that’s useful or user-friendly, that helps people navigate their lives on a daily basis, that helps them make decisions impacting their future, that helps them take action."

I wrote about the disaster that is billionaire-run mainstream journalism for @niemanlab.org.

"People may be turning away from the news, but they’re not — nor will they ever — turn away from useful, thoughtfully curated information that helps them do something about their problems, and ultimately improves their lives," @neeeda.bsky.social writes.

A new batch of @niemanlab.org Predictions for Journalism 2025 is up! Feat.: @pressgirlk.bsky.social @krismul.bsky.social @losowsky.com @ernestkung.bsky.social @neeeda.bsky.social Anthony Nadler Kaitlin C. Miller Courtney Radsch Fran Wills Francesco Zaffarano www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...

This is cool! Harvard's Nieman Lab has done a piece about The Green Line, featuring my journalism! www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...

People "are turning away from the idea of big-J journalism and news," The Green Line's Anita Li tells @speppered.bsky.social www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...

"How many people do you know who don’t trust the news or are bored by it?" @speppered.bsky.social looks at a novel local news product — designed for young people and others "turning away" from news — that combines explainers, community events, and solutions www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...

Spændende artikel om en helt ny slags journalistik: “The Green Line beskriver deres mission som at undersøge måden Torontoianerne lever for at rapportere om løsninger, tiltag og ressourcer til at blive gladere i din by” #dkmedier #journalistik www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...

“It’s slower to build audience through events, through in-person promotions like postering…through our network of partners,” she said. But “those audience[s] tends to be much more loyal and much more engaged.”

The Green Line are the best of the bunch, and they're now on Bluesky so... go follow them @thegreenlineto.bsky.social