Rachel Lobdell
@rlobdell.bsky.social
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Executive director, News Creator Corps. Brooklyn mom.
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A Kiel Institute study published Monday found Americans bore 96% of U.S. tariff costs imposed in 2024-2025. The study found tariffs generated $200 billion in revenue, functioning as a consumption tax on Americans.
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
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Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trumpâs claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/americans-are-the-ones-paying-for-tariffs-study-finds-e254ed2e
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52% of Missourians voted to add reproductive health care protections, including access to abortion up to the point of fetal viability, into the state constitution. But dozens of restrictions ensure access to abortion remains limited.
missouriindependent.com/2026/01/12/m...
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Opening day of Missouri abortion-rights trial focuses on decades of state restrictions ⢠Missouri Independent
The 10-day trial will determine what abortion regulations are now unconstitutional under Missouriâs voter-approved abortion rights amendment.
https://missouriindependent.com/2026/01/12/missouri-abortion-rights-trial-focuses-on-two-decades-of-state-restrictions/
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TODAY: Join our webinar on how and when to weave relevant climate information into your stories and where to access to science-backed tools and resources you can start using right away. Tickets are donation based, and participants can register for as little as $1.
www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-sc...
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Are you a parent of teens 13-17? We're surveying parents as we build tools to help teens and their families better identify misinformation. We'd love to hear your thoughts:
newscreatorcorps.org/2026/01/pare...
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We're building tools for parents of teens - News Creator Corps
NCC has a short survey about teens and misinformation to help us determine what resources would best help parents and young people approach media literacy.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2026/01/parents-teens-misinformation-survey-media-literacy/
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The FBI blocked Minnesota law enforcement from investigating an ICE agent's fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, officials said Thursday. Governor Tim Walz criticized the exclusion.
www.wsj.com/us-news/minn...
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FBI Blocks State Law Enforcement From ICE Shooting Investigation
Minnesota law-enforcement officials said the FBI has shut them out of the investigation examining the fatal shooting of a woman in her car by an ICE agent.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/minneapolis-shooting-sparks-protests-demanding-ice-leave-the-city-f349f269
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people keep reposting this as some major election conspiracy, but the actual USPS notice is wildly clear that they're not changing any policies: they're stating the longstanding reality that postmarks long haven't represented the date of mailing unless you request a manual postmark at a post office
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Two more days to apply for the Spring 2026 class of our Trusted Creator Fellowship! This 9-week program for information-focused creators teaches skills like fact checking, sourcing, and interviewing to ensure you are disseminating accurate information. Apply here by 12/31:
lnkd.in/eZyQcmGM
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I've been working in digital innovation and newsroom transformation my entire career, and this moment in the creator space feels really special. I wrote about that here:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/crea...
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Creator partnerships are ripe for opportunities, if newsrooms do the work
"It's the ultimate experiment in loosening the control the mainstream media has desperately held onto as the information landscape has changed."
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/creator-partnerships-are-ripe-for-opportunities-if-newsrooms-do-the-work/
about 1 month ago
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This is the best Nieman Lab prediction. No notes.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/plea...
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Please learn how to use your computer
"The number of professionals in journalism, media, communications, and academia who still don't understand how to use the very tools they depend on for their livelihood is, frankly, staggering."
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/please-learn-how-to-use-your-computer/
about 1 month ago
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SCOOP from
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: Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce tomorrow that she's agreed to sign the controversial Medical Aid in Dying bill
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
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Hochul agrees to sign Medical Aid in Dying bill
The governor will announce tomorrow that she and lawmakers have reached an agreement on the controversial legislation.
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/12/hochul-agrees-sign-medical-aid-dying-bill/410219/
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There are many guides on how to diffuse family arguments, but letâs say Aunt Sarahâs immigration comments arenât about policy, but rather based on a made up claim propagated by politicians to incite fear. How do you engage in a good faith discussion when itâs based on falsities? We got you.
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How to fact check your family without losing your mind - News Creator Corps
Itâs nearly impossible to have a healthy debate when you canât agree on basic facts, but you can discuss the misinformation in the conversation.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/12/how-to-fact-check-your-family-without-losing-your-mind/
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This is the last week of NCC's inaugural Trusted Creators fellowship. Here's what one of our fellows had to say about the program:
newscreatorcorps.org/2025/12/trus...
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What News Creator Corps gave me as a mom, creator, and community advocate - News Creator Corps
This program didnât just make me a better creator. It made me a better caretaker of truth.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/12/trusted-creator-fellowship-what-i-learned/
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"In general, progressives tend to talk about family planning in more economic terms as an affordability issue, while conservatives see it as a need for a certain cultural identity, typically with religious undertones."
19thnews.org/2025/12/pron...
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Why are so many Americans worried about falling birth rates?
The 19th News/SurveyMonkey Poll found that half of Americans think we should be at least somewhat worried about the impact of falling birth rates on society.
https://19thnews.org/2025/12/pronatalism-birth-rates-trump
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We know humor captures attention and creates a more positive and engaging learning environment. So how can information-focused creators utilize humor in their work? Next week, we're hosting a virtual masterclass with Josh Burstein. Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. ET RSVP:
www.eventbrite.com/e/how-comedy...
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How Comedy Helps Audiences Build Deeper Understanding of the News
Humor captures attention and creates a more positive and engaging learning environment.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-comedy-helps-audiences-build-deeper-understanding-of-the-news-tickets-1858260389849?aff=oddtdtcreator
about 2 months ago
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NCC is compiling a comprehensive guide to the biggest sticking points in newsroom-creator partnerships, and we need newsroom editors and creators to weigh in. What are the benefits you see in collaborating? Are you unsure of how to monetize the partnership or how editorial oversight would work?
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Share your thoughts on newsroom-creator partnerships - News Creator Corps
One in five U.S. adults say they regularly get news from creators on social media. Newsrooms have started to experiment with partnering with creators to expand their reach, but there is still much unk...
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/12/share-your-thoughts-on-newsroom-creator-partnerships/
about 2 months ago
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Applications for News Creator Corps' Spring 2026 Trusted Creator Fellowship are open:
newscreatorcorps.org/apply/
If you create content that informs or connects people, this program will teach you the tactical skills to ensure you are disseminating accurate information. (Plus a $5k stipend!)
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Apply - News Creator Corps
Trusted Creator Fellowship News Creator Corpsâ Trusted Creator Fellowship is a short-term program providing partnership and training to U.S.-based information providers who want to level-up their conn...
https://newscreatorcorps.org/apply/
about 2 months ago
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Social media has a misinformation problem thatâs making teens (and everyone, really) unable to spot the truth. Hereâs my latest about how some creators are working to fix that.
newscreatorcorps.org/2025/11/crea...
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Creators are helping teens sift through the flood of misinformation - News Creator Corps
Frequent exposure to social media misinformation can make it even more difficult to discern whatâs real and whatâs fake online.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/11/creators-are-helping-teens-sift-through-the-flood-of-misinformation/
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The next in our Meet The Fellows series: Ali Van Fleet, a meteorologist studying climate communication. âI think itâs easy to tell someone like, âOh, you can go read this book.â But are they going to? No. This is how people are getting their information."
newscreatorcorps.org/2025/11/meet...
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Meet The Fellows: The meteorologist who knows that 'people like to learn things' - News Creator Corps
Ali Van Fleet started creating content for TikTok during the pandemic, and now she's dedicated to finding innovative ways to share climate and weather information.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/11/meet-the-fellows-meteorologist-ali-van-fleet/
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"Keeping âminimize harmâ front and center matters because most harm from shared information isnât malicious, it happens when we donât stop to think about the ripple effects of what we share or publish."
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Creatorsâand everyone sharing on the internetâshould think about minimizing harm - News Creator Corps
Each of us has a front-row seat to not just witness history but contribute to how people remember it.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/11/creators-minimize-harm/
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We know that humor captures attention and creates a more engaging learning environment, as evidenced by decades of late night TV. NCC's upcoming virtual workshop will demonstrate how basic improv and standup tactics can be integrated into anyone's writing or performing style. Join us Dec. 10.
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How Comedy Helps Audiences Build Deeper Understanding of the News
Humor captures attention and creates a more positive and engaging learning environment.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-comedy-helps-audiences-build-deeper-understanding-of-the-news-tickets-1858260389849?aff=oddtdtcreator
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"People shouldn't just automatically assume if they have a flight this weekend, that everything is going to be exactly perfect," she said. "There's still going to be kind of the snowball effect."
www.businessinsider.com/why-flight-d...
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Why flight delays could persist after shutdown ends and impact Thanksgiving travel
Hundreds of thousands of travelers have seen flight disruptions in recent days due to the US government shutdown, and restoring capacity takes time.
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-flight-delays-could-persist-after-shutdown-ends-2025-11
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We have a new series so you can meet the NCC fellows, and we're kicking it off with Kahja Elliott. âKay in the Bay is a platform about all of the different ways we can interact with food that encourages communities."
newscreatorcorps.org/2025/11/meet...
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Meet The Fellows: Sometimes itâs just about having a good time - News Creator Corps
Kahja Elliott started Kay in the Bay as a way for her to get to know the Bay Area through food after moving there from the East Coast.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/11/meet-our-fellows-sometimes-its-just-about-having-a-good-time/
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The Supreme Court agreed to rule on a high-stakes case that could have profound impacts on the 2026 and 2028 elections. Are states required to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before election day but arrive after?
www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/just...
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Justices agree to decide major election law case
Setting the stage for a major ruling on election law, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether federal law requires ballots to be not only cast by voters [âŚ]
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/justices-agree-to-decide-major-election-law-case
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Major concession from Democrats here is enhanced ACA funds arenât extended. Preserving them was Demsâ central demand in this fight. They secured a promise of a vote (which Thune has been offering for weeks), but that could still fail. Even if it passes, Johnson has made no promise of a House vote.
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PSA from 404 Media: you can opt-out of a data broker selling your flight travel data to the government to be searched without a warrant. Here's how I did it. This is ARC, the data broker owned by major U.S. airlines like United, Delta, American, etc
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
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How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out o...
https://www.404media.co/how-to-opt-out-of-airlines-selling-your-travel-data-to-the-government/
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My husband always says he feels like heâs at a wedding during boarding
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Last week, NCC put out a call for pitches for our blog. We received many interesting ideas that I'm thrilled to commission. But this week I noticed a trend in the pitches and confirmed that we were receiving a deluge of pitches for what would likely be AI created work impersonating journalists.
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I love the concept of this project. I'm regularly seeing creators use similar explainer devices, often comparing a policy or government process to something in pop culture, like a love triangle or the Kendrick-Drake beef.
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In this week's NCC newsletter: Gen Z audiences are using creator content as a jumping off point, often then digging for more details from more traditional media sources or public records. As creators take on this role of being the new 1A or homepage, it makes their work even more important.
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Creators are the new front pages
Creators' value isn't just providing context. It's curation.
https://newscreatorcorps.substack.com/p/creators-are-the-new-front-pages
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Sometimes I wonder if my toddler is slow to move when asked because problem solving shows like Paw Patrol and PJ Masks address their missions in the least efficient manner possible. If someone is hanging off a cliff, maybe donât regroup at the tower before heading over?
3 months ago
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Let's be realistic about how people are getting information. We'd love for you to join us in this mission. I chatted with
@neeldhanesha.com
about what we're building at News Creator Corps:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/a-ne...
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A new fellowship is all about putting the news in news creator
The goal of the News Creator Corps is to "flood social platforms with accurate information."
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/a-new-fellowship-is-all-about-putting-the-news-in-news-creator/
3 months ago
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How's your personal network literacy?
@matthewfacciani.bsky.social
shares his research with NCC: "surrounding yourself with more people who share your beliefs increases the likelihood of bias. But even a single person in your network who thinks differently can significantly reduce that bias."
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How our social connections shape the information we encounter - News Creator Corps
Misinformation spreads most easily when identity biases and homogenous networks reinforce each other.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/how-our-social-connections-shape-the-flow-of-information-we-encounter/
3 months ago
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There's a new nonprofit newsroom in Sacramento, and
@abridgedpbskvie.bsky.social
is already shaking things up. They launched a Community Reporters program, which makes creators a key part of their editorial strategy.
newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/abri...
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Why journalism from non-journalists is key to Sacramentoâs newest nonprofit newsroomâs strategy - News Creator Corps
Abridged sees creators as a critical component of their mission to authentically cover the mosaic of communities that make up the region.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/abridged-sacramento-community-reporters-creators/
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Almost 80% of US counties where SNAP participation has risen since 2010 voted for Trump in 2020.
www.socialexplorer.com/home/post/po...
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Counties with Largest Increases in Food Stamps Went for Trump | Social Explorer
A Political Explorer analysis found 78.7% of U.S. counties with rising food stamp use since 2010 voted for Trump in 2020. While Trump counties rely heavily on SNAP, he sought cuts to the program.
https://www.socialexplorer.com/home/post/political-explorer-counties-with-largest-increases-in-food-stamps-since-2010-went-for-trump-in-2020
3 months ago
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This is worth reading to understand the history of the East Wing.
newsnotnoisejessicayellin.substack.com/p/100-years-...
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100 Years of Women's Work, Reduced to Rubble
Inside the history of the late East Wing. Plus: What healthcare will cost you next year. Trump's latest gold item is... a naval fleet. And new polls show Trump fatigue and a rebound for Democrats.
https://newsnotnoisejessicayellin.substack.com/p/100-years-of-womens-work-reduced?publication_id=186462
3 months ago
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A study reviewed how AI represented news content and found that nearly half of all AI answers had issues with accuracy, sourcing, distinguishing opinion from fact, and providing context.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
3 months ago
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Early voting in NYC starts this weekend, and Saturday is the last day you can register to vote.
vote.nyc/page/registe...
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Register to Vote | NYC Board of Elections
You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.
https://vote.nyc/page/register-vote
3 months ago
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NCC is hosting our first IRL event! Participants will learn to distinguish between sources, identify public documentation, and cite information. Hosted by the wonderful
@travelinganna.bsky.social
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@morisy.bsky.social
. Spots are very limited, so RSVP today. See you in Philly!
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News Creator Corps Citing Sources Training
Learn how to distinguish between media sources and find credible information you can share with your audiences and communities.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/news-creator-corps-citing-sources-training-tickets-1821278616369
3 months ago
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Still appalled at how paltry and terrible the NYT coverage of the protests were and how nobody there feels any responsibility to address the criticism. This was not something that caught them off guard. This was many levels of decisions.
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đŁ Call for pitches: NCC captures industry news, academic research, examples of creator partnerships, and other relevant content. We are not the arbiter of what is wrong or right, but a destination for dialogue about creators, the information economy, newsroom innovation, and audience trust.
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Call For Pitches
Call For Pitches About Us News Creators Corps is a movement to ensure everyone has access to accurate and trustworthy information. We invest in content creators and community messengers so they can be...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J3gN7q3dcFenK6DQHWDC58lDJPsPl2TAmOP4ba5GueM/edit?tab=t.0
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Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw: Death Cab Head and the Heart Something Corporate/Jackâs Mannequin (at Red Rocks) Kacey Musgraves Taylor Swift
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Trump's big IVF announcement is a retreat from his campaign promise. It doesn't make IVF available for all. 1. Employers don't have to offer the "fertility benefit" it creates 2. The benefit doesn't have to cover IVF 3. It could cover the conservative alternatives criticized by mainstream med
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Trump plans could lower IVF costs for some â but fall short of his campaign promise
The administration said employers will be able to offer standalone insurance for fertility treatments and that one major drugmaker will offer discounts for IVF drugs.
https://19thnews.org/2025/10/trump-ivf-fertility-costs-insurance/
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We're obsessed with how people get information, and we curate a reading list for anyone interested in the intersection of creators, information, and journalism:
newscreatorcorps.org/what-were-re...
Get our reading list directly in your inbox every week:
newscreatorcorps.substack.com
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News Creator Corps | Rachel Lobdell | Substack
News Creators Corps is a movement to ensure everyone has access to accurate and trustworthy information. Click to read News Creator Corps, by Rachel Lobdell, a Substack publication with hundreds of su...
https://newscreatorcorps.substack.com/
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Excited doesnât even begin to describe how Iâm feeling today. Grateful to be part of this cohort along with so many talented individuals. Canât wait to get started! đđ˝
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Itâs official đ Iâve joined the News Creator Corps Fall 2025 Trusted Creators Class! I look forward to learning from this amazing cohort and our instructors and continuing to tell stories that spark empathy and curiosity through food, language, and travel. Grateful for this opportunity! â¤ď¸
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We are thrilled to announce the 20 creators chosen for our fall 2025 training fellowship:
newscreatorcorps.org/classes/2025...
These creators have demonstrated that they care deeply about serving their audience with factual, impactful information and are actively working to fight misinformation.
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2025 Trusted Creator Fellows - News Creator Corps
News Creator Corps is excited to announce the 20 content creators in the 2025 class of the Trusted Creators training fellowship.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/classes/2025-fall/
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The Trump administration has banned drone photography across 935 square miles of airspace above Chicago, preventing journalists from documenting its use of force in the city.
www.nppa.org/news/814
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NPPA Raises First Amendment Concerns Over Largest Drone Flight Ban Ever Issued in U.S.*
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) today raised serious First Amendment concerns over the Department of Homeland Securityâs request and the Federal Aviation Administrationâs issuance ...
https://www.nppa.org/news/814
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yet the airport is still operating. i did not know you couldâŚdo that.
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@ryankellett.com
started tracking his media intake in May. He writes: "If I knew more about what news sources I was taking in, maybe I could better control how to manage and change my consumption in ways I wanted instead of letting news wash over me." He shares his learnings with NCC:
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What I learned from intentionally adding news creators to my media diet - News Creator Corps
Ryan Y. Kellett started tracking his media consumption in May 2025.
https://newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/ryan-kellett-media-diet-news-content-creators/
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âEditing for things like short sleeperâ read to me as being able to get a baby that sleeps well. Then it became clear that they think families would want a child who only slept for four hours.
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