The Facts... -January 18th, journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort covered a protest at a church in Minnesota. -January 22nd, a judge declined the DOJ bid to charge them. -January 23rd, an appeals court again rejected the criminal complaint. -Today, both journalists are arrested regardless.

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

. @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social says he’ll protect our CDN cultural industries at #pt2026 @marcmillermp.bsky.social says the question is how. Miller also says he likes Shoresy better than Heated Rivalry. What would his boss say about that.

Theberge: the CRTC estimates that $200 million will flow from its 5% base contribution on streamers. The CRTC also created a temporary fund to support radio journalism, required streamers to meet accessibility standards and re-defined Canadian Content for a streaming world. #PrimeTimeInOttawa

74% of Canadians will watch Canadian content when given a choice says Nathalie Théberge @CRTCeng at #pt2026

The producers of #heatedrivalry tell American streamers, “if you want to benefit in Canada, you need to contribute here” at #pt2026

At #pt2026 with @howiemandel.bsky.social talking about the importance of Canadian content and Canadian talent

In world first, Australia bans social media for children under 16 www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

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

"Why the Netflix, Warner Bros. deal is a disaster for movie theatres, filmmakers and audiences" - And don't forget Canadians www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...

It’s Movember. I’ve been doing this for 15 years and would love for this to be the best year ever. Donate at ca.movember.com/mospace/4329...

Not sure where you heard that? Check out factcheckhere.ca

Don’t remember where you heard that, don’t say it until you fact check it at a credible news source. Factcheckhere.ca #factcheckhere

Unifor condemns the chilling actions of the anonymous figures who targeted and harassed Carrie Tait, a @theglobeandmail.com journalist who has been investigating political interference at the Alberta Health Agency. www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #canlab

The @crtceng.bsky.social needs to increase funding for news and create, "Extra supports for news...& ensure that there are maximum incentives for carriage and maximum discoverability on all BDUs, including mandatory carriage and priority placement." #savelocalnews #canlab www.cpac.ca/crtc-hearing...

"The Canadian media landscape is in crisis – largely due to regulatory inaction – and we now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." -- Unifor media director @randykitt.bsky.social was in front of the CRTC, stressing the importance of regulating foreign streamers.✊ Read more: tinyurl.com/yjtdjs9k

It’s not too late to save Canadian media from big tech #savelocalnews iicintermedia.org/vol-53-issue... @friendscndm.bsky.social

As a society we have to grasp what happens abroad and how that relates to what happens at home, says @markmackinnon.bsky.social in relation to authoritarian governments #journalism @cajournalists.bsky.social

At @caj conference 2025 in Calgary where the #journalism peer to peer support program is officially launched #journalist caj.ca/peersupport/

Unifor floats local news as ‘service of exceptional importance’ “We’ll just lose more jobs..., we’ll have more news deserts, & our democracy will slip away,” Kitt said about the consequences of not bolstering regulatory mechanisms for local news funding #savelocalnews cartt.ca/unifor-float...

Unifor media director and MAP representative @randykitt.bsky.social is speaking now at the CRTC hearing on defining Canadian content. #SaveLocalNews Tune in here: tinyurl.com/43ytknfc

“Elbows up, do not give concessions to foreign streamers to appease them. It will not work out for us in the end. The answer is regulation and support!” --Unifor media director @randykitt.bsky.social presented to the CRTC today on Canadian content. Watch the full presentation: tinyurl.com/2an6wzee

Vancouver Coastal Health a été choisi comme lauréat 2024 du prix Code du silence au niveau municipal pour ses comportements exceptionnels en matière de secret gouvernemental pour sa violation systématique des lois sur l'accès à l'information pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. caj.ca/fr/nouvelles

'Elbows Up' for Canada’s media sector. Unifor Media Council responds to the threats on our cultural and political sovereignty. Canada will continue to have a world class film & TV industry. #cdnpoli #canlab #savelocalnews www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

#worldpressfreedom2025 @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social Kevin Newman tells us that misinformation is the next battleground & we need to start doing something about it. So Get Fact and stop misinformation www.getfact.ca

PPs Cons have been, "limiting media access, manipulating reporter questions & shunning outlets that criticize the party or their candidates." www.mediaactionplan.ca/post/poiliev...

This just in -- Canadians Care about Canadian Content <3 #savelocalnews #BuyCanadian @mediapolicy.bsky.social mediapolicy.ca/2025/04/16/c...

This election comes at a critical moment. We must elect a government that will build a strong economy for all workers. Learn more about the #UniforVotes call to raise incomes and reduce costs:

"We have faced some very tough message control from the conservative party. We have not been allowed to ask any questions. It's difficult to get the same level of accountability from the Poilievre campaign as it has been from past conservative campaigns." -CBC journalist Evan Dyer #SaveLocalNews

Brutal! #pressfreedomdenied caj.ca/winnipeg-jou...

From coast-to-coast, Canadians are voicing why they're proud of this country. 🍁 CHEK Media (who are part employee-owned) made their own version of the 'I Am Canadian' campaign and it's going viral! Chek it out: youtu.be/hoiUdjHrJOE?...

Facts, content & objective reporting are commodities that are expensive. If you're getting it free on a website that's owned by someone sitting in the Oval Office right now, you may be being misinformed. Go to a trusted news source, pay for news, that’s my advice. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

THE @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social HASN’T BEEN PROPERLY FU**ED IN YEARS. It shouldn’t be offensive to fund public broadcasting. Every action counts—discover your role now: 👇 fundthecbc.ca?utm_source=s... #fundthecbc

Randy Kitt director of media for UNIFOR said: “Our journalists are harassed, abused, denied access to politicians. Conservative politicians are trying to change the narrative from facts to fiction.” www.ifj.org/media-centre...

The CBC hasn't been properly FU!@# in years. Vote to FUND the CBC @friendscndm.bsky.social #savelocalnews fundthecbc.ca?utm_source=e...

“This is a bald-faced frontal assault on press freedom in a province where secrecy has long trumped transparency,” said @[email protected] Brent Jolly caj.ca/whats-there-...

A new CBC: Heritage Minister challenges future PM to better fund and govern the public broadcaster mediapolicy.ca/2025/02/21/a...

Its worse than you think! "...belief in misinformation is highest among people who rely upon social media platforms for news instead of more traditional sources." #journalism #savelocalnews thewalrus.ca/local-news-i...

If you thought Supersize Me or Fast Food Nation were scary, then don't read this, oh yeah, and this brought to us by #journalists #journalism holding power to account for hundreds of years sentientmedia.org/meat-industr...

"We need to be more forthright in making our case that journalism matters, that it holds the powerful to account, that it promotes the common good." -- @angieholan.bsky.social Read this terrific piece on the importance of verifiable evidence in journalism: tinyurl.com/ypcfw5f8

1/2📢 Did You Know? 🌎 The @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social reaches every corner of Canada! With over 400 journalists across the country, the CBC covers stories no one else will—from small towns to big cities. Defunding the #CBC means losing vital stories and local journalism. We can’t let that happen.

Critical article on how we might be manipulated on social media. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... This is why we need to rely on trusted news sources #savelocalnews #journalism

As if the world isn't scary enough, "Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4-billion bid for control of OpenAI" www.theglobeandmail.com/business/int...

CBC is hiring up to 30 journalists to serve 22 remote areas that have limited or no news coverage! 🥳 This is a huge victory for local news in Canada and it comes thanks to the funding created by The Online News Act. #SaveLocalNews #Cndpoli More: tinyurl.com/yrvujzb4

"For some people, it's as Canadian as maple syrup and as the beaver. It's fundamental to our identity." Our Director of Government & Media Relations, Sarah Andrews, was quoted in @natnewswatch.bsky.social about the fate of the #CBC in the upcoming election.👇 nationalnewswatch.com/2025/01/12/w...

Let's take a moment to appreciate local reporters in both Canada and the United States, like this brave woman. These journalists face all kinds of adversity while bringing you the news! 🙏 #SaveLocalNews

This is terrible! On 7 January The Washington Post announced the firing of nearly 100 employees. (4% of their staff) #journalism #savelocalnews www.ifj.org//media-centr...

The call for entries for the 2025 @sidneyhillman.bsky.social Canadian Hillman Prizes is now open. The deadline to enter is January 15, 2025 at 11:59pm. The Canadian Hillman Prizes honour excellence in journalism in service of the common good. #journalism www.hillmanfoundation.org/canadian-hil...

If this were a horror movie, we'd say, how did we not see this coming..."Meta says it will end fact-checking and restrictions on free speech, as the company becomes more aligned with the incoming administration." #journalism #savelocalnews www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...