Senior Director, Journalism & Civic Information @freepress. Boards: @njcivicinfo & @ucbsoj. Abolish the crime beat. Opinions/typos unfortunately mine
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Joined November 2009
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With much gratitude, I'm excited to announce "The Roadmap for Local News: An Emergent Approach to Meeting Civic Information Needs," co-authored by @elizwgreen, @d_holli and myself. #localnewsroadmap
Tl;dr: Out of a crisis, an opportunity. More 🧵👇localnewsroadmap.org/
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JOB: @LIONPubs is hiring an associate director of policy and advocacy, on our membership team. This is new territory for us, and one our members told us directly that we ought to create. Details: lionpublishers.com/lion-is-h…
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Democracy is an experiment. It’s an idea. It’s a practice we must engage in every day as we fight manipulation & misinfo. Whatever you think #DemocracyIs, it’s on the line. Join our fight for facts & freedom as we urge media & tech to protect democracy: democracyis.net
A disappointing outcome: New CA-Google journalism deal denied those most impacted by the lack of local news - the public - a meaningful voice. Good policy is made out in the open, where people can see and participate in the democratic process. freepress.net/news/press-rel…
“As so many hardworking journalists cover the threats to our democracy this election season, all news outlets must hold themselves to the highest pro-democracy standards. Clearly call a lie a lie.” - @AttorneyNora
@freepress has led a coalition of over 3 dozen civil & consumer rights groups urging news outlets to give ppl news they need, to report rigorously on threats to democracy & the risks of authoritarianism in the US. Join our call for media accountability: freepress.net/news/press-rel…
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@freepress has led a coalition of over 3 dozen civil & consumer rights groups urging news outlets to give ppl news they need, to report rigorously on threats to democracy & the risks of authoritarianism in the US. Join our call for media accountability: freepress.net/news/press-rel…
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With the news that Biden is withdrawing from the race, we are experiencing another fast-paced news cycle where emotional states are heightened. Here's what to do when news is flying at lightning speed and you're trying to figure out what's true and what you can safely share...
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Join me, @EvlondoCooper @susanphill, and @MegMcGuire to explore the intersection of media, climate, and environmental justice at our FREE virtual event on 7/17. Hear from experts on how environmental journalism can drive positive change
RSVP: tinyurl.com/EJTalk2024 @freepress
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.@freepressaction has long favored taxing advertising as a way to support local journalism. But CA lawmakers must improve SB 1327 to address the root causes of the crisis in local news.
Our statement: freepress.net/news/press-rel…
✊Celebrate May Day by joining the Media Power Collaborate tomorrow at 6pmET to hear how we can build worker and community power to transform local news. Featuring @alex__han @keharloe @agrimm34 and @newsjawn. Make sure you RSVP here! bit.ly/maydaympc
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271 groups, led by @freepressaction, are urging Congress to save the Affordable Connectivity Program before it's too late. Millions of low-income households rely on the #ACP to access high-speed internet.
Our statement: freepress.net/news/press-rel…
Final piece in @ObjectiveJrn series on civic media: To address the "local news crisis," we need a collaborative and equitable movement that treats journalism as the public good it is and advocates for investing in communities long-ignored by legacy media. objectivejournalism.org/2024…
Thank you to @d_holli @janelle_cpp @gabemschneider for partnering on this series, and a huge shout out to Jesse Hardman from @LPostCollective, @iolabhinton, @rbryoung, @JodiRave, @cratebeats and Ayinde Merrill from @NJCivicInfo for contributing to the series and for all you do
Members and allies of @freepress's Media Power Collaborative are organizing around the country to pass policies to support local news and community info. Hear directly from them about how their leading the charge to transform media policy where they live: freepress.net/blog/policy-so…
Thank you to @Rep_Jimmy @drewvigal @El_Rashad @WilsonKatieB @ishan_tweeting @MayaSharona @__SamHam and @publicknowledge's Lisa Macpherson for speaking and for all you do to support local news and informed communities!
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New piece out with @rodneybensonnyu that drills down into the underlying political economy of the recent mass layoffs and argues for ambitious alternative models: "Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires" theconversation.com/saving-t… @ConversationUS
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New Jersey!! The @NJCivicInfo team welcomes Newark and New Brunswick Documenters to the Documenters Network @city_bureau
Public funding 🤝 local civic media
✍🏽Meet the NJ Documenters host sites!
The Consortium, in collaboration with @city_bureau, excited to announce the two organizations selected as the host sites for the NJ Documenters program.
Read more below.
njcivicinfo.org/nj-documente…
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I am honored to learn that election officials who filed an amicus brief in Murthy v Missouri have cited my research @freepress documenting social media company rollbacks & layoffs as contributing factors in waning platform integrity commitments. 1/ supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/2…
Thank you @GovMurphy for your continued support for local news, including creating models like @NJCivicInfo. In this moment of crisis, NJ must continue to lead & take bold action to grow a public-interest media system that serves communities. @freepress stands ready to help
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As we see newsroom cuts – from layoffs at WSJ, to the Messenger shutdown, and various walkouts – we are reminded that journalism is essential to the health of democracy.
NJ will always be a pro-labor state, and we stand with journalists who deserve a voice in their newsrooms.
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Empowering communities through information! 🌐 Explore the impact of the NJCIC in this quick video. Bridging gaps, fostering engagement, and building a more informed future together. 🤝📚
#CivicEngagement #NJNews #LocalNews #Journalism