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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 1d

I think the main barrier to honest, direct coverage from the mainstream media in Trump 1.0 was professional norms/reflexive both sides-ism. In 2.0, that's still a factor, but a bigger barrier may be ownership. Reporters/editors know that many media owners are wary of too much anti-Trump coverage.

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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 2d

CBS: "America," "American," "all of the tools of the digital era," and speed.
MSNBC: Press freedom, the First Amendment, and ethics. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/msnb...

Bari Weiss’s CBS News and MSNBC both just laid out their new journalistic principles — and they’re fascinatingly different

CBS: "America," "American," "all of the tools of the digital era," and speed. MSNBC: Press freedom, the First Amendment, and ethics.

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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 2d

Appointed by Meta as an adviser on AI bias, anti-DEI campaigner Robby Buck has spent the weeks since his appointment spreading disinformation about shootings, trans people, vaccines, crime & protests

The Guardian repeatedly contacted Meta for comment but received no response

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

www.theguardian.com

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 4d

Good. No news outlet should trade the right to do real journalism for the right to get lied to at Pentagon press conferences.

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CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 6d

Battling misinformation in the community: The Media Literacy Project

By Hayley Juhl The catalysts for the Media Literacy Project were three conversations, two of which were with my teenager. “Beyoncé was behind Aaliyah’s death,” she told me one day. What?! “Cite you…

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 6d

#Italy: Journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni is being sued for her investigative journalism. We join our affiliate @fnsisocial.bsky.social in condemning any interference by public authorities in the investigative work of journalists.

Italy: Journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni on trial for her investigative journalism / IFJ

Italian journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni, founder and editor of the investigative newspaper ‘Il Tacco d’Italia’, was on trial on 8 October for reporting on the Mafia. The International Federation of J...

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CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 6d

Madness.

CNN @cnn.com · 6d

A remarkable scene unfolded in the White House State Dining Room on Wednesday as the Trump administration convened a group of independent journalists and online commentators to share stories of violence at the hands of Antifa, an anti-fascist movement with no leadership or organization.

Trump takes aim at Antifa — and the press— in White House roundtable | CNN Politics

A remarkable scene unfolded in the White House State Dining Room on Wednesday as the Trump administration paraded convened a group of independent journalists and online commentators commentators out t...

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 7d

We're going public today with a powerful new tool for researching, following and reporting on local governments across Canada.

It’s dragging cities and towns into the 21st century by making 550 municipalities’ public meetings easy to search, all in one place, for the first time.

Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation

Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...

www.nationalobserver.com

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CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 7d

Scary to see freedom of speech under attack in a democracy like Britain.

Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 7d

A man has been arrested in London for holding a magazine which had on its cover a protest sign that read "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action." 1/2:
www.thenational.scot/news/2552722...

Pro-Palestine protester arrested for holding up magazine at train station

A man has been arrested for holding up a magazine cover amid pro-Palestine protests in London.

www.thenational.scot

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CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 7d

Scary to see freedom of speech under attack in a democracy like Britain.

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 7d

Israel is responsible for 85 of 124 journalist killings across the globe in 2024 — nearly 70% — the highest number by a single country in one year since CPJ began documenting this data more than three decades ago.

Read CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429
More coverage: cpj.org/issue/israel...

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 7d

The Project 2025 dream of pulling the plug on PBS and NPR has been realized.

We Need Public Media More Than Ever - Truthdig

As federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting runs dry, we must fight to preserve public media.

www.truthdig.com

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 7d

I've asked Canada Revenue Agency about this issue before, they won't comment on the activities of individual charities due to the "confidentiality provisions of the Income Tax Act"

They note the public can report charities suspected of non-compliant activities here:

www.canada.ca/en/revenue-a...

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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 8d

Bari Weiss – whose background is in opinion journalism and commentary – was named editor-in-chief of CBS News today. The move is being met with apprehension among CBS News’ journalists.

Read the commentary: www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

Today is MSNBC’s first day apart from NBC. Here is its new code of principles. - Poynter

The new network’s 10 core principles emphasize fairness, accuracy, transparency and firm limits on AI

www.poynter.org

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ACLU @aclu.org · 8d

Militarized federal agents patrolling the streets doesn't make anyone safer.

People should never have to fear being brutalized by their government for protesting.

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

www.oregonlive.com

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CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 9d

Biased headlines like this make it hard to take the Economist seriously.

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 11d

Jailed Chinese journalist and CPJ awardee Dong Yuyu’s espionage conviction is “purely political,” his son told CPJ.

“The international community needs to remind the Chinese government that releasing my father does more good to China than keeping him imprisoned," Dong Yifu said.

Son of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu says espionage conviction ‘purely political’ - Committee to Protect Journalists

Punishment of hard labor, censorship, and threats of demotion over more than three decades did not stop Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu from doing his work. It was lunch with a diplomat that finally…

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 10d

CPJ awardee, Tunisian lawyer + commentator Sonia Dahmani has been sentenced in 3 cases under Decree 54 & faces 2 more, with potential sentences exceeding 20 years.

Her sister tells CPJ about Sonia’s harsh reality in prison and what the case reveals about Tunisia’s justice system⤵️

‘They want to break her’: A Q&A with jailed Tunisian commentator Sonia Dahmani’s sister - Committee to Protect Journalists

Tunisian lawyer and commentator Sonia Dahmani, known for her bold defense of human rights and civil liberties, has become a symbol of the country’s escalating crackdown on dissent. Arrested in May…

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CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 10d

CWA Canada has signed onto a submission with the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and other groups opposing recent changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that would severely limit Canadian journalists’ ability to live and work in the U.S.

CAJ submission to the consultation on the revision to the I-Visa Program for Representatives of Foreign Media - Canadian Association of Journalists

Submitted via regulations.gov on September 29, 2025Office of Regulatory Affairs and PolicyU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland Security500 12th Street SWWashington, DC 20536R...

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 12d

Today marks seven years since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a brutal act of transnational repression that laid bare the dangers journalists face worldwide. The failure to hold those responsible to account has entrenched a climate of impunity and abuses.

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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 13d

5 provinces increased their minimum wages today. So let's celebrate this mainstay tool of labour market regulation with a few fun facts. B.C. retains its crown, holding the highest prov min wage (Nunavut & Yukon higher). Alberta now takes sole possession of last spot. #canlab /2

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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 14d

Minimum wage policy appears to impact three times as many workers as typically assumed, rendering it much more powerful than considerations of minimum-wage earners alone would suggest.

Spillover Effects: Making Minimum Wage Increases a Popular Policy Choice | Perspectives Journal

Minimum wage policy appears to impact three times as many workers as typically assumed, rendering it much more powerful than considerations of minimum-wage earners alone would suggest.

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CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 15d

4/4 - At 3 p.m. ET, tune into APTN or other broadcasters for the National Commemorative Gathering: Remembering the Children – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This 90-minute event highlights survivors as well as Indigenous artists. It will be broadcast live from Parliament Hill.

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CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 15d

3/4 - We encourage all members to wear orange today, and to attend events to listen, learn, and reconcile.

CWA Canada, The Media Union @cwacanada1.bsky.social · 15d

2/4 - Our union is proud to represent Indigenous media workers at APTN, the CBC, and other organizations. By standing in solidarity, we strengthen our workplaces and help create opportunities for Indigenous media workers to thrive.

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