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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 4d

Want us to feature your work on News Creator Corps' website and newsletter? Reach out to NCC researcher Maya Srikrishnan at [email protected].

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 4d

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

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...

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Rush @yorush.bsky.social · 6d

Excited doesn’t even begin to describe how I’m feeling today. Grateful to be part of this cohort along with so many talented individuals. Can’t wait to get started! 🙏🏽

Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 6d

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.

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.

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Malia Yoshioka @maliayoshioka.bsky.social · 6d

It’s official 🎉 I’ve 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! ❤️

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 6d

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.

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.

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 7d

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

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 Security’s request and the Federal Aviation Administration’s issuance ...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 8d

yet the airport is still operating. i did not know you could…do that.

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 8d

California's governor says Hollywood-Burbank airport has no air traffic controllers this evening due to the federal government shutdown. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/ne...

Hollywood Burbank Airport without air traffic controllers Monday night due to staffing shortages

The Hollywood Burbank Airport will be operating without air traffic controllers on Monday night, which could create considerable delays for travelers.

www.cbsnews.com

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 13d

@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:

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.

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 15d

“Editing for things like short sleeper” 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.

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · Dec 12

welcome to america's cyberpunk years

jacob sansbury telling people not to have kids so they can do genetic engineering

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 15d

165+ foundations have signed a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s expected crackdown on foundations post-Charlie Kirk shooting. medium.com/@uniteinadva...

Statement on the Fundamental Freedom of Speech

“Acts of political violence — from the recent murder of Charlie Kirk to the murder of Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman of Minnesota — have…

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 15d

This part:

And while men tend to view the economy more individualistically, women are making decisions across the whole family’s bank account, Madowitz said.

“It’s both like women are in fact the accounting department and the manufacturing floor,” he said.

19thnews.org/2025/09/poll...

When it comes to rising costs, women are more worried than men — about everything

A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll found that women — especially women of color — were more worried about covering the cost of groceries, housing, medical bills, child care and rent.

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 15d

"In every category surveyed — groceries, housing, child care, medical bills and retirement — women are more likely to say they are worried about covering those expenses."

19thnews.org/2025/09/poll...

When it comes to rising costs, women are more worried than men — about everything

A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll found that women — especially women of color — were more worried about covering the cost of groceries, housing, medical bills, child care and rent.

19thnews.org

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 15d

Creator Anna O'Brien shares her secret sauce: She has been able to grow as a creator and increase her impact by centering her audience and intentionally building community, both online and offline.

newscreatorcorps.org/2025/09/anna...

My success as a creator was built on building offline community - News Creator Corps

Luck creates viral moments; communities build careers.

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 18d

Applications for our trusted creator training fellowship are due Sunday, Sept. 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET. If you create content that informs or connects people, this program will teach you the skills to ensure you are disseminating accurate info. It comes with a $5k stipend.

newscreatorcorps.org/apply/

Apply - News Creator Corps

News Creator Corps’ pilot 8-week program will provide partnership and training to U.S.-based information providers who want to level-up their connection to their communities. From discussing social pl...

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 18d

In this week’s News Creator Corps newsletter: The Tylenol in pregnancy story is a great example of our core tenets. Information impacts action. The quality of the information you receive while pregnant can drastically change your experience—and outcome. newscreatorcorps.substack.com/p/nuance-bui...

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 19d

The tariff applies to branded medications: “Branded or patented pharmaceutical products are drugs sold under trade names and protected by patents or other intellectual property, which block generic competition until those protections expire.” www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/09/...

U.S. to impose 100% tariff on branded, patented drugs unless firms build plants locally, Trump says

The measure will not apply to companies building drug manufacturing plants in the U.S., Trump added.

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 19d

NCC's first trusted creator training program kicks off next month, and we're so excited about the trainers that will join us from the media, teaching, and PR worlds. Meet a few of them: Traci Lee, Adriana Lacy, Steven Potter, Joy Mayer, and Jessica Parker.

newscreatorcorps.org/2025/09/meet...

Meet the News Creator Corps Trainers - News Creator Corps

Experienced news leaders will train creators to fight misinformation by identifying public documents, citing sources and fact-checking.

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 19d

News creators seek the right balance of perspective and objectivity. Pratika Katiyar writes for NCC on how she walks that line: "I’ve learned that if I let my passion for a topic overshadow the facts, I risk losing credibility and even spreading disinformation."

newscreatorcorps.org/2025/09/walk...

Walking the line: Accuracy, ethics, and “objectivity” in news content creation - News Creator Corps

Creator Pratika Katiyar reflects on how passion can overshadow facts, which puts credibility at risk. And once you lose credibility, you lose trust, the currency of content in today’s social media eco...

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 19d

“Mr. Carr is working to transform the F.C.C. from a once sleepy agency into a protector of conservative speech. In particular, he is working on broadening the agency’s mandate to referee what appears on televisions.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/t...

Brendan Carr Plans to Keep Going After the Media

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 20d

Brendan Carr did not “make a joke on social media,” he went on a podcast and said ABC had to take action against Kimmel or the FCC would revoke licenses! We all saw it! Ted Cruz quoted it on HIS podcast in a silly mafia accent!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20d

JD Vance: "On the free speech conversation, I'm pretty sure Jimmy Kimmel was back on the air last night, and to the extent he's not back on the air it's because he's not funny and has terrible ratings. This is not a federal government problem ... the FCC commissioner made a joke on social media."

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21d

BREAKING — Notices for the Disney+ price increase went out at noon ET today, confirming my scoop from last night. Details: www.vulture.com/article/disn...

➼ Disney+, Hulu Bundle (with ads) is going up by $2 — from $11 a month to $13 a month.
Note: The price of the Disney+, Hulu Premium Bundle (no ads) is not changing. Currently: $20 a month.

➼ Disney+ Premium (no ads) is going up by $3 — from $16 a month to $19 a month.
Note: The price of Hulu Premium (no ads) is not changing. Currently: $19 a month.

➼ Disney+ (with ads) is going up by $2 — from $10 a month to $12 a month.

➼ Hulu + Live TV (with ads) is going up by $7 — from $83 a month to $90 a month.
Note: This plan is a bundle that also includes Disney+ and ESPN Select (all with ads).

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 21d

A California district attorney said there is “circumstantial evidence” indicating that a former lobbyist accused of shooting at ABC’s affiliate station in Sacramento was “politically motivated.”

www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/j...

Jimmy Kimmel suspension, Trump book and Epstein note eyed in ABC affiliate shooting case

The shooting at ABC's Sacramento affiliate occurred after the Disney subsidiary ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel for comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

www.cnbc.com

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rasmuskleis.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social · 22d

"When right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk was shot [the] next thing that followed was typical of any tragedy these days: a whirlwind of online misinformation. Except, it also included AI-generated false claims" from e.g. Grok, Google AI Overviews www.techpolicy.press/what-does-it...

What Does It Take To Moderate AI Overviews? | TechPolicy.Press

After Charlie Kirk's shooting, X's Grok and Google's AI Overviews spread false claims, raising urgent concerns about AI moderation, reports Varsha Bansal.

www.techpolicy.press

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 23d

Information impacts action. The quality of the information you receive while pregnant can drastically change your experience. It’s important for medical professionals to share information with their credentials and research information to fight misinformation.

Axios @axios.com · 23d

President Trump and his top health officials are expected to draw a link between autism and the use of Tylenol during pregnancy at a White House event tomorrow afternoon.

Trump to link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy

The mention of a connection would revive a medical controversy over the use of acetaminophen early in a pregnancy.

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Rachel Lobdell @rlobdell.bsky.social · 23d

MetLife Stadium blasts “Welcome to New York” while Giants fans loudly boo. The camera eventually pans to Lawrence Taylor, which is a clever nod but a strange choice to highlight. www.latimes.com/archives/blo...

Lawrence Taylor sentenced to six years' probation

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.

www.latimes.com

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