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"I want to thank Taylor Swift for explaining music rights." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/jour... by @ryankellett.com

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.

@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:

Right now, Dave's voluntary departure from the Washington Post to run his own indie news org sure seems clear eyed and prescient

Fired By The Post The Washington Post said it fired Karen Attiah over comments she made about white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, Status has learned.

The Washington Post said it fired Karen Attiah over comments she made about white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, Status has learned.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/karen-atti...

Follow the indie publishers taking part in our September Back Indie Media Drive and share the hell outta their appeals instead of giving more airtime to fascists and bigots

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What Legacy Newsrooms Can Learn from Social Media Creators - Nieman Reports As social media becomes a primary source for news, journalists look to the ‘influencer’ playbook by content creators.

💡 What Legacy Newsrooms Can Learn from Social Media Creators

As social media becomes a primary source for news, journalists look to the ‘influencer’ playbook.

📝 Story by @ryankellett.com and Ben Reininga.

Hearst to purchase Dallas Morning News Hearst has expanded its foothold in Texas, and the Dallas purchase means it now owns newspapers in the state’s four largest cities.

www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...

Columbia cancelled my course on race and media. But I’m teaching it to the people anyway.

Next Monday, July 14th is the first lecture of Race, Media and International Affairs 101, my independent course for @resistanceschool.bsky.social!

Sold out course! 500+ students enrolled.

We move! ✊🏾

Going Solo: Instructor AMA · Zoom · Luma The Going Solo 6-week creator journalism workshop is out of session right now, but some of the instructors are kicking around this summer and want to meet…

Join the Going Solo workshop instructors for a summer AMA. We'll be there to answer questions or just talk about all things creator journalism and your journey. RSVP BELOW!

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BEHOLD! ONA is recognizing that journalists going solo is a big part of journalisms future.

Thanks to people like @ryankellett.com @lizkellynelson.com @blairhickman.bsky.social @adrianalacy.com @mattkiser.bsky.social @caitlindewey.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥

Register — ONA25

Excited to bring Going Solo back to #ONA25 with @ryankellett.com @blairhickman.bsky.social & @caitlindewey.bsky.social +
creator journalism panels, a meetup, midway moments & more.
Join us 💥
early bird reg still open!
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INMA: Report - Beyond the Dashboard: 14 Case Studies in Newsroom Metrics

"The report also shows how newsrooms have moved away from simply watching dashboards containing various metrics to a deeper analysis that helps them understand and evolve content strategies to better serve audiences."

www.inma.org/report/beyon...

Man @craigsilverman.bsky.social is really the best in this business and I’m excited to see what he does here! indicator.media

What Is News? As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Pew Research Center.

And just like that, over a year of work from our team is out in the world! Our latest @pewresearch.org data essay, part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, explores how Americans decide what "news" means to them – and how it fits into their lives in the digital era.

www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

Explore the Categories of the Online Journalism Awards This page lists all categories for the Online Journalism Awards and includes detailed descriptions of each category. Submit Your Entries There are two new OJA categories in 2025: Excellence in Science...

We know journalists love a deadline, but don’t let this one pass you by: Submit your best work from the past year for consideration in the 2025 Online Journalism Awards by May 15: awards.journalists.org/awards/ #OJA25

Someone just signed up for the Creator Journalist Bundle! For $15/month, you can get it, too, and grow your reader-funded publication this year with us. https://projectc.beehiiv.com/upgrade

One Editor's Advice on Making Yourself Hireable Jon Laurence of AJ+ shares his advice.

"Don't wait to work for a major brand to start telling stories. You have so many options to get your voice out." — Jon Laurence yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/one-editor...

How Much Are We Paying for Newsletters? $50, $100 … How About $3,000 a Year.

don’t put it in the newspaper that NYT got mad at the people eating their lunch.

What do you think of the city's RFK deal? If somehow you haven't heard, the Commanders are planning a D.C. return. The city struck a $3.7 billion deal to bring the team back to RFK Stadium by 2030. Per the terms of the agreement, the…

What with all this RFK news, we want to hear your thoughts. What do you think about the stadium deal, and how would you like to see the RFK site used? Let us know in this survey. (If you're willing, we may reach out to you for an interview!) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

My First Byline: Allegra Rosenberg Community editor, Atlas Obscura

I don't think I've had a "first byline" story so far that I would have said was adorable but here you go yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/my-first-b...

Journalism’s super-spenders and the new subscription economy It'll take a lot more than direct subscriber support to save local news.

Discovered a “huh” stat today: Household spending by Americans on newspapers and periodicals is now back at its highest point since 2007, relative to overall spending.
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/journalism...

I have a “only one new subscription per month” thing now because at this point I think I pay for 8 but the sum total of subscriptions I pay for annually is still less than $1k and as @ryankellett.com pointed out its tax deductible for me 😅

Working with Karen would be incredible. If you’re in DC, don’t hesitate!

Karen Attiah on Substack Come work with me! Seeking: Content Creator / Visual Storyteller — Washington, D.C. I’m looking for an experienced, highly creative content creator based in Washington, D.C. to help capture and bui...

Come work with me! Looking for a skilled content creator / Visual storyteller in D.C.

Spread the word!

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Enrollment for Race, Media and International Affairs 101 is now open! Grab your spot in Karen Attiah's Resistance Summer School pilot course.

Columbia cancelled my Race, Media and Int'l Affairs course.

But I'm teaching it anyway.

In just two days, 360+ of you enrolled.

If you are interested in a scholarship, email assistant@resistancesummerschool.com w/ subject line, "Scholarship Request".
karenattiah.substack.com/p/enrollment...

How to Get a Job on the Audience Development Team Nieman Fellow Ryan Kellett breaks it down

"As long as you care about accuracy, fairness, and truth, then it doesn't really matter if you call yourself a journalist or not. Go do the work!" yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/how-to-get...

Hotline bling, but 2025

Your Home Without China We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.

It’s hard to imagine an American home without Chinese products. Smart visual/color-coded story by NYT of all the many essentials in American homes that are imported almost entirely from China — are likely to become more expensive with the new tariffs
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...