We Don’t Lack Talent—We Lack Infrastructure: Black Media in the Age of Newsroom Collapse By Deborah Jenkins

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The Indigenous Journalists Association and Center for Indigenous Law & Justice partner to strengthen reporting on Native Nations through legal education and cultural insight.
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Post 5 (The Tag): Tag @lina_khan (FTC) and antitrust advocates like @barrylynne. Echo this to save your favorite franchises from corporate consolidation! 🔄 #MediaEquity #AntitrustAction

🎤 Barrier Broken!
Soledad O’Brien began major national reporting in the late 90s and early 2000s, bringing nuanced coverage of racial and cultural issues as a Black woman. 💪🏾🖤
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🎤 Barrier Broken!
Robin Roberts became a leading Black female correspondent in national news during the 90s, paving the way for representation in morning and investigative reporting. 💪🏾
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Journalists may see AI as a threat to the industry, but they’re using it anyway Although AI use is now widespread among U.K. journalists, they still see it as much more of a threat than an opportunity.

Many journalists think AI poses a big threat — and yet nearly all are using it anyway. For journalism to stay worthy of trust, we can’t treat AI as just another tool — we have to treat it as a responsibility.

🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/jour...

#MediaEquity #AIEthics #Journalism #DigitalMedia

News media is “becoming part of AI systems”: Notes from the JournalismAI Festival 2025 The London conference tackled topics like AI-assisted reporting, article personalization, and deepfake detection.

Newsrooms are no longer just dabbling in AI — journalism is becoming part of AI systems. The recent JournalismAI Festival showed how publishers worldwide are testing AI-assisted reporting, personalized articles, deep-fake detection, and more.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/news...

#MediaEquity

ChatGPT took Press Gazette content, then said that could not have happened

AI tools like ChatGPT just scraped pay-walled journalism — then denied it when asked. The target? Press Gazette. The tone? Defensive. If we care about honest information, we need transparency, rights-respecting AI design.

🔗 www.niemanlab.org/reading/chat...

#MediaEquity #AI #Copyright #Journalism

In Poynter, our founder Tracie Powell calls for clarity, coordination, and courage in local-news philanthropy, as small, community-rooted outlets still need clearer pathways to funding and support.

👉🏾 Read: shorturl.at/W6lbk

#localnews #philanthropy #mediaequity

It’s time to make the emerging local news ecosystem work for everyone - Poynter Despite record investment in journalism support, too many small publishers are burning out in a system built to train, not sustain.

We’ve built a support system for local news — but it still leaves small publishers behind.

In my new @Poynter op-ed, I share how funders + intermediaries can make this ecosystem work for everyone.

👉🏾 Read: www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

#localnews #philanthropy #mediaequity #communitymedia

How Press Forward Is Supporting Small Newsroom Infrastructure We checked in with grantees of the $500 million philanthropic coalition to see how they're using the money.

We checked in with grantees of the $500 million philanthropic coalition to see how they're using the money.

Wendy Paris(@wendyparis.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/md3r3eee

#PressForward #LocalNews #JournalismMatters #CommunityMedia #Philanthropy #NewsInfrastructure #MediaEquity #BlackOwnedMedia

🎤 It’s crucial that the FCC treats all forms of commentary with fairness and equality—no matter the political leaning. A balanced media ecosystem supports a balanced democracy.

Join the conversation! #MediaEquity #FairFCC

Substack Is Having a Moment—Again. But Time Is Running Out While star reporters continue to flock to Substack, subscription fatigue is only getting worse.

Substack is booming… again. But at what cost?

WIRED’s piece hits hard: the platform has become a haven for a few high-earners while many others are left navigating broken promises and brittle business models.

🔗 www.wired.com/story/substa...
#Substack #independentmedia #mediaequity #platforms

Columbia Journalism School Receives $3 Million Grant from Knight Foundation to Expand Loan Repayment Assistance Program Across Four Universities | Columbia Journalism School

Grateful to see Knight doubling down on supporting young journalists through Columbia’s LRAP expansion.

Debt shouldn’t decide who gets to report the truth.

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#MediaEquity #Journalism #StudentDebt #KnightFoundation

This is a conversation the left *needs* to have.
Because we can’t win the fight for reality if people can’t afford to access it.

#PaywallPolitics #Samizdat2024 #MediaEquity #LeftOfMainStreet

🚀 Big news: we're launching En Voz Alta, the @altavozlab.bsky.social newsletter.
📩 Fellowships, community stories, and resources.
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Dynamic Intentions with Angel Nicole, CEO & Founder Alive Podcast Network Dynamic Decisions · Episode

"Stop waiting for a seat at the table—build your own."
-- Angel Nicole

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#PodcastForChange
#BlackVoices

🚀 Big news: lanzamos En Voz Alta, el newsletter de @altavozlab.bsky.social .
📩 Becas, historias comunitarias y recursos.
👉 altavozlab.com/newsletter/ Visita el enlace y elige la opción en español
#Journalism #CommunityVoices #EnVozAlta #NewsletterLaunch #MediaEquity

🎤 Love connecting with people? Passionate about diverse storytelling? Be the face of Film Lab as our new Social Media Liaison / PR Volunteer — attend events, pitch media, and help our mission shine.
📧 info@film-lab.org
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Google Is Illegally Monopolizing Online Advertising Tech, Judge Rules The judge ruled that Google monopolized the market for two of three sets of products. It was the second time in a year that a U.S. court found it had acted illegally to remain dominant.

When monopolies run the ad market and the rules, journalism pays the price.

This ruling against Google’s ad tech dominance? A crack in the wall—and a win for open, competitive media.

🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/t...
#Antitrust #MediaEquity #AdTech

Report urges funding for Minnesota’s grassroots community news Journalism funders in Minnesota have an opportunity to serve the news and information needs of the state’s growing immigrant communities by supporting small and tenacious grassroots news outlets that ...

Our new report for Press Forward Minnesota reveals that underserved communities rely heavily on grassroots digital outlets for news. Read about the changing Minnesota news landscape and register for our webinar: bit.ly/3E3aZWw
#Minnesota #LocalNews #CommunityMedia #MediaEquity #PressForward

Thank you, @wired.com for giving us broader access to legitimate news, esp since FOX gives people free access to their propaganda. By lowering this paywall, you're giving us info we need, helping protect democracy. 📢 "Mr. Media, tear down this paywall!" #FreeTheTruth #MediaEquity