Mallory Carra
@mallorycarra.com
Journalist, USC Annenberg professor, '26 AAJA-LA board member, yogi, cat person, film school alum.
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How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org.
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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“The trans community really doesn’t trust legacy media because they feel that their stories aren’t being told, their perspectives aren’t being incorporated, and that propaganda is dominating the narrative” @evanurquhart.bsky.social
Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org.
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
“The trans community really doesn’t trust legacy media because they feel that their stories aren’t being told, their perspectives aren’t being incorporated, and that propaganda is dominating the narrative” @evanurquhart.bsky.social
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A nice feather in @autonomynews.co's cap!!
Good morning, we're in The Guardian alongside some greats
How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A nice feather in @autonomynews.co's cap!!
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Thank you to @mallorycarra.com for covering the rise of independent journalism, and including Bolts in the article.
Love the shoutout to @boltsmag.org today in The Guardian’s article on independent journalism: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
January 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Thank you to @mallorycarra.com for covering the rise of independent journalism, and including Bolts in the article.
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A benefit of having a gazillion little indie news outlets is that we're much more difficult for the administration to suppress. Titans can be felled. A swarm has no weakpoint to target.
Thanks to @mallorycarra.com for telling the story of independent journalism as a tool of resistance in the US.
Thanks to @mallorycarra.com for telling the story of independent journalism as a tool of resistance in the US.
January 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
A benefit of having a gazillion little indie news outlets is that we're much more difficult for the administration to suppress. Titans can be felled. A swarm has no weakpoint to target.
Thanks to @mallorycarra.com for telling the story of independent journalism as a tool of resistance in the US.
Thanks to @mallorycarra.com for telling the story of independent journalism as a tool of resistance in the US.
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Good morning, we're in The Guardian alongside some greats
How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Good morning, we're in The Guardian alongside some greats
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What a treat to appear alongside @marisakabas.bsky.social, @evanurquhart.bsky.social, and our friends at @404media.co who have answered approximately 1,000 questions for us.
Shoutout to @tinynewscollective.bsky.social for its essential support, without which we would not have liability insurance!
Shoutout to @tinynewscollective.bsky.social for its essential support, without which we would not have liability insurance!
Good morning, we're in The Guardian alongside some greats
How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
What a treat to appear alongside @marisakabas.bsky.social, @evanurquhart.bsky.social, and our friends at @404media.co who have answered approximately 1,000 questions for us.
Shoutout to @tinynewscollective.bsky.social for its essential support, without which we would not have liability insurance!
Shoutout to @tinynewscollective.bsky.social for its essential support, without which we would not have liability insurance!
Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org.
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org.
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Hey, @theguardian.com wrote about zines in today's movement and talked to @meganpiont.bsky.social and @prisonculture.bsky.social!!!!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Gen-Zine: DIY publications find new life as form of resistance against Trump
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Hey, @theguardian.com wrote about zines in today's movement and talked to @meganpiont.bsky.social and @prisonculture.bsky.social!!!!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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love seeing great people recognized for great work @meganpiont.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social
Gen-Zine: DIY publications find new life as form of resistance against Trump
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
love seeing great people recognized for great work @meganpiont.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social
Inside the resistance-powered resurgence of zines. My first for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Gen-Zine: DIY publications find new life as form of resistance against Trump
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Inside the resistance-powered resurgence of zines. My first for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Escape room where the thing you are trying to escape is reading about Olivia Nuzzi
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Escape room where the thing you are trying to escape is reading about Olivia Nuzzi
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Congrats Zohran on being the first Mets fan to realize that if he wanted to see a big win in his lifetime he’d have to do it himself
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Congrats Zohran on being the first Mets fan to realize that if he wanted to see a big win in his lifetime he’d have to do it himself
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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I'm seeing a whole lot less outrage for the journalists of color who have been systematically discarded at places like NBC and CBS (and across journalism, really) than the response to Jimmy Kimmel's 5-day suspension.
November 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I'm seeing a whole lot less outrage for the journalists of color who have been systematically discarded at places like NBC and CBS (and across journalism, really) than the response to Jimmy Kimmel's 5-day suspension.
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US colleges need cats
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
US colleges need cats
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when you’ve stayed up too late watching the world series
October 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
when you’ve stayed up too late watching the world series
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NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game
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I’m enjoying the baseball tweets but having to wade through all the American fascism is putting a bit of a downer on the whole thing
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I’m enjoying the baseball tweets but having to wade through all the American fascism is putting a bit of a downer on the whole thing
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Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
June 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
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Or you can skip the AI and read the original piece here: yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/how-to-int...
How to Interview a Hollywood Actor at a Press Junket
West Coast Media Jobs' Mallory Carra gives you advice on how to make the most of your five-minute brush with fame.
yourfirstbyline.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Or you can skip the AI and read the original piece here: yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/how-to-int...
Nicole is one of the most thoughtful, kind editors I've met. She had done so much great work in this space and I feel lucky I got to see even a snippet of how much she loved what she was doing at Polygon at AAJA23.
Huge loss for this industry on so many fronts. Polygon was so great.
Huge loss for this industry on so many fronts. Polygon was so great.
Don't even know how to put these feelings into words. I've been back at Polygon for just a week after medical leave, to a new job after they eliminated the section I used to run, only to get laid off this morning
May 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nicole is one of the most thoughtful, kind editors I've met. She had done so much great work in this space and I feel lucky I got to see even a snippet of how much she loved what she was doing at Polygon at AAJA23.
Huge loss for this industry on so many fronts. Polygon was so great.
Huge loss for this industry on so many fronts. Polygon was so great.
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now that every writer’s been forced to pivot to a one-man-show newsletter, every post is like ‘i wrote about Anora (2024), the end of the USSR, vladimir putin, child labor laws, Alf, and the postmodernism of fredric jameson ❤️’
March 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
now that every writer’s been forced to pivot to a one-man-show newsletter, every post is like ‘i wrote about Anora (2024), the end of the USSR, vladimir putin, child labor laws, Alf, and the postmodernism of fredric jameson ❤️’
10 years ago, I ran an Oscar Pool for all of my 20s and the friends I accumulated along the way. (I stopped it in 2015 because I started covering entertainment).
Tonight, I'm tallying the lil Oscar Pool I'm running for the USC students I work with.
I love the Oscars.
Tonight, I'm tallying the lil Oscar Pool I'm running for the USC students I work with.
I love the Oscars.
March 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
10 years ago, I ran an Oscar Pool for all of my 20s and the friends I accumulated along the way. (I stopped it in 2015 because I started covering entertainment).
Tonight, I'm tallying the lil Oscar Pool I'm running for the USC students I work with.
I love the Oscars.
Tonight, I'm tallying the lil Oscar Pool I'm running for the USC students I work with.
I love the Oscars.
Had a great time speaking at #IIJ2025, hyping up the audio listerv community and having it on the record that I can be annoying 😂🤓
"I can be kind of annoying. When I am looking for a gig, I will let you know. Believe me." - @mallorycarra.com #IIJ2025
February 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Had a great time speaking at #IIJ2025, hyping up the audio listerv community and having it on the record that I can be annoying 😂🤓