Max Resnik
@maxresnik.bsky.social
Building the Documenters Network @City_bureau
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The Local News Impact Coalition’s Newsroom Census toolkit is now live on the website and registration is open for tomorrow’s webinar: www.localnewsimpact.org/2025/11/06/n...
New Report: Mapping your information ecosystem | Local News Impact Consortium
(Nov 6, 20205) — Today, the Local News Information Consortium released its first toolkit report: The Newsroom Census/Ecosystem Mapping Toolkit. Developed by Regina Lawrence, Research Director at the U...
www.localnewsimpact.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The Local News Impact Coalition’s Newsroom Census toolkit is now live on the website and registration is open for tomorrow’s webinar: www.localnewsimpact.org/2025/11/06/n...
Collaborative journalism is resilient journalism. We’ve got a room full of newsroom partners designing Kansas City Documenters hosted by @thebeacon.bsky.social
@citybureau.bsky.social
@citybureau.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Collaborative journalism is resilient journalism. We’ve got a room full of newsroom partners designing Kansas City Documenters hosted by @thebeacon.bsky.social
@citybureau.bsky.social
@citybureau.bsky.social
Don’t ever say she doesn’t have range
October 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Don’t ever say she doesn’t have range
Time to go back to school!
Very excited to be joining this cohort
Very excited to be joining this cohort
🌟 We are thrilled to introduce the 15 leaders joining the second Nonprofit News Business Certificate cohort — a 9-month, project-based training program from J+, @theajp.bsky.social & Blue Engine Collaborative.
Learn about the cohort ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/15-l...
Learn about the cohort ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/15-l...
15 Leaders Selected for the Second Cohort of the Nonprofit News Business Certificate - Newmark J-School
The Nonprofit News Business Certificate, a 9-month, project-based training program developed by J+ at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of
www.journalism.cuny.edu
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Time to go back to school!
Very excited to be joining this cohort
Very excited to be joining this cohort
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🚨 Big news! We are launching two brand new AI Journalism Labs in 2026 — Leaders + Builders — with support from @microsoft.com and featuring new partners Nordic AI Journalism.
Applications are now open. Learn more ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/anno...
Applications are now open. Learn more ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/anno...
September 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🚨 Big news! We are launching two brand new AI Journalism Labs in 2026 — Leaders + Builders — with support from @microsoft.com and featuring new partners Nordic AI Journalism.
Applications are now open. Learn more ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/anno...
Applications are now open. Learn more ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/anno...
Thanks @kimberlyadams.bsky.social @marketplace.org for sharing our work with the @documenters.org @citybureau.bsky.social . We love equipping people to navigate local public meetings! www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
Why state and local politics matter now more than ever
When the federal government pulls back, cities and states step in.
www.marketplace.org
August 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Thanks @kimberlyadams.bsky.social @marketplace.org for sharing our work with the @documenters.org @citybureau.bsky.social . We love equipping people to navigate local public meetings! www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
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Today, Press Forward announced it's giving $22.7 million in grants to 22 local news projects, including initiatives led by City Bureau, OpenNews, and the Internet Archive. www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/pres...
Press Forward grants $22.7 million to 22 newsroom projects
Press Forward, the philanthropic coalition that has vowed to grant at least $500 million to local news over five years, announced $22.7 million in grants to 22 newsroom projects on Wednesday.
"We hop...
www.niemanlab.org
July 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Today, Press Forward announced it's giving $22.7 million in grants to 22 local news projects, including initiatives led by City Bureau, OpenNews, and the Internet Archive. www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/pres...
Nobody should fear arrest for recording public meetings
At issue here: "Who gets to call themselves a journalist, the strict conduct they should abide by, and how local government officials, especially those who don’t regularly operate under a microscope, react to critical observers."
In West Texas, an independent publisher’s arrest sparks First Amendment questions
Publisher David Flash has been documenting the happenings in Jeff Davis County since 2020. Last year, he was banned from county buildings over allegations of harassment.
www.texastribune.org
July 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Nobody should fear arrest for recording public meetings
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While @thegreenlineto.bsky.social has been working with Documenters, the publication continues to find new ways to make that information more accessible. Part of that strategy has been experimenting with short-form videos based on the Documenters’ notes. rjionline.org/news/taking-...
Taking public meeting notes to TikTok — and making it actionable
How to experiment with video formats for the Documenters program.
rjionline.org
July 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
While @thegreenlineto.bsky.social has been working with Documenters, the publication continues to find new ways to make that information more accessible. Part of that strategy has been experimenting with short-form videos based on the Documenters’ notes. rjionline.org/news/taking-...
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In 2022, when Alex Klaus became a Documenter, she didn’t understand what was happening in public meetings but was determined to learn. Since then, she’s become a freelance writer and interned at Chalkbeat Detroit.
Now we’re feeling bittersweet as she’s off to be an education reporter in Milwaukee.
Now we’re feeling bittersweet as she’s off to be an education reporter in Milwaukee.
Alex Klaus: Meet this month’s featured Detroit Documenter
Alex Klaus started as a Documenter and then became a Docu-Mentor. Now, she’s bound for Milwaukee as an education reporter.
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July 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
In 2022, when Alex Klaus became a Documenter, she didn’t understand what was happening in public meetings but was determined to learn. Since then, she’s become a freelance writer and interned at Chalkbeat Detroit.
Now we’re feeling bittersweet as she’s off to be an education reporter in Milwaukee.
Now we’re feeling bittersweet as she’s off to be an education reporter in Milwaukee.
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🙏 Thanks to @niemanlab.org for this write-up of our report on NJ journalist compensation!
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/i-ha...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/i-ha...
“I have no idea how my pay was determined. It feels completely arbitrary.”
A study of journalist pay in New Jersey offers findings that will likely be familiar to journalists in other states, too.
The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University surveyed journ...
www.niemanlab.org
July 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🙏 Thanks to @niemanlab.org for this write-up of our report on NJ journalist compensation!
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/i-ha...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/i-ha...
New Jersey allocates $2.5m for local news in the state budget! Congrats to the entire New Jersey Civic Info Consortium team!!
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New Jersey allocated $2.5M for local news thanks to statewide advocacy
State funding restored for the NJ Civic Information Consortium, preserving vital investments in local journalism and civic engagement.
njcivicinfo.org
July 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New Jersey allocates $2.5m for local news in the state budget! Congrats to the entire New Jersey Civic Info Consortium team!!
njcivicinfo.org/press-releas...
njcivicinfo.org/press-releas...
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I wrote this, the procrastinator’s delight. enjoy and go VOTE:
It’s Primary Day, New York. Here’s What to Know Before Heading to the Polls.
Remember a water bottle and don’t hold your breath for results tonight.
www.thecity.nyc
June 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I wrote this, the procrastinator’s delight. enjoy and go VOTE:
In 2017 in @brizzyc.bsky.social Social Journalism class I submitted a FOIA request to the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services for data on where NYC agencies spent advertising dollars ...
June 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
In 2017 in @brizzyc.bsky.social Social Journalism class I submitted a FOIA request to the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services for data on where NYC agencies spent advertising dollars ...
Great interview with Kevin Martinez (Boyle Heights Beat / LA Documenters) from Will Fischer at @centercoopmedia.bsky.social medium.com/centerforcoo...
Q&A: Kevin Martinez on how the Los Angeles Local News Initiative centers expertise already within…
Kevin Martinez is the community engagement director for Boyle Heights Beat and the Los Angeles Local News Initiative. Martinez first joined…
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June 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Great interview with Kevin Martinez (Boyle Heights Beat / LA Documenters) from Will Fischer at @centercoopmedia.bsky.social medium.com/centerforcoo...
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![Breaking News Consumer's Handbook
1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
- "We are getting reports"... could mean anything.
- "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't haveit.
- "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on a limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qjoddtmp5jxzkzvt3hoqz3tt/bafkreigi2e6uxrt67htjbrfcmtpbasfuz4jvetyyecnqvxxyt45zile72y@jpeg)
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So appreciative for this music and the hours of joy and delight and surprise - thanks Brian Wilson 🌞
So appreciative for this music and the hours of joy and delight and surprise - thanks Brian Wilson 🌞
Wonderful
YouTube video by The Beach Boys - Topic
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June 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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So appreciative for this music and the hours of joy and delight and surprise - thanks Brian Wilson 🌞
So appreciative for this music and the hours of joy and delight and surprise - thanks Brian Wilson 🌞
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In Indiana, a coalition launched Mirror Indy with a clear goal: build a newsroom that reflects and serves local communities and can sustain itself.
One year in, this AJP-supported news org is doing both.
Read how Free Press Indiana is building a new model for #localnews:
One year in, this AJP-supported news org is doing both.
Read how Free Press Indiana is building a new model for #localnews:
Hundreds of Hoosiers came together to launch a nonprofit local news startup. One year later, here’s how it’s going. - American Journalism Project
https://theajp.org/free-press-indiana/"
June 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In Indiana, a coalition launched Mirror Indy with a clear goal: build a newsroom that reflects and serves local communities and can sustain itself.
One year in, this AJP-supported news org is doing both.
Read how Free Press Indiana is building a new model for #localnews:
One year in, this AJP-supported news org is doing both.
Read how Free Press Indiana is building a new model for #localnews:
Psyched to be at the second Canadian Engaged Journalism conference in Toronto! First off - Anita Li is talking about building out a profitable local newsroom @thegreenlineto.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Psyched to be at the second Canadian Engaged Journalism conference in Toronto! First off - Anita Li is talking about building out a profitable local newsroom @thegreenlineto.bsky.social
🌞 Documenters are now monitoring local government meetings in 25 communities across 16 states!
Each act of local civic journalism, micro-dosing democracy, add up to a movement for participatory civic media…
Each act of local civic journalism, micro-dosing democracy, add up to a movement for participatory civic media…
🥳 As we enter the ninth year of the #DocumentersNetwork, we’re excited to welcome two new newsrooms in two new states – Oklahoma and Oregon!
Say hello to Columbia Gorge Documenters and Tulsa Documenters:
www.citybureau.org/notebook/wer...
Say hello to Columbia Gorge Documenters and Tulsa Documenters:
www.citybureau.org/notebook/wer...
May 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
🌞 Documenters are now monitoring local government meetings in 25 communities across 16 states!
Each act of local civic journalism, micro-dosing democracy, add up to a movement for participatory civic media…
Each act of local civic journalism, micro-dosing democracy, add up to a movement for participatory civic media…
Made some new friends with @nycgovparks.org tonight at Calvert Vaux park
May 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Made some new friends with @nycgovparks.org tonight at Calvert Vaux park
Hello from Baltimore! I’m here at the @hackshackers.com AI Journalism Summit
My session is tomorrow morning, talking about @citybureau.bsky.social @documenters.org and equipping residents to monitor local government. If you’re at the conference- come and say hi!
My session is tomorrow morning, talking about @citybureau.bsky.social @documenters.org and equipping residents to monitor local government. If you’re at the conference- come and say hi!
May 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hello from Baltimore! I’m here at the @hackshackers.com AI Journalism Summit
My session is tomorrow morning, talking about @citybureau.bsky.social @documenters.org and equipping residents to monitor local government. If you’re at the conference- come and say hi!
My session is tomorrow morning, talking about @citybureau.bsky.social @documenters.org and equipping residents to monitor local government. If you’re at the conference- come and say hi!
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A big day for Big Local News - so glad we could be a part of this Pulitzer Prize work with The Balimore Banner and The New York Times Investigative Reporting Fellowship! biglocalnews.org/content/news...
Big Local News, Baltimore Banner, NYT win Local Reporting Pulitzer
Today, Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme and Jessica Gallagher of The Baltimore Banner and The New York Times were awarded the local reporting Pulitzer prize for an investigation into Baltimore’s fentanyl crisi...
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May 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A big day for Big Local News - so glad we could be a part of this Pulitzer Prize work with The Balimore Banner and The New York Times Investigative Reporting Fellowship! biglocalnews.org/content/news...
The @outliermedia.org @detdocumenters.bsky.social team phone banked with residents who were owed nearly $5.9M
This is journalism at its best
This is journalism at its best
May 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The @outliermedia.org @detdocumenters.bsky.social team phone banked with residents who were owed nearly $5.9M
This is journalism at its best
This is journalism at its best