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Mike Canan
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Senior Director of Journalism Strategies at the Scripps Howard Fund. Former editor, news director at WCPO. Former managing editor at TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers. Co-founder and board member of PF Flyers Baseball Club and coach.
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Collision course: Animals killed on Canada’s railways: projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal
Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost
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December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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How a Beautiful Summer Day on Lake Tahoe Suddenly Turned Deadly www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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September 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Lack of Local News Tied to Government Secrecy, New Report Says
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Lack of Local News Tied to Government Secrecy, New Report Says
The loss of local news is linked with increased government secrecy, according to a new study conducted by the Brechner Center for the Advancement of the First Amendment at the University of Florida.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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The newly ousted director of the CDC refused to fire top agency leaders or approve changes to vaccines from RFK Jr.’s hand-picked panel of advisers.
Monarez refused to fire top CDC leaders, ‘rubber-stamp’ vaccine changes, confidante says
The former CDC director was ousted late Wednesday after refusing to resign despite pressure from Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Google’s AI Overviews are killing traffic to news sites.! 🦋
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Traffic Apocalypse
Google’s AI Overviews are killing click-throughs to news sites.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Americans still have faith in local news − but few are willing to pay for it
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Americans still have faith in local news − but few are willing to pay for it
When American readers follow local news, it can help reduce political polarization and also make them more likely to vote in local elections.
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June 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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How to stand your ground, in three (not so easy) steps
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How to stand your ground, in three (not so easy) steps
On dueling commencement talks, NPR's new lawsuit and and a warning about Paramount's 'possible bribe'
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June 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Columbia keeps 'investigating' student journalists covering pro-Palestine protests.! 🦋
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Columbia Keeps ‘Investigating’ Student Journalists Covering Pro-Palestine Protests
Reporters on campus say it’s a threat to press freedom.
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May 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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"The Bully's Pulpit: Trump v. The First Amendment" | Knight First Amendment Institute
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May 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Congrats to the Howard Centers and @AP on winning First Place and Best in Show in the Headliner Awards for the category Online Investigative Reporting for Digital Partnerships with Other news Outlets
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2025 – Online | National Headliner Awards
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May 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change and More
By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose con...
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April 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Oregon lawmakers to decide whether big tech should pay to support local journalism
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Oregon lawmakers to decide whether big tech should pay to support local journalism
Companies including Google and Meta could be required to pay millions to online Oregon news outlets.
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April 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
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April 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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The four-day newsroom? How a bold schedule shift could ease burnout and boost retention rjionline.org/news/the-fou...
The four-day newsroom? How a bold schedule shift could ease burnout and boost retention
As burnout continues to challenge morale and staff retention in newsrooms nationwide, the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s research indicates that journalists widely support greater flexibility in thei...
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March 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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How billionaires and powerful law firms are working to restrict libel protections and silence the press
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How billionaires and powerful law firms are working to restrict libel protections and silence the press in Trump’s America
A new book by ‘New York Times’ journalist David Enrich exposes the campaign to overturn a precious legal precedent that protects investigative journalism.
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March 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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The Scripps Howard Fund and Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) are adding a fall cohort to the Nonprofit Newsroom #Internship Program.

Get more details, access the Q & A registration and find the application link here: scripps.com/wp-content/u...

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March 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Your weather app could miss the next big storm. Blame Elon Musk and DOGE.
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Your weather app could miss the next big storm. Blame Elon Musk and DOGE.
I talked to legendary TV meteorologist Tom Skilling who warns that targeting the National Weather Service puts us all in jeopardy.
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March 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: The Department of Education has rescinded Title IX guidance that stated NIL payments must be proportionate between a university’s male and female athletes. nyti.ms/40Z3Z4i
Department of Education rescinds Title IX guidance that NIL payments must be proportionate
How Title IX would factor into schools' revenue-sharing decisions has been a lingering question.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Trump’s Declaration Allows Musk’s Efficiency Team to Skirt Open Records Laws www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
Trump’s Declaration Allows Musk’s Efficiency Team to Skirt Open Records Laws
Government watchdog groups say they will challenge the Trump administration’s decision to put the initiative under the Presidential Records Act, which shields its work from public disclosure.
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February 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Fantastic story by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University if Maryland
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Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine
Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Great piece on @ChristinaSumi's AI leadership at Scripps
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Will AI Be A Benevolent Helper Or An Evil Overlord for Scripps?
This week I had a conversation with Scripps’ VP of emerging technology operations, Christina Hartman about AI.
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January 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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How Facebook groups are replacing shuttered rural newsrooms

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Reposting vs. reporting: How Facebook groups are replacing shuttered rural newsrooms | Rocky Mountain PBS
As small newsrooms close in rural Colorado, citizen journalists are gathering together to keep the flow of local news and information alive.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Inside a network of AI-generated newsletters targeting “small town America”

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Inside a network of AI-generated newsletters targeting “small town America”
Good Daily, which operates in 47 states and 355 towns and cities across the U.S., is run by one person.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Supporting Voces Internship of Idaho has been one of the smartest decisions I’ve made in my current job and one of the most rewarding parts of my career.
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How Voces Internship is Bringing More Latinos Into Newsrooms
Voces Internship of Idaho, an internship program, is bringing more Latinos into newsrooms
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January 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM