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RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.
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RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
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Contact @governor.ny.gov here! www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
Governor Contact Form
The official website of the 57th Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul. Find information about the administration, issues, & news that affects you.
www.governor.ny.gov
December 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Contact @governor.ny.gov here! www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
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🧵Every day our members rely on access to police radio transmissions to respond quickly to shootings, fires, buildings collapses, natural disasters and other major emergencies so that they can quickly report on and share vital safety information to the public….
December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
🧵Every day our members rely on access to police radio transmissions to respond quickly to shootings, fires, buildings collapses, natural disasters and other major emergencies so that they can quickly report on and share vital safety information to the public….
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr is blurring the lines between regulation and retaliation, using the FCC to intimidate media companies rather than protecting free expression.
Read the op-ed we signed demanding Carr and the FCC to recommit to the First Amendment.
Read the op-ed we signed demanding Carr and the FCC to recommit to the First Amendment.
Defend the Press: Brendan Carr Has Gone Too Far with Attacks on Media
This is bigger than politics.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is blurring the lines between regulation and retaliation, using the FCC to intimidate media companies rather than protecting free expression.
Read the op-ed we signed demanding Carr and the FCC to recommit to the First Amendment.
Read the op-ed we signed demanding Carr and the FCC to recommit to the First Amendment.
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1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
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Statement from the Washington-Baltimore News Guild on the unjust firing of @coc-union.bsky.social member Hunter Boone.
Color of Change must respect union protections, reinstate Hunter Boone, and take meaningful steps to restore trust with its staff and community.
Color of Change must respect union protections, reinstate Hunter Boone, and take meaningful steps to restore trust with its staff and community.
December 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Statement from the Washington-Baltimore News Guild on the unjust firing of @coc-union.bsky.social member Hunter Boone.
Color of Change must respect union protections, reinstate Hunter Boone, and take meaningful steps to restore trust with its staff and community.
Color of Change must respect union protections, reinstate Hunter Boone, and take meaningful steps to restore trust with its staff and community.
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Counterpoint: No.
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Counterpoint: No.
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Word of the year: SLOP! @merriam-webster.com
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
2025 Word of the Year: Slop
Plus 'gerrymander', 'touch grass', 'performative', and other words that defined the year
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December 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Word of the year: SLOP! @merriam-webster.com
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
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We could not agree more. It's why our @insiderunion.bsky.social held its recent rally, standing up for people-powered-journalism and why our Reuters Guild passed out flyers outside ReutersNext. Our members stand for #NewsNotSlop. You should too!
Word of the year: SLOP! @merriam-webster.com
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
2025 Word of the Year: Slop
Plus 'gerrymander', 'touch grass', 'performative', and other words that defined the year
www.merriam-webster.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We could not agree more. It's why our @insiderunion.bsky.social held its recent rally, standing up for people-powered-journalism and why our Reuters Guild passed out flyers outside ReutersNext. Our members stand for #NewsNotSlop. You should too!
Word of the year: SLOP! @merriam-webster.com
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
2025 Word of the Year: Slop
Plus 'gerrymander', 'touch grass', 'performative', and other words that defined the year
www.merriam-webster.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Word of the year: SLOP! @merriam-webster.com
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
"Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don't want to touch. Slop oozes into everything."
We could not agree more. Keep AI slop out of our news! #NewsNotSlop
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
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Reporters can do what AI can’t.
But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Reporters can do what AI can’t.
But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
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🚨 NEW FIRST CONTRACT WINS 🚨
• Salt Lake Tribune journalists
• Workers at Cobalt, Colorado’s largest abortion fund
• Workers at Noisy Creek Inc.
Workers across the Guild are closing out the year with a first-contract blitz. 🧵👇
newsguild.org/salt-lake-tr...
• Salt Lake Tribune journalists
• Workers at Cobalt, Colorado’s largest abortion fund
• Workers at Noisy Creek Inc.
Workers across the Guild are closing out the year with a first-contract blitz. 🧵👇
newsguild.org/salt-lake-tr...
Salt Lake Tribune journalists win first-ever union contract | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
Unionized journalists at The Salt Lake Tribune recently ratified their first-ever contract. 93% of bargaining unit members voted to ratify the contract.
newsguild.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🚨 NEW FIRST CONTRACT WINS 🚨
• Salt Lake Tribune journalists
• Workers at Cobalt, Colorado’s largest abortion fund
• Workers at Noisy Creek Inc.
Workers across the Guild are closing out the year with a first-contract blitz. 🧵👇
newsguild.org/salt-lake-tr...
• Salt Lake Tribune journalists
• Workers at Cobalt, Colorado’s largest abortion fund
• Workers at Noisy Creek Inc.
Workers across the Guild are closing out the year with a first-contract blitz. 🧵👇
newsguild.org/salt-lake-tr...
🚨 NEW FIRST CONTRACT WINS 🚨
• Salt Lake Tribune journalists
• Workers at Cobalt, Colorado’s largest abortion fund
• Workers at Noisy Creek Inc.
Workers across the Guild are closing out the year with a first-contract blitz. 🧵👇
newsguild.org/salt-lake-tr...
• Salt Lake Tribune journalists
• Workers at Cobalt, Colorado’s largest abortion fund
• Workers at Noisy Creek Inc.
Workers across the Guild are closing out the year with a first-contract blitz. 🧵👇
newsguild.org/salt-lake-tr...
Salt Lake Tribune journalists win first-ever union contract | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
Unionized journalists at The Salt Lake Tribune recently ratified their first-ever contract. 93% of bargaining unit members voted to ratify the contract.
newsguild.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🚨 NEW FIRST CONTRACT WINS 🚨
• Salt Lake Tribune journalists
• Workers at Cobalt, Colorado’s largest abortion fund
• Workers at Noisy Creek Inc.
Workers across the Guild are closing out the year with a first-contract blitz. 🧵👇
newsguild.org/salt-lake-tr...
• Salt Lake Tribune journalists
• Workers at Cobalt, Colorado’s largest abortion fund
• Workers at Noisy Creek Inc.
Workers across the Guild are closing out the year with a first-contract blitz. 🧵👇
newsguild.org/salt-lake-tr...
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It’s a huge day for the journalists of The Columbus Dispatch and The Newark Advocate. Here’s why we are unionizing.
Read the full mission statement on our website: cwalocals.org/columbusdisp...
Read the full mission statement on our website: cwalocals.org/columbusdisp...
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It’s a huge day for the journalists of The Columbus Dispatch and The Newark Advocate. Here’s why we are unionizing.
Read the full mission statement on our website: cwalocals.org/columbusdisp...
Read the full mission statement on our website: cwalocals.org/columbusdisp...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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NEW: The overwhelming majority of workers at The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate have announced the formation of the Dispatch News Guild - @dispatchnewsguild.bsky.social
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NEW: The overwhelming majority of workers at The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate have announced the formation of the Dispatch News Guild - @dispatchnewsguild.bsky.social
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
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Columbus Dispatch reporters are forming their union with @newsguild.org! They provide Ohioans with essential information about communities and state government. Show your support here:
Tell USA TODAY Co. to Recognize the Dispatch News Guild!
We are the reporters, photographers and digital producers of The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate, two of the oldest news organizations in Central Ohio. We are fighting for our own futures and th...
actionnetwork.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Columbus Dispatch reporters are forming their union with @newsguild.org! They provide Ohioans with essential information about communities and state government. Show your support here:
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This year, we’ve seen the Trump Admin attack workers’ rights.
But there’s also been resistance.
Join @webuildprogress.bsky.social @newsguild.org @aft.org and our own Arnold Pena for a briefing today at noon on how the labor movement has been fighting back.
bit.ly/laborlessonsdec
But there’s also been resistance.
Join @webuildprogress.bsky.social @newsguild.org @aft.org and our own Arnold Pena for a briefing today at noon on how the labor movement has been fighting back.
bit.ly/laborlessonsdec
December 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This year, we’ve seen the Trump Admin attack workers’ rights.
But there’s also been resistance.
Join @webuildprogress.bsky.social @newsguild.org @aft.org and our own Arnold Pena for a briefing today at noon on how the labor movement has been fighting back.
bit.ly/laborlessonsdec
But there’s also been resistance.
Join @webuildprogress.bsky.social @newsguild.org @aft.org and our own Arnold Pena for a briefing today at noon on how the labor movement has been fighting back.
bit.ly/laborlessonsdec
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LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!
NEW: The overwhelming majority of workers at The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate have announced the formation of the Dispatch News Guild - @dispatchnewsguild.bsky.social
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
December 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!
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SIGN IT
NEW: The overwhelming majority of workers at The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate have announced the formation of the Dispatch News Guild - @dispatchnewsguild.bsky.social
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
December 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
SIGN IT
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Sign the petition and tell USA Today Co. (formerly Gannett) to recognize the Dispatch News Guild! actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Tell USA TODAY Co. to Recognize the Dispatch News Guild!
We are the reporters, photographers and digital producers of The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate, two of the oldest news organizations in Central Ohio. We are fighting for our own futures and th...
actionnetwork.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Sign the petition and tell USA Today Co. (formerly Gannett) to recognize the Dispatch News Guild! actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
NEW: The overwhelming majority of workers at The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate have announced the formation of the Dispatch News Guild - @dispatchnewsguild.bsky.social
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NEW: The overwhelming majority of workers at The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate have announced the formation of the Dispatch News Guild - @dispatchnewsguild.bsky.social
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
It’s the first time in the histories of both newspapers that journalists have unionized.
🖋️Sign their petition below!
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Help our cause and ask our leadership to voluntarily recognize our union ✊ actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Tell USA TODAY Co. to Recognize the Dispatch News Guild!
We are the reporters, photographers and digital producers of The Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate, two of the oldest news organizations in Central Ohio. We are fighting for our own futures and th...
actionnetwork.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Help our cause and ask our leadership to voluntarily recognize our union ✊ actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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If enacted, a new bill in Puerto Rico will limit government transparency and severely restrict the work of journalists.
We, alongside 10 other press freedom organizations, urge Puerto Rican Governor Jenniffer González-Colón to reject SB 63.
Read more: ipi.media/puerto-rico-...
We, alongside 10 other press freedom organizations, urge Puerto Rican Governor Jenniffer González-Colón to reject SB 63.
Read more: ipi.media/puerto-rico-...
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If enacted, a new bill in Puerto Rico will limit government transparency and severely restrict the work of journalists.
We, alongside 10 other press freedom organizations, urge Puerto Rican Governor Jenniffer González-Colón to reject SB 63.
Read more: ipi.media/puerto-rico-...
We, alongside 10 other press freedom organizations, urge Puerto Rican Governor Jenniffer González-Colón to reject SB 63.
Read more: ipi.media/puerto-rico-...
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Last week, our members sounded the alarm about AI, especially how the evolving technology is eroding the public’s trust in the news. We successfully launched our campaign website and a petition that nearly 1,900 people have signed already. #NewsNotSlop actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Stand with NewsGuild-CWA journalists and demand news, not slop!
Unionized journalists across North America have come together to sound the alarm: Media companies are implementing artificial intelligence in ways that damage the credibility of the journalism on whic...
actionnetwork.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Last week, our members sounded the alarm about AI, especially how the evolving technology is eroding the public’s trust in the news. We successfully launched our campaign website and a petition that nearly 1,900 people have signed already. #NewsNotSlop actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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Two months ago we held an event at the Burchfield Penney to talk about something important. “The Future of Local Journalism - A Community Conversation” can be viewed in its entirety now on YouTube.
youtu.be/f3gmo4IZHzQ?...
youtu.be/f3gmo4IZHzQ?...
The Future of Local Journalism - A Community Conversation; Oct. 1, 2025 @ Burchfield Penney
YouTube video by Buffalo Guild Mobilization
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December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Two months ago we held an event at the Burchfield Penney to talk about something important. “The Future of Local Journalism - A Community Conversation” can be viewed in its entirety now on YouTube.
youtu.be/f3gmo4IZHzQ?...
youtu.be/f3gmo4IZHzQ?...