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As credible local news fades further and further in the rear-view mirror, misinformation fills the vacuum.
Local news is also trusted – and missed.
thephilanthropist.ca/2025/10/inde...
Local news is also trusted – and missed.
thephilanthropist.ca/2025/10/inde...
Independent journalism and philanthropy are coming to a realization: they need each other - The Philanthropist Journal
While the relationship between philanthropy and community journalism is still nascent in Canada compared to some other countries, the value of local news – and the need to support it – is being increa...
thephilanthropist.ca
October 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
As credible local news fades further and further in the rear-view mirror, misinformation fills the vacuum.
Local news is also trusted – and missed.
thephilanthropist.ca/2025/10/inde...
Local news is also trusted – and missed.
thephilanthropist.ca/2025/10/inde...
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Media Action Plan was in Ottawa this weekend for the @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social Future of Independent Media Summit! ✊
On Friday, we had an insightful meeting with Senator Andrew Cardozo and on Saturday we engaged in panel discussions on AI, community collaboration & much more!
#SaveLocalNews
On Friday, we had an insightful meeting with Senator Andrew Cardozo and on Saturday we engaged in panel discussions on AI, community collaboration & much more!
#SaveLocalNews
October 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Media Action Plan was in Ottawa this weekend for the @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social Future of Independent Media Summit! ✊
On Friday, we had an insightful meeting with Senator Andrew Cardozo and on Saturday we engaged in panel discussions on AI, community collaboration & much more!
#SaveLocalNews
On Friday, we had an insightful meeting with Senator Andrew Cardozo and on Saturday we engaged in panel discussions on AI, community collaboration & much more!
#SaveLocalNews
The Future of Independent Media Summit kicks off THIS FRIDAY with a live taping of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social's podcast, In Bed with the Elephant, hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social
featuring
✨special guest @lukewsavage.bsky.social!✨
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
featuring
✨special guest @lukewsavage.bsky.social!✨
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Future of Independent Media Summit kicks off THIS FRIDAY with a live taping of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social's podcast, In Bed with the Elephant, hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social
featuring
✨special guest @lukewsavage.bsky.social!✨
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
featuring
✨special guest @lukewsavage.bsky.social!✨
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
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Pleased to join @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social at the Future of Independent News Summit!
On Oct 4, JHR President Rachel Pulfer will speak at the 'Public Policy and the Independent Press' panel to discuss AI, misinfo, funding + rebuilding trust in media.
Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
On Oct 4, JHR President Rachel Pulfer will speak at the 'Public Policy and the Independent Press' panel to discuss AI, misinfo, funding + rebuilding trust in media.
Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Pleased to join @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social at the Future of Independent News Summit!
On Oct 4, JHR President Rachel Pulfer will speak at the 'Public Policy and the Independent Press' panel to discuss AI, misinfo, funding + rebuilding trust in media.
Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
On Oct 4, JHR President Rachel Pulfer will speak at the 'Public Policy and the Independent Press' panel to discuss AI, misinfo, funding + rebuilding trust in media.
Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
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Super excited for this come join us in Ottawa next weekend 🥰
🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca
🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
September 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Super excited for this come join us in Ottawa next weekend 🥰
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I'm looking forward to joining fellow independent media entrepreneurs in Ottawa from October 3-4! #yow #cdnmedia
🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca
🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
September 26, 2025 at 3:48 AM
🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca
🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
September 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca
🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...
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As part of our work on local news & democracy, we're proud to sponsor the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca, Ottawa.
This @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social event brings together publishers, policy experts, philanthropists & more to discuss the future of independent media.
This @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social event brings together publishers, policy experts, philanthropists & more to discuss the future of independent media.
September 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
As part of our work on local news & democracy, we're proud to sponsor the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca, Ottawa.
This @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social event brings together publishers, policy experts, philanthropists & more to discuss the future of independent media.
This @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social event brings together publishers, policy experts, philanthropists & more to discuss the future of independent media.
"Our problem is not simply that the public does not trust us, it’s that they do trust other dishonest brokers. We are not just witnessing a crisis of credibility, we are experiencing a crisis of credulity as well." reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/full-te...
Full text of Jelani Cobb's 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture: Trust issues. Credibility, credulity and journalism in a time of crisis
On 10 March the Columbia Journalism Dean delivered the 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture. Here's the transcript of his talk.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
March 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Our problem is not simply that the public does not trust us, it’s that they do trust other dishonest brokers. We are not just witnessing a crisis of credibility, we are experiencing a crisis of credulity as well." reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/full-te...
"Journalists, keen to tell other people’s stories, don’t tell their own very well. Let’s start with ditching the “journalism is dying” narrative, Sobowale says." thephilanthropist.ca/2025/03/how-...
How the ‘localness’ of local news strengthens communities - The Philanthropist Journal
Local, independent news publishers across Canada are fighting to build trust, promote dialogue, and foster engaged, informed communities on shoestring budgets.
thephilanthropist.ca
March 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"Journalists, keen to tell other people’s stories, don’t tell their own very well. Let’s start with ditching the “journalism is dying” narrative, Sobowale says." thephilanthropist.ca/2025/03/how-...
"A seething mess of consequences unfolds as news outlets close or are reduced to zombie status, plodding along but producing little to no journalism. Regional and national media, for instance, can no longer count on local reporters to flag important stories." thewalrus.ca/local-news-i...
March 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"A seething mess of consequences unfolds as news outlets close or are reduced to zombie status, plodding along but producing little to no journalism. Regional and national media, for instance, can no longer count on local reporters to flag important stories." thewalrus.ca/local-news-i...