Sarah Scott Scire
@sarahscire.com
sounds like “skeery.” @niemanlab.org deputy editor. following digital journalism, political science, books, the NBA ☘️
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We're fortunate to be part of this BU Newsroom project at @dotnews.bsky.social and, let me tell you, these student journalists have been consistently delivering compelling, well-written content, w/ excellent guidance from Steve Greenlee and Brian McGrory.
The future is brighter than you think.
The future is brighter than you think.
Good story in @niemanlab.org about our friends at @bostonu.bsky.social and the BU Newsroom, which offers student-produced coverage to hyperlocal news outlets in Greater Boston. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-wi...
A “win-win” partnership brings a surge of reporting firepower to hyperlocal news outlets around Boston
The Boston University Newsroom has published nearly 400 news articles in hyperlocal outlets in and around the city.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We're fortunate to be part of this BU Newsroom project at @dotnews.bsky.social and, let me tell you, these student journalists have been consistently delivering compelling, well-written content, w/ excellent guidance from Steve Greenlee and Brian McGrory.
The future is brighter than you think.
The future is brighter than you think.
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"More relevant than ever": Read @sarahscire.com's full review of @lauragarbes.bsky.social's new book Listeners Like Who?: Exclusion and Resistance in the Public Radio Industry in @niemanlab.org: www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/fund....
Funding cuts may make public radio more reliant on old, rich, white donors
After years of interviews, research, and writing, Laura Garbes submitted the final draft of her book on public radio in December 2024. By the time Listeners Like Who? Exclusion and Resistance in the…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"More relevant than ever": Read @sarahscire.com's full review of @lauragarbes.bsky.social's new book Listeners Like Who?: Exclusion and Resistance in the Public Radio Industry in @niemanlab.org: www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/fund....
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"I observed that half the IQ In world was possessed by women without mentioning they are more than 51 percent of population" — Larry Summers to Jeff Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"I observed that half the IQ In world was possessed by women without mentioning they are more than 51 percent of population" — Larry Summers to Jeff Epstein
the listener-member model that public radio has turned to after decades of government underfunding conflicts with its goal to reflect and serve all Americans. spoke with @lauragarbes.bsky.social about her book LISTENERS LIKE WHO? www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/fund...
Funding cuts may make public radio more reliant on old, rich, white donors
After years of interviews, research, and writing, Laura Garbes submitted the final draft of her book on public radio in December 2024. By the time Listeners Like Who? Exclusion and Resistance in the P...
www.niemanlab.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
the listener-member model that public radio has turned to after decades of government underfunding conflicts with its goal to reflect and serve all Americans. spoke with @lauragarbes.bsky.social about her book LISTENERS LIKE WHO? www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/fund...
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“I know that I was hired to help us diversify our airwaves, help us diversify our audience. But I literally had a news director tell me — I made a pitch — and they literally asked me, ‘Why do white people care?’”
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Funding cuts may make public radio more reliant on old, rich, white donors
After years of interviews, research, and writing, Laura Garbes submitted the final draft of her book on public radio in December 2024. By the time Listeners Like Who? Exclusion and Resistance in the P...
www.niemanlab.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“I know that I was hired to help us diversify our airwaves, help us diversify our audience. But I literally had a news director tell me — I made a pitch — and they literally asked me, ‘Why do white people care?’”
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as a former teacher who did exactly this, I have one tip: bring in local journalists - teens distrust "journalists" because usually they have never met one - let them meet a living journalist, let them ask all their questions, it goes a long way in developing understanding
Teens overwhelmingly used negative words like "biased," "boring," "chaotic," and "bad" to describe the news media and journalists in a new @newslit.org survey.
Those doing the hard and important work of teaching media literacy to high schoolers are unsurprised. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
Those doing the hard and important work of teaching media literacy to high schoolers are unsurprised. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
“Biased,” “boring,” “chaotic,” and “bad”: A majority of teens hold negative views of news media, report finds
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.”
www.niemanlab.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
as a former teacher who did exactly this, I have one tip: bring in local journalists - teens distrust "journalists" because usually they have never met one - let them meet a living journalist, let them ask all their questions, it goes a long way in developing understanding
Teens overwhelmingly used negative words like "biased," "boring," "chaotic," and "bad" to describe the news media and journalists in a new @newslit.org survey.
Those doing the hard and important work of teaching media literacy to high schoolers are unsurprised. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
Those doing the hard and important work of teaching media literacy to high schoolers are unsurprised. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
“Biased,” “boring,” “chaotic,” and “bad”: A majority of teens hold negative views of news media, report finds
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.”
www.niemanlab.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Teens overwhelmingly used negative words like "biased," "boring," "chaotic," and "bad" to describe the news media and journalists in a new @newslit.org survey.
Those doing the hard and important work of teaching media literacy to high schoolers are unsurprised. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
Those doing the hard and important work of teaching media literacy to high schoolers are unsurprised. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
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About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.” More than a third of teens believe journalists could improve by simply “Telling the truth,” “Fact checking,” and “Not lying.” buff.ly/7vgO0ci
“Biased,” “Boring,” “Chaotic,” and “Bad”: A majority of teens hold negative views of news media, report finds
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.”
www.niemanlab.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.” More than a third of teens believe journalists could improve by simply “Telling the truth,” “Fact checking,” and “Not lying.” buff.ly/7vgO0ci
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A detailed analysis of who voted early, and where, from @haidee.bsky.social. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/02/e...
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A detailed analysis of who voted early, and where, from @haidee.bsky.social. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/02/e...
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MORNING BOSTON! Sunrise still from Bunkerhill!
November 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
MORNING BOSTON! Sunrise still from Bunkerhill!
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New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
remember this? @sltrib.com seeks to rid itself of that "necessary evil" the paywall www.niemanlab.org/2024/09/the-...
today @speppered.bsky.social reports the Tribune plans to drop their paywall in the first quarter of 2026. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
today @speppered.bsky.social reports the Tribune plans to drop their paywall in the first quarter of 2026. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The Salt Lake Tribune, profitable and growing, seeks to rid itself of that “necessary evil” — the paywall
The first daily newspaper in the U.S. to become a nonprofit has published a refreshingly readable and transparent annual report.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
remember this? @sltrib.com seeks to rid itself of that "necessary evil" the paywall www.niemanlab.org/2024/09/the-...
today @speppered.bsky.social reports the Tribune plans to drop their paywall in the first quarter of 2026. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
today @speppered.bsky.social reports the Tribune plans to drop their paywall in the first quarter of 2026. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
A new wave of writers is leaving Substack citing not just content moderation but “bad business” and a lack of tech and customer support. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/top-...
Top Substack writers depart for Patreon
A platform better known for paid podcasts is poaching top newsletter talent. Patreon has successfully lured some top Substack newsletter writers — including Anne Helen Petersen, Lyz Lenz, and Virginia...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A new wave of writers is leaving Substack citing not just content moderation but “bad business” and a lack of tech and customer support. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/top-...
“There is a set of populous countries, generally where traditional media are under pressure and social media use is high, where news creators are having a significant impact"
@hanaatameez.bsky.social wrote up a fascinating @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
@hanaatameez.bsky.social wrote up a fascinating @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“There is a set of populous countries, generally where traditional media are under pressure and social media use is high, where news creators are having a significant impact"
@hanaatameez.bsky.social wrote up a fascinating @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
@hanaatameez.bsky.social wrote up a fascinating @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
"The legal issue is ... whether the rights of human beings will start accruing, maybe gradually at first, to our AI companions, legally protecting them as they entertain, advise, educate and soothe; manipulate, flatter and persuade." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...
A Teen in Love With a Chatbot Killed Himself. Can the Chatbot Be Held Responsible?
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"The legal issue is ... whether the rights of human beings will start accruing, maybe gradually at first, to our AI companions, legally protecting them as they entertain, advise, educate and soothe; manipulate, flatter and persuade." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...
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New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
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Shams Charania reporting Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was also arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling
October 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Shams Charania reporting Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was also arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling
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NEW: @andrewdeck.bsky.social and I found the @waybackmachine.bsky.social has been archiving news homepages less frequently for the past 5 months.
The result: an 87% drop in homepage snapshots across 100 news outlets during a very newsy year. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The result: an 87% drop in homepage snapshots across 100 news outlets during a very newsy year. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news homepages plummet after a “breakdown” in archiving projects
Between May and October 2025, homepage snapshots fell by 87% across 100 news publications.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: @andrewdeck.bsky.social and I found the @waybackmachine.bsky.social has been archiving news homepages less frequently for the past 5 months.
The result: an 87% drop in homepage snapshots across 100 news outlets during a very newsy year. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The result: an 87% drop in homepage snapshots across 100 news outlets during a very newsy year. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
the nonprofit news and government transparency org @muckrock.com is teaming up with an investigation desk that self-describes as "the George Santos prevention program.”
good news for the many local newsrooms that have lost their research desks 🌞 www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/rebu...
good news for the many local newsrooms that have lost their research desks 🌞 www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/rebu...
Rebuilding the research desk in local newsrooms
A merger between MuckRock and Sunlight Research Center will help slimmed-down newsrooms investigate local governments, public officials, and more.
www.niemanlab.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
the nonprofit news and government transparency org @muckrock.com is teaming up with an investigation desk that self-describes as "the George Santos prevention program.”
good news for the many local newsrooms that have lost their research desks 🌞 www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/rebu...
good news for the many local newsrooms that have lost their research desks 🌞 www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/rebu...
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For the past few months, the Wayback Machine has been showing many fewer snapshots of news publishers' homepages than it used to. Something happened on May 16, but what?
@hanaatameez.bsky.social and @andrewdeck.bsky.social investigate
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
@hanaatameez.bsky.social and @andrewdeck.bsky.social investigate
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news homepages plummet after a “breakdown” in archiving projects
Between May and October 2025, homepage snapshots fell by 87% across 100 news publications.
www.niemanlab.org
October 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
For the past few months, the Wayback Machine has been showing many fewer snapshots of news publishers' homepages than it used to. Something happened on May 16, but what?
@hanaatameez.bsky.social and @andrewdeck.bsky.social investigate
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
@hanaatameez.bsky.social and @andrewdeck.bsky.social investigate
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
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Yeah, I don’t think the issue with lack of engagement with links was that so many people clicked on the links forgot to like the OP. The problem is that nobody clicked on (or even saw) the links!
As a journalist, who cares about likes and replies? The best result is people reading your story!
As a journalist, who cares about likes and replies? The best result is people reading your story!
X makes overtures to journalists with new feature designed to improve reach for links www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/x-ma...
X makes overtures to journalists with new feature designed to improve reach for links
Have you left Twitter? Would a new "link experience" be enough to lure you back?
The platform formerly known as Twitter announced it was testing a new way to boost engagement for posts with links on ...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Yeah, I don’t think the issue with lack of engagement with links was that so many people clicked on the links forgot to like the OP. The problem is that nobody clicked on (or even saw) the links!
As a journalist, who cares about likes and replies? The best result is people reading your story!
As a journalist, who cares about likes and replies? The best result is people reading your story!
"The prevalence of common allergies fell 43 per cent for peanuts and more than one-third for all foods after US medical advice was updated a decade ago to recommend early exposure." (good news in this @financialtimes.com gift link) on.ft.com/4hDPwD7
Early peanut exposure found to cut food allergy risks
Results in US study offer striking evidence of life-saving effects of medical guidelines introduced in past decade
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October 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"The prevalence of common allergies fell 43 per cent for peanuts and more than one-third for all foods after US medical advice was updated a decade ago to recommend early exposure." (good news in this @financialtimes.com gift link) on.ft.com/4hDPwD7
fun to see a huge and energetic crowd for Lina Khan at Harvard last night. she gave the Stone Lecture on Economic Inequality.
clearly a very popular figure across disciplines — audience questions were from doctor, nurse, computer scientist, labor economics PhD student, worker rights advocate, etc.
clearly a very popular figure across disciplines — audience questions were from doctor, nurse, computer scientist, labor economics PhD student, worker rights advocate, etc.
October 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
fun to see a huge and energetic crowd for Lina Khan at Harvard last night. she gave the Stone Lecture on Economic Inequality.
clearly a very popular figure across disciplines — audience questions were from doctor, nurse, computer scientist, labor economics PhD student, worker rights advocate, etc.
clearly a very popular figure across disciplines — audience questions were from doctor, nurse, computer scientist, labor economics PhD student, worker rights advocate, etc.
"the punches will be pulled"
October 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"the punches will be pulled"
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...