Dawn Garcia
@dawngarcia.bsky.social
Director, John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships, @jskstanford. Mentor for global innovators in journalism, emerging J leaders & a press freedom advocate. Motto: "No brilliant jerks." https://jsk.stanford.edu/people/dawn-garcia
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Dawn Garcia
@dawngarcia.bsky.social
· Nov 19
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Hello, Bluesky folks! I'm director of the JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. I'm invested in our fellows and alumni -- emerging leaders reimagining journalism around the world & finding personal transformation, too. Applications are now open; apply & join us! jsk.stanford.edu/become-a-fel...
Good news: Announcing the 2025-26 JSK Journalism Fellows! They will spend next year at Stanford, pursuing individual projects + exploring opportunities for collective action that responds to accelerating threats to freedom of news and information. Bravo!
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JSK names 16 journalism fellows for 2025-26
Journalism leaders and innovators will pursue individual projects as well as opportunities for collective action that responds to accelerating threats to independent media.
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May 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Good news: Announcing the 2025-26 JSK Journalism Fellows! They will spend next year at Stanford, pursuing individual projects + exploring opportunities for collective action that responds to accelerating threats to freedom of news and information. Bravo!
jsk.stanford.edu/news/jsk-nam...
jsk.stanford.edu/news/jsk-nam...
Who's going to ISOJ in Austin this year? I'll be there with 4 of our 2025 fellows @jskstanford.bsky.social and more JSK alumni. Look forward to talking with you about JSK's role in supporting press freedom and reimagining journalism in this era of chaos & transformation. isoj.org/symposia/2025/
2025 – International Symposium on Online Journalism
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March 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Who's going to ISOJ in Austin this year? I'll be there with 4 of our 2025 fellows @jskstanford.bsky.social and more JSK alumni. Look forward to talking with you about JSK's role in supporting press freedom and reimagining journalism in this era of chaos & transformation. isoj.org/symposia/2025/
The freeze on federal USDA grants — money already promised — is causing pain & uncertainty among America’s farmers.
"Emmet Fisher, who runs a small dairy farm in Hager City, said during the town hall that he was struggling with the freeze that’s been put on federal spending, which affected grants he was set to receive through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)."
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Republican lawmakers no show as western Wisconsin farmers complain of Trump chaos, disruption • Wisconsin Examiner
Western Wisconsin farmers expressed concerns about Trump administration tariffs and budget cuts; Republican representatives failed to show
wisconsinexaminer.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The freeze on federal USDA grants — money already promised — is causing pain & uncertainty among America’s farmers.
Indeed! Good way to start the weekend.
Nice Saturday morning thread
Several good things are happening according r/fednews so I am going to drop them here. If federal workers are fighting back, how much more us?
A thread/
A thread/
February 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Indeed! Good way to start the weekend.
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If you're trying to figure out what to do right now, my advice is to just pick a thing that you think might be useful in some way, however small, and do it. Doing a thing leads you to doing another, bigger thing, and prepares you for that next thing.
February 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If you're trying to figure out what to do right now, my advice is to just pick a thing that you think might be useful in some way, however small, and do it. Doing a thing leads you to doing another, bigger thing, and prepares you for that next thing.
We should do a lot more of this, for as long as it takes. open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
Confronting Chaos, Corruption, Cruelty and Cowardice
Four ways to hold the line on Trump and the Muskrats
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February 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
We should do a lot more of this, for as long as it takes. open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
Start the New Year off right by doing something for you: Register for tomorrow's webinar to get your questions answered about the JSK Fellowships in our final info session. You have one more week before the US deadline to submit -- and we hope you do. Your future self will thank you. See you there!
Learn what the JSK Fellowships could do for your journalism career! Register now for tomorrow's webinar—the last before the application deadline!
Learn what the JSK Fellowships could do for your journalism career! Register now for our info-packed webinar on Jan 8. Our directors will share application tips and answer questions on how the JSK experience can amplify your impact in the industry.
This Q&A is for US-based applicants to hear directly from our directors. This is your moment to ask questions about the program, the fellowship experience, or how to ace the application process.…
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January 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Start the New Year off right by doing something for you: Register for tomorrow's webinar to get your questions answered about the JSK Fellowships in our final info session. You have one more week before the US deadline to submit -- and we hope you do. Your future self will thank you. See you there!
Kudos to @knightfdn.bsky.social for funding a new fellowship to help journalists at risk. Pleased that @jskstanford.bsky.social is a partner w/Lynette Clemetson at the Knight-Wallace Fellowships, Kathy Keily at Mizzou J School & Lucy Westcott @CPJ, led by @joelsimonsays.bsky.social @CUNY J School.
JSK and three other top #journalism programs will collaborate to support journalists from around the world who face censorship or other repressive actions. https://buff.ly/4gFDOpO
December 18, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Kudos to @knightfdn.bsky.social for funding a new fellowship to help journalists at risk. Pleased that @jskstanford.bsky.social is a partner w/Lynette Clemetson at the Knight-Wallace Fellowships, Kathy Keily at Mizzou J School & Lucy Westcott @CPJ, led by @joelsimonsays.bsky.social @CUNY J School.
Are you a journalist passionate about confronting the profound challenges facing journalism and democracy today? Do you want to be in a community that invests in your professional and personal growth? Check out the JSK Fellowships at Stanford -- and apply! The deadline is Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. PT.
Missed our latest Q&A webinar? No worries! The recording is now live on our YouTube channel. Catch up or rewatch to gain valuable insights from our directors. youtu.be/7OkTpt34E8c
Don't forget to beat the deadline: 1 pm on Jan 15, 2025
Don't forget to beat the deadline: 1 pm on Jan 15, 2025
Q&A with the JSK directors (Dec 3, 2024)
YouTube video by JSK Stanford
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December 8, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Are you a journalist passionate about confronting the profound challenges facing journalism and democracy today? Do you want to be in a community that invests in your professional and personal growth? Check out the JSK Fellowships at Stanford -- and apply! The deadline is Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. PT.
Giving thanks with a grateful heart for my family -- and those we invited who were new to an American Thanksgiving. Whatever is happening in our country's politics, let's be generous and kind to others.
December 1, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Giving thanks with a grateful heart for my family -- and those we invited who were new to an American Thanksgiving. Whatever is happening in our country's politics, let's be generous and kind to others.
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According to this site, Bluesky has well over 23 million users - and counting. Watch counter as it tallies:
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Almost-real-time Bluesky user count
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November 29, 2024 at 9:57 PM
According to this site, Bluesky has well over 23 million users - and counting. Watch counter as it tallies:
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Eager to grow as a leader & help shape journalism’s future? Join us for a live Q&A webinar on Tues., Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. PT. We'll tell you about the JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford & answer your questions. Register and join us! bit.ly/jsk-dec03
November 28, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Eager to grow as a leader & help shape journalism’s future? Join us for a live Q&A webinar on Tues., Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. PT. We'll tell you about the JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford & answer your questions. Register and join us! bit.ly/jsk-dec03
Starter pack: Home-grown Granny Smith apples. Add in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter + love = Thanksgiving pie!
November 27, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Starter pack: Home-grown Granny Smith apples. Add in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter + love = Thanksgiving pie!
You can go home again! Two @jskstanford.bsky.social alumni visited JSK Fellowships HQ last week, the 1st time since their fellowships: Wanja Njunga, 2003, from Kenya & Jeffrey Simpson, 1993, from Canada. JSK changed the trajectory of their lives & work, giving them confidence, & new ideas to pursue.
November 24, 2024 at 2:45 AM
You can go home again! Two @jskstanford.bsky.social alumni visited JSK Fellowships HQ last week, the 1st time since their fellowships: Wanja Njunga, 2003, from Kenya & Jeffrey Simpson, 1993, from Canada. JSK changed the trajectory of their lives & work, giving them confidence, & new ideas to pursue.
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Emperor penguin that travelled 3,000km to West Australian beach begins long journey home
Emperor penguin that travelled 3,000km to West Australian beach begins long journey home
Gus gained 3.5kg during his 20-day stopover before being released back into the Southern Ocean on Wednesday
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Gus, an emperor penguin who gained international fame after travelling about 3,000km from Antarctica to the West Australian coast, is on his long way home after being released into the Southern Ocean.
Emperor penguins can travel up to 1,600km on foraging trips, when they hunt fish, squid and krill. So Gus’s arrival on Ocean Beach, Denmark, on 1 November sparked surprise.
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November 23, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Emperor penguin that travelled 3,000km to West Australian beach begins long journey home
This doesn’t look good.
Vladimir Putin's hypersonic missile carried a simple message to the West over Ukraine: back off, and if you don't, Russia reserves the right to hit U.S. and British military facilities.
Putin sends a missile message to the West: 'Back off'
Russia fired a new hypersonic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in what Putin said was a direct response to Ukrainian strikes using Western missiles.
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November 23, 2024 at 5:46 AM
This doesn’t look good.
Capturing and savoring a moment of beauty in my day... (walking to my office at the @jskstanford.bsky.social in the early morning light.) Finding ways to seek grounding and strength as we head into uncertain times ahead...photography is helping me.
November 23, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Capturing and savoring a moment of beauty in my day... (walking to my office at the @jskstanford.bsky.social in the early morning light.) Finding ways to seek grounding and strength as we head into uncertain times ahead...photography is helping me.
And sharing your beautiful woodwork was an inspiring open to today’s @jskstanford.bsky.social cohort session, @ryanpitts.bsky.social Stretching yourself to try creative things you’ve never done — while you work to reimagine journalism — is a great idea. We won’t get there with the status quo.
I flew too close to the sun today. Wanted to see how thin I could turn this bowl, and learned a sad lesson about how much weaker the pith is in a piece of natural wood. Very happy with the shape and how thin I was able to turn it, though! #woodsky
November 22, 2024 at 7:37 AM
And sharing your beautiful woodwork was an inspiring open to today’s @jskstanford.bsky.social cohort session, @ryanpitts.bsky.social Stretching yourself to try creative things you’ve never done — while you work to reimagine journalism — is a great idea. We won’t get there with the status quo.
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The first major atmospheric river storm to hit the West Coast this season is kicking off the rainy season with a bang. "That’s going to be quite a lot of water." @weatherwest.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
California's rainy season begins with a bomb cyclone bang. Are we in for a third record wet winter?
The first major atmospheric river system is pummeling the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, supercharged by a bomb cyclone. But officials still say it's too early to determine what the rest o...
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November 21, 2024 at 10:26 PM
The first major atmospheric river storm to hit the West Coast this season is kicking off the rainy season with a bang. "That’s going to be quite a lot of water." @weatherwest.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
Stanford's Hoover Tower lit up in Cardinal Red tonight in anticipation of The Big Game on Saturday -- The 127th Stanford-Cal Big Game in Berkeley. (Not sure who at Stanford is on Bluesky, but here you go @stanfordpress.bsky.social)
November 22, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Stanford's Hoover Tower lit up in Cardinal Red tonight in anticipation of The Big Game on Saturday -- The 127th Stanford-Cal Big Game in Berkeley. (Not sure who at Stanford is on Bluesky, but here you go @stanfordpress.bsky.social)
Hooray, Jen Larino, @jskstanford.bsky.social fellowships alum, for saying out loud what we all know to be true: Journalism pushes people to overexert and overgive. That can only be sustainable for a time. What actually makes sense?
🚀 Episode 48 of @lnmpod.com with Jennifer Larino is out.
The ED & Co-Founder of Lede New Orleans talks with host @timreganporter.lnmpod.com about how her organization is reshaping local journalism by training young BIPOC storytellers to address community information needs.
The ED & Co-Founder of Lede New Orleans talks with host @timreganporter.lnmpod.com about how her organization is reshaping local journalism by training young BIPOC storytellers to address community information needs.
November 22, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Hooray, Jen Larino, @jskstanford.bsky.social fellowships alum, for saying out loud what we all know to be true: Journalism pushes people to overexert and overgive. That can only be sustainable for a time. What actually makes sense?
Reposted by Dawn Garcia
🚀 Episode 48 of @lnmpod.com with Jennifer Larino is out.
The ED & Co-Founder of Lede New Orleans talks with host @timreganporter.lnmpod.com about how her organization is reshaping local journalism by training young BIPOC storytellers to address community information needs.
The ED & Co-Founder of Lede New Orleans talks with host @timreganporter.lnmpod.com about how her organization is reshaping local journalism by training young BIPOC storytellers to address community information needs.
November 21, 2024 at 7:24 PM
🚀 Episode 48 of @lnmpod.com with Jennifer Larino is out.
The ED & Co-Founder of Lede New Orleans talks with host @timreganporter.lnmpod.com about how her organization is reshaping local journalism by training young BIPOC storytellers to address community information needs.
The ED & Co-Founder of Lede New Orleans talks with host @timreganporter.lnmpod.com about how her organization is reshaping local journalism by training young BIPOC storytellers to address community information needs.
Yes!! So glad there's a smart space to have thoughtful conversations again with lots of people I know & missed -- and others I hadn't known existed, but are stunningly brilliant.
It’s genuinely stunning just how much the post-Twitter landscape has changed in the last two weeks. Y’all it was a long, lonely time in the wilderness. So glad to see so many of you again.
November 22, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Yes!! So glad there's a smart space to have thoughtful conversations again with lots of people I know & missed -- and others I hadn't known existed, but are stunningly brilliant.
One of the Top 20 Podcasts of 2024? Bravo, @tonyamosley.bsky.social!
Big news for JSK alum @tonyamosley.bsky.social! Her podcast She Has A Name has been named one of the Top 20 Podcasts of 2024 by Audible. 🎉 The series is a testament to the power of storytelling to heal and connect. 🎧 Listen here: www.audible.com/podcast/Trut...
Truth Be Told Presents: She Has A Name
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. She Has A Name blends elements of investigative journalism and memoir to tell the story of Anita, a sister that host Tonya Mosley learned about more than a ...
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November 22, 2024 at 6:12 AM
One of the Top 20 Podcasts of 2024? Bravo, @tonyamosley.bsky.social!
There's a terrific group of innovative, creative and kind people reimagining journalism in this JSK Fellows Starter Pack, created by JSK alum @dansinker.com. (Thanks, Dan!) Follow them on Bluesky!
Thanks to JSK alum @dansinker.com for jumpstarting this starter pack. #journalism bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 22, 2024 at 6:01 AM
There's a terrific group of innovative, creative and kind people reimagining journalism in this JSK Fellows Starter Pack, created by JSK alum @dansinker.com. (Thanks, Dan!) Follow them on Bluesky!