Kristine Villanueva 🇵🇭
@mango-stine.bsky.social
Freelance journalist + editor + educator. I <3 community engagement + interdisciplinary collaborations.
Currently @ NYT. Exes: Resolve Philly, ProPublica, CPI, POLITICO etc.
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Currently @ NYT. Exes: Resolve Philly, ProPublica, CPI, POLITICO etc.
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U.S. “objectivity” still favors Israeli narratives. Why?
Young reporters show taking a stance doesn’t sacrifice accuracy and has historical precedent.
objectivejournalism.org
Young reporters want to recognize when the justice scales are imbalanced --- way before it's too late.
Thank you @objectivejournos.bsky.social for working with me on this piece.
objectivejournalism.org/2024/12/u-s-...
Thank you @objectivejournos.bsky.social for working with me on this piece.
objectivejournalism.org/2024/12/u-s-...
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This is such a great moment to be joining the team at @biglocalnews.bsky.social! We have so much important work ahead and I’m thrilled to be a part of it. biglocalnews.org/content/news...
Ryan Pitts joins Big Local News as managing director
Data, tools and collaborations that empower journalists to better cover their community. A project at Stanford University.
biglocalnews.org
August 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This is such a great moment to be joining the team at @biglocalnews.bsky.social! We have so much important work ahead and I’m thrilled to be a part of it. biglocalnews.org/content/news...
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NEW: @prismreports.org revised our guidelines to allow writers & reporters to send pitches centering U.S. imperialism and Palestine, regardless of a direct U.S. angle, because the consequences of U.S. policy and imperialism are global.
prismreports.org/2025/07/04/w...
prismreports.org/2025/07/04/w...
Why Prism covers the U.S.-backed Gaza genocide and imperialism
Prism is revising its guidelines to welcome pitches centering Palestine, regardless of a direct U.S. angle.
prismreports.org
July 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NEW: @prismreports.org revised our guidelines to allow writers & reporters to send pitches centering U.S. imperialism and Palestine, regardless of a direct U.S. angle, because the consequences of U.S. policy and imperialism are global.
prismreports.org/2025/07/04/w...
prismreports.org/2025/07/04/w...
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More talk today about leaving Substack. You should do it. If you’re trying to do local news, head over to www.tinynewsco.org and apply to join the @tinynewscollective.bsky.social. We’ll get you set up with Ghost, fiscal sponsorship, and a community of support. The best deal in journalism.
Tiny News Collective
We provide the tools, resources and community of learning to help people build sustainable news organizations that reflect and serve their communities.
www.tinynewsco.org
July 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
More talk today about leaving Substack. You should do it. If you’re trying to do local news, head over to www.tinynewsco.org and apply to join the @tinynewscollective.bsky.social. We’ll get you set up with Ghost, fiscal sponsorship, and a community of support. The best deal in journalism.
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Thanks to @mango-stine.bsky.social, the People's Handbook for Diaspora Reporting launched last week on #InternationalPressFreedomDay. This is a crowdsourced project on diaspora reporting, in collab w/ @objectivejournos.bsky.social & engagement journalists
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It’s time journalism moves beyond crisis reporting in immigrant communities. We need your help to do it.
In partnership with The Objective, a new steering committee of engagement journalists will work on a crowdsourced handbook for reporting on diaspora communities and share findings in a monthly newslet...
objectivejournalism.org
May 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Thanks to @mango-stine.bsky.social, the People's Handbook for Diaspora Reporting launched last week on #InternationalPressFreedomDay. This is a crowdsourced project on diaspora reporting, in collab w/ @objectivejournos.bsky.social & engagement journalists
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👉 If you're a journalist, researcher, anthropologist, librarian, policy advocate, social scientist, community organizer/artist, or otherwise person who engages with diasporic communities, media, and information access, this 🧵 is for you! ⬇️
May 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
👉 If you're a journalist, researcher, anthropologist, librarian, policy advocate, social scientist, community organizer/artist, or otherwise person who engages with diasporic communities, media, and information access, this 🧵 is for you! ⬇️
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Kristine Villanueva @mango-stine.bsky.social, w/ a new steering committee of engagement journalists, in partnership w/ @objectivejournos.bsky.social, will work on a crowdsourced handbook for reporting on diaspora communities & share findings monthly.
objectivejournalism.org/2025/05/its-...
objectivejournalism.org/2025/05/its-...
It’s time journalism moves beyond crisis reporting in immigrant communities. We need your help to do it.
In partnership with The Objective, a new steering committee of engagement journalists will work on a crowdsourced handbook for reporting on diaspora communities and share findings in a monthly newslet...
objectivejournalism.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Kristine Villanueva @mango-stine.bsky.social, w/ a new steering committee of engagement journalists, in partnership w/ @objectivejournos.bsky.social, will work on a crowdsourced handbook for reporting on diaspora communities & share findings monthly.
objectivejournalism.org/2025/05/its-...
objectivejournalism.org/2025/05/its-...
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April 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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For @us.theguardian.com, I interviewed librarians about the impact of Trump’s administration, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services being gutted, experiences at work, & the incredible importance of library resources, programming, and support: “We get everyone at the library.”
Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration
Already facing burnout and book bans, librarians face a ‘catastrophe’ for institutions deemed central to democracy
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
For @us.theguardian.com, I interviewed librarians about the impact of Trump’s administration, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services being gutted, experiences at work, & the incredible importance of library resources, programming, and support: “We get everyone at the library.”
Journalists absolutely MUST **think** before they cover or feature leaders of mass movements or organizations. They're already in the line of fire. Maximizing safety for "sources" sometimes means putting the pen down.
April 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Journalists absolutely MUST **think** before they cover or feature leaders of mass movements or organizations. They're already in the line of fire. Maximizing safety for "sources" sometimes means putting the pen down.
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I can't figure out how to share an Insta post (because I am an Old™️) but a friend who grew up in deep red Lancaster County, PA just sent me a video of huge protests in her hometown. Another friend from Rockland NY having a similar experience. This is jaw-dropping and moving and amazing.
April 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I can't figure out how to share an Insta post (because I am an Old™️) but a friend who grew up in deep red Lancaster County, PA just sent me a video of huge protests in her hometown. Another friend from Rockland NY having a similar experience. This is jaw-dropping and moving and amazing.
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“More journalists have been killed in the war in Gaza than in the US Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan combined …”
‘Worst ever’: War in Gaza deadliest for journalists, surpassing world wars, Vietnam, Afghanistan tolls, study reveals - The Boston Globe
“Journalists, and journalism, are increasingly a casualty of war,” said Stephanie Savell, director of the Costs of War project. “Democracy and peace require a free press; militarism helps fuel rollbac...
www.bostonglobe.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“More journalists have been killed in the war in Gaza than in the US Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan combined …”
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The OptOut Media Foundation (the app’s nonprofit parent company) was unable to raise enough money to maintain the app and the organization, which also published its own investigative journalism.
OptOut News, an aggregation app for independent news, has shut down
OptOut News, a news aggregation app that shared journalism from "financially independent" and largely progressive news outlets like The Nation, The Intercept, and Grist, has shut down due to a lack…
buff.ly
March 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The OptOut Media Foundation (the app’s nonprofit parent company) was unable to raise enough money to maintain the app and the organization, which also published its own investigative journalism.
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😬 Can confirm that a lot of higher ed is being much quieter than they could be for this reason. (IMO it won’t work)
Remember: Things are worse than we realize because so many people and institutions are trying not to avoid attention for fear of being targeted.
March 4, 2025 at 3:53 AM
😬 Can confirm that a lot of higher ed is being much quieter than they could be for this reason. (IMO it won’t work)
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As Donald Trump continues to push limits of the Oval Office, we must work together to stem the rising tide of authoritarianism.
Free Press is honored to host alongside @globalextremism.bsky.social, w/ @mariaressa.bsky.social @bironagyandras.bsky.social @neveragainnw.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/fpffsoc
Free Press is honored to host alongside @globalextremism.bsky.social, w/ @mariaressa.bsky.social @bironagyandras.bsky.social @neveragainnw.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/fpffsoc
February 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
As Donald Trump continues to push limits of the Oval Office, we must work together to stem the rising tide of authoritarianism.
Free Press is honored to host alongside @globalextremism.bsky.social, w/ @mariaressa.bsky.social @bironagyandras.bsky.social @neveragainnw.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/fpffsoc
Free Press is honored to host alongside @globalextremism.bsky.social, w/ @mariaressa.bsky.social @bironagyandras.bsky.social @neveragainnw.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/fpffsoc
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The public needs to know now more than ever that the National Archives has qualified leadership.
If it doesn't, it will only make it easier for other government agencies to keep too many secrets.
If it doesn't, it will only make it easier for other government agencies to keep too many secrets.
National Archives — and government transparency — under threat
Groups protest unwarranted firing of head archivist
freedom.press
February 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The public needs to know now more than ever that the National Archives has qualified leadership.
If it doesn't, it will only make it easier for other government agencies to keep too many secrets.
If it doesn't, it will only make it easier for other government agencies to keep too many secrets.
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📣📣WE HAVE A DEAL!📣📣
Last week, @nymagunion.bsky.social reached a tentative agreement with New York Magazine and Vox Media. We could not be prouder of our members who made it clear they were ready to withhold their labor if Vox Media didn’t meet them with a fair contract.
Last week, @nymagunion.bsky.social reached a tentative agreement with New York Magazine and Vox Media. We could not be prouder of our members who made it clear they were ready to withhold their labor if Vox Media didn’t meet them with a fair contract.
February 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📣📣WE HAVE A DEAL!📣📣
Last week, @nymagunion.bsky.social reached a tentative agreement with New York Magazine and Vox Media. We could not be prouder of our members who made it clear they were ready to withhold their labor if Vox Media didn’t meet them with a fair contract.
Last week, @nymagunion.bsky.social reached a tentative agreement with New York Magazine and Vox Media. We could not be prouder of our members who made it clear they were ready to withhold their labor if Vox Media didn’t meet them with a fair contract.
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Hey you - yeah YOU, person who called your senators, visited their office, attended a rally, or sent an email this week. Check out what you're capable of. Keep it up.
February 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Hey you - yeah YOU, person who called your senators, visited their office, attended a rally, or sent an email this week. Check out what you're capable of. Keep it up.
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I made a new subreddit.
reddit.com/r/theinterne...
I'll be posting exclusively in there about Internet Archive stuff for the forseeable future.
reddit.com/r/theinterne...
I'll be posting exclusively in there about Internet Archive stuff for the forseeable future.
theinternetarchive
A community for discussing use of The Internet Archive (archive.org) and the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org). Intended to provide extended support for topics related to use of the Archive, and prov...
reddit.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I made a new subreddit.
reddit.com/r/theinterne...
I'll be posting exclusively in there about Internet Archive stuff for the forseeable future.
reddit.com/r/theinterne...
I'll be posting exclusively in there about Internet Archive stuff for the forseeable future.
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"POLITICO has never been a beneficiary of government programs or subsidies — not one cent, ever, in 18 years," the news outlet's chiefs Goli Sheikholeslami and John Harris wrote in a memo tonight. They're responding to rampant right-wing misinformation... www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/m...
White House says it will cancel $8 million in Politico subscriptions after a false right-wing conspiracy theory spreads | CNN Business
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding Wednesday to a question about a right-wing conspiracy theory, announced that the federal government would cancel $8 million worth of Politico s...
www.cnn.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
"POLITICO has never been a beneficiary of government programs or subsidies — not one cent, ever, in 18 years," the news outlet's chiefs Goli Sheikholeslami and John Harris wrote in a memo tonight. They're responding to rampant right-wing misinformation... www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/m...
We simply CANNOT fail journalism students at this critical juncture in history. Especially students of color, lgbtq students, migrant students, refugee students, undocumented students.
They are the future. But we can't deny the fact that we have a hand in shaping them
They are the future. But we can't deny the fact that we have a hand in shaping them
February 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We simply CANNOT fail journalism students at this critical juncture in history. Especially students of color, lgbtq students, migrant students, refugee students, undocumented students.
They are the future. But we can't deny the fact that we have a hand in shaping them
They are the future. But we can't deny the fact that we have a hand in shaping them
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EXCLUSIVE: Rice University’s famed horn professor William VerMeulen abruptly retired last spring amid a swirl of sexual misconduct allegations. But dozens of students and industry insiders say “the administration has known for 30 years” — and failed to act.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/05/h...
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Houston’s Top Horn Musician Allegedly Harassed Rice Students for Decades. And the School Knew. - The Barbed Wire
EXCLUSIVE This story has been published in collaboration with the editorially independent student newspaper The Rice Thresher, where the author Riya Misra is editor in chief. This story contains desc...
thebarbedwire.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Rice University’s famed horn professor William VerMeulen abruptly retired last spring amid a swirl of sexual misconduct allegations. But dozens of students and industry insiders say “the administration has known for 30 years” — and failed to act.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/05/h...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/05/h...
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And here's more information about how we did this reporting, including tips and lessons we learned from community experts. www.propublica.org/article/repo...
Want to Report on Homelessness? Here’s What Our Sources Taught Us About Engaging Responsibly.
Homelessness is at a record high, and there are many investigative stories to tell. We’ve compiled some of the tips and lessons we learned from our sources for other reporters pursuing this coverage.
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
And here's more information about how we did this reporting, including tips and lessons we learned from community experts. www.propublica.org/article/repo...
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Climate groups aren't backing down! My latest for @greenphilly.bsky.social
Staying clear-eyed: How climate groups are continuing their work despite a new federal administration - Green Philly
Green Philly spoke with four local climate and sustainability organizations about how they are preparing for forecasted changes to climate support. National executive orders have moved to pull out of...
greenphl.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Climate groups aren't backing down! My latest for @greenphilly.bsky.social
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Party leadership is just incapable of accepting responsibility for anything ever
February 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Party leadership is just incapable of accepting responsibility for anything ever
This is absolutely wild
The carefully managed water systems in California's Central Valley saw a sudden deluge after the Army Corps of Engineers unexpectedly released reservoir water.
“In 25 years, I’ve never seen anything like this. I was given no explanation at all.”
“In 25 years, I’ve never seen anything like this. I was given no explanation at all.”
Decision to dump water from Tulare County lakes altered after sending locals into a mad scramble – SJV Water
Water managers were relieved Thursday evening after the Army Corps of Engineers agreed to back off of a sudden decision earlier in the day to dump massive
sjvwater.org
February 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is absolutely wild