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What makes @flatwaterfreep a success isn't just our dogged reporters.
It's the thousands of Nebraskans who read our stories, send in tips, and donate to power our newsroom.
Thanks to the nearly 400 of you who celebrated our growth and impact last night:
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Beyond the job losses, there is a steep spiritual cost to the decline of local news.
We get meaning from being members of unique local places. That sense of place is weakened w/o local news. And our ties to our neighbors atrophies when we have few ways to learn about them.
🎉 Anna Wolfe, reporter at AJP-supported @MSTODAYnews, is on the 2024 TIME100 Next list! This list recognizes leaders making a significant impact, regardless of career stage, while challenging traditional power structures and redefining influence. https://t.co/ZGK3lWVZCj
Calling all journalists in Chicago! @IWMF is hosting a free one-day #NewsroomSafety training on June 27/28, in partnership with @MedillSchool & @macfound. Freelancers & staff welcome! Space is limited, so complete the participation form by June 17: https://t.co/55cWrEuid9
One particular piece of the journalism model that's broken? How news organizations measure their readership.
That's why @19thnews has invented a new metric: Total Journalism Reach:
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The IWMF is launching its new "Newsroom Safety Across America" training program! Ahead of what promises to be a tenuous year, I’m proud to back this effort by the IWMF to keep local journalists safe across the U.S.
Learn more at https://t.co/rfdO5BZM8G
Capital B Gary is now live! @capitalb_gary is the second local newsroom to come from @CapitalBNews, and is backed by Free Press Indiana. With this new bureau, Capital B continues to provide essential local reporting to Black communities across the U.S. https://t.co/3sAEFKwQ5o
Bravo to @mukhtaryare for his leadership at @SahanJournal (and in the field of local news more broadly). @JournalismPoj has much pride in playing a small role in Sahan's growth. Mukhtar has positioned the org for a powerful future and we're excited for what's next.
Being a reporter, I never wanted to make myself the story. But this time, I thought there’s more at stake than myself. I think about the community I represent, and who might find the governor’s comment hurtful. A thread:
Reporter Yanqi Xu did some good journalism.
Rather than respond to her findings, Jim Pillen went on the radio and said that her work wasn't worth reading because of where she came from.
How embarrassing. Infuriating. Sad.
My column: https://t.co/qv3w9MMbpG
New @flatwaterfreep: Yanqi Xu wrote story about wells on Gov. Pillen’s hog farms testing sky high for nitrate, which can seep into drinking water.
Pillen response on KFAB: He said Yanqi is Chinese and “What more do you need to know?”
Our response:
https://t.co/ktbTrt5YON