🎧: As the nation gets a new PM, Alan Rusbridger and @lionelbarber.bsky.social discuss what Fleet Street got wrong

Burnham’s new cabinet: What did the media miss?

As the nation gets a new prime minister, Alan and Lionel discuss what Fleet Street got wrong

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Thanks for the conversation, @adamadonaldson.bsky.social about the local media landscape in #Guelph and #WaterlooRegion after the silencing of NewsRadio 570. guelphpolitico.ca/2026/07/22/g... #community #journalism #democracy @cajournalists.bsky.social @mediaactionplan.bsky.social

GUELPH POLITICAST #535 – The State of Local News in a Local Election Year (feat. Mirko Petricevic)

It seemed to pass by without much commentary earlier this year, but January 29 marked the tenth anniversary of the last edition of the Guelph Mercury. Recently, with the closure of 570 News in Kitc…

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Had a hot time (literally) in London recently with a short walk down memory lane & meeting some great folks at the Assn. for Journalism Education UK conference hosted at @citystgeorges.bsky.social THANKS Margaret Hughes et al! @brankobrkic.bsky.social @francoisnel.bsky.social @carlhartley.co.uk

🎧: Alan Rusbridger and @lionelbarber.bsky.social discuss GB News, Trump’s attacks on the ‘fake BBC’ and the Economist’s hiring practices. Plus, was former BBC journo Fran Unsworth really “driven out by trans activism”?

Hiring on the cheap: Are news organisations exploiting young journalists?

Alan and Lionel chew over a listener’s ethical question. Plus, the BBC’s culture wars

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The World News Media Congress in Marseille is just 2 weeks away! Over one thousand media professionals will be there to discuss 3 major issues facing our industry: -AI in media -Revenue & growth -Future of journalism Sign up here: tinyurl.com/aazx963x

A HUGE THANKS to 45+ participants in our #SpotlightPressFreedom Campaign raising awareness of 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay 2026! Special thanks to partners @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social; Canadian Commission for UNESCO; Global Youth & News Media; and the MMJC class at @westernu.ca! spotlightpressfreedom.org

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THANKS @farwell570.bsky.social for chatting about 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay & journalismfilmfestival.com, this year in collab with Midtown Radio @davidharmes.bsky.social & Waterloo Region Community FDN. #SDG16 #community #democracy 30/04/26 — starts at 1:26:54 www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/the...

Le journalisme nous donne les moyens d’agir en exposant la vérité et protège notre démocratie dans un monde où elle est de plus en plus menacée. Le Canada continue donc de soutenir une presse libre et ouverte, ce qui nous rend plus forts. #JournéeMondialeDeLaLibertéDeLaPresse

Journalism empowers us with the truth and protects our democracy. In a world where it’s increasingly under threat, Canada continues to support a free and open press — and we are stronger for it. #WorldPressFreedomDay

THANK YOU @tourcntower.bsky.social for again granting our request to light up TONIGHT to help us spotlight 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay! Light show at top & bottom of the hour. Webcam: www.cntower.ca/live-views Visit spotlightpressfreedom.org @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social

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On your evening stroll in #Blenheim #Aotearoa #NewZealand TONIGHT check out the bridge and War Memorial Clock Tower bathed in blue to mark 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay! Blenheim is among dozens of communities in six countries — 🇳🇿 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 🇨🇭— marking the occasion. Find out more: spotlightpressfreedom.org

On your evening stroll in #Christchurch #Aotearoa #NewZealand tonight check out local spaces lit blue to mark 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay! Post pics! 📸 🙏 •Botanic Gardens •Bridge of Remembrance •Fanfare •New Brighton Pier •Scott Plaza •Vaka A hine #community #democracy #journalism @thepress.co.nz

A huge thanks to the dynamic duo @spaikin.bsky.social & @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social for donning their ink stains to highlight #WorldPressFreedomDay during yesterday's #onpoli podcast! #journalism #democracy #StarWarsDay youtu.be/2Ongu3n7GO0?... @cajournalists.bsky.social @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social

Ford's Conservatives lose double-digit lead | #onpoli

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As populist politicians and waves of new technologies pound the life out of the fourth estate, creating a culture of appreciation for quality journalism may be our only hope. wan-ifra.org/2026/04/new-... #democracy @magsnews.bsky.social @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social

New business practices won’t save journalism – only a change in culture will

This Sunday, as the world celebrates – or calls for – Press Freedom, grassroots activist Mirko Petricevic reckons it’s time we rally the troops, and fly journalism’s flag with collective resolve.

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THANKS @farwell570.bsky.social for chatting about 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay & journalismfilmfestival.com, this year in collab with Midtown Radio @davidharmes.bsky.social & Waterloo Region Community FDN. #SDG16 #community #democracy 30/04/26 — starts at 1:26:54 www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/the...

Always a pleasure to chat with @craignorriscbc.bsky.social at @cbckw.bsky.social! Here's today's interview about 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay & our collab with Midtown Radio @davidharmes.bsky.social on journalismfilmfestival.com on Tues May 5. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #SDG16 #community #democracy

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Does Trump know that he’s speaking nonsense? Does he care? A DEI label would be “a tendency to externalise first thoughts”. But maybe we could just say the guy is one taco short of a combo plate. app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/73055/...

I was already worried about Trump’s mental decline—it just got worse

In the past week alone, the US president has depicted himself as Jesus and picked a row with the pope

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🎥: Sidney Blumenthal joins Alan Rusbridger and @lionelbarber.bsky.social on Media Confidential to argue that the mainstream media is underestimating Trump’s unpopularity

Sidney Blumenthal: Trump is deeply unpopular—but Fox News won’t tell you that | Media Confidential

This week on Media Confidential, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber are joined by Sidney Blumenthal, journalist and former adviser to the Clintons. As a judge throws out a $10bn claim from the president against the Wall Street Journal, the trio discuss Donald Trump’s legal battles with the media, in

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We'd like to thank all our sponsors for this year's sponsored awards: ✨CWA Canada ✨JHR - Journalists for Human Rights ✨Ken and Debbie Rubin Public Interest Advocacy Fund ✨National NewsMedia Council

Find links to read/view/listen to all this incredible CAJ Award-nominated work at caj.ca/awards And join us June 13 in Ottawa for the CAJ Awards gala, when we reveal our winners, plus the McGillivray Award for best investigative work overall! caj.ca/caj26/ #CAJawards

THANK YOU Mayor @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social for once again proclaiming May 3 #WorldPressFreedomDay in @hfxgov.bsky.social ! 👏 We're also grateful for the lighting of City Hall blue to mark the occasion. 👍 spotlightpressfreedom.org #community #journalism #democracy #SDG16 @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social

THANK YOU City of St. Thomas, Ontario, for granting our request to proclaim May 3rd #WorldPressFreedomDay and light the Jumbo Monument to mark the observance! 👏 👏 👏 spotlightpressfreedom.org #community #journalism #democracy #SDG16 @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social

THANK YOU Town of Whitby council for granting our request to proclaim May 3rd #WorldPressFreedomDay2026 and raise the 🇺🇳 to mark the observance! 👏 👏 👏 spotlightpressfreedom.org #community #journalism #democracy #SDG16 @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social

THANK YOU Mayor Reardon for once again proclaiming May 3 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay in @city-of-saint-john.bsky.social! 👏 👏 👏 spotlightpressfreedom.org #community #journalism #democracy #SDG16 @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social

Ottawa says it wants your input on fixing the Access to Information Act. Before you weigh in, you should read what @deanbeeby.bsky.social has to say in the latest edition of Dispatch from @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social: buff.ly/MXlCir6 For more sharp reporting on transparency: buff.ly/7fFRp2m #cdnfoi

We are seeking citizens interested in volunteer opportunities to serve on the following committee of Council: There are currently two vacancies for citizen members to join the Audit Committee. Applications will be accepted until April 10. Learn more: bit.ly/3PjcBRj Application: bit.ly/4dtNKnO

Nashville reporter's detention by federal immigration officials poses grave threat to press freedom and the public’s right to know. A thread on Estefany Rodriguez: www.freepress.net/news/free-pr...

Free Press Condemns ICE Arrest of Colombian Journalist Seeking Political Asylum

The Nashville reporter’s detention by federal immigration officials poses a grave threat to press freedom and the public’s right to know.

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Major gaps in Canada's #digital #sovereignty affect everyone. @spaikin.bsky.social talks to @canadianshieldinstitute.ca @vassb.bsky.social ThinkOn's Craig McLellan & @mozilla.org's Mark Surman: youtu.be/KLxJf1QbBQQ?...

Can Canada Regain Its Digital Sovereignty? | TVO Today Live

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Today, we’re releasing our NEW #report, Media Capture: Who Controls the Story Controls the Future. 📱💥 #Media is NOT neutral. Our report maps how #Tech Oligarchs are capturing the media ecosystem through ownership, monetary power, and platform control. bit.ly/mediacapturereport

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