"As trivial as it may sound, mingling and friendship-building are key to growing allyship and solidarity, said Goulet. “It is very hard to succeed on your own, so we might as well be spending this time together and rolling in the same direction,” he said." j-source.ca/concern-abou...

As credible local news fades further and further in the rear-view mirror, misinformation fills the vacuum. Local news is also trusted – and missed. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/10/inde...

Independent journalism and philanthropy are coming to a realization: they need each other - The Philanthropist Journal

While the relationship between philanthropy and community journalism is still nascent in Canada compared to some other countries, the value of local news – and the need to support it – is being increa...

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Media Action Plan was in Ottawa this weekend for the @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social Future of Independent Media Summit! ✊ On Friday, we had an insightful meeting with Senator Andrew Cardozo and on Saturday we engaged in panel discussions on AI, community collaboration & much more! #SaveLocalNews

The Future of Independent Media Summit kicks off THIS FRIDAY with a live taping of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social's podcast, In Bed with the Elephant, hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social featuring ✨special guest @lukewsavage.bsky.social!✨ Tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

Pleased to join @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social at the Future of Independent News Summit! On Oct 4, JHR President Rachel Pulfer will speak at the 'Public Policy and the Independent Press' panel to discuss AI, misinfo, funding + rebuilding trust in media. Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

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🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca 🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more! www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

Super excited for this come join us in Ottawa next weekend 🥰

Press Forward (Canada)@pressforwardcanada.bsky.social · last yr.

🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca 🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more! www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

I'm looking forward to joining fellow independent media entrepreneurs in Ottawa from October 3-4! #yow #cdnmedia

Press Forward (Canada)@pressforwardcanada.bsky.social · last yr.

🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca 🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more! www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca 🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more! www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

As part of our work on local news & democracy, we're proud to sponsor the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca, Ottawa. This @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social event brings together publishers, policy experts, philanthropists & more to discuss the future of independent media.

"Our problem is not simply that the public does not trust us, it’s that they do trust other dishonest brokers. We are not just witnessing a crisis of credibility, we are experiencing a crisis of credulity as well." reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/full-te...

Full text of Jelani Cobb's 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture: Trust issues. Credibility, credulity and journalism in a time of crisis

On 10 March the Columbia Journalism Dean delivered the 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture. Here's the transcript of his talk.

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"Journalists, keen to tell other people’s stories, don’t tell their own very well. Let’s start with ditching the “journalism is dying” narrative, Sobowale says." thephilanthropist.ca/2025/03/how-...

How the ‘localness’ of local news strengthens communities - The Philanthropist Journal

Local, independent news publishers across Canada are fighting to build trust, promote dialogue, and foster engaged, informed communities on shoestring budgets.

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"A seething mess of consequences unfolds as news outlets close or are reduced to zombie status, plodding along but producing little to no journalism. Regional and national media, for instance, can no longer count on local reporters to flag important stories." thewalrus.ca/local-news-i...