🚨RELEASE: Journalists at Signal Ohio (Akron, Cleveland, Columbus) are unionizing!
With 80% support, they’ve launched the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild with @neohionewsguild.bsky.social. They’re calling on management to recognize their union. ✊#SaveLocalNews
newsguild.org/release-sign...
With 80% support, they’ve launched the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild with @neohionewsguild.bsky.social. They’re calling on management to recognize their union. ✊#SaveLocalNews
newsguild.org/release-sign...
RELEASE: Signal Ohio Staff Announce NewsGuild Union Drive | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
newsguild.org
August 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🚨RELEASE: Journalists at Signal Ohio (Akron, Cleveland, Columbus) are unionizing!
With 80% support, they’ve launched the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild with @neohionewsguild.bsky.social. They’re calling on management to recognize their union. ✊#SaveLocalNews
newsguild.org/release-sign...
With 80% support, they’ve launched the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild with @neohionewsguild.bsky.social. They’re calling on management to recognize their union. ✊#SaveLocalNews
newsguild.org/release-sign...
CityNews owe their viewers an explanation as to why Tina Yazdani was fired, and why two of her stories criticizing the Ford government were deleted.
Tina has a distinguished track record of holding Doug Ford accountable and her firing weakens our democracy.
#SaveLocalNews
Tina has a distinguished track record of holding Doug Ford accountable and her firing weakens our democracy.
#SaveLocalNews
Breaking from @policornerca.bsky.social: CityNews has cut ties with Queen’s Park reporter Tina Yazdani, while at least two of her stories about the Ford government have quietly vanished from the web without explanation. www.policorner.ca/p/scoop-the-... #topoli #onpoli
SCOOP: The firing CityNews won’t explain
Gone from air, and gone from the web.
www.policorner.ca
April 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
CityNews owe their viewers an explanation as to why Tina Yazdani was fired, and why two of her stories criticizing the Ford government were deleted.
Tina has a distinguished track record of holding Doug Ford accountable and her firing weakens our democracy.
#SaveLocalNews
Tina has a distinguished track record of holding Doug Ford accountable and her firing weakens our democracy.
#SaveLocalNews
Happy Holidays from the Washington and Idaho News Guilds. This year, we're wishing for livable wages and better working conditions.
#mcclatchy #savelocalnews #pnwnews
#mcclatchy #savelocalnews #pnwnews
December 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Happy Holidays from the Washington and Idaho News Guilds. This year, we're wishing for livable wages and better working conditions.
#mcclatchy #savelocalnews #pnwnews
#mcclatchy #savelocalnews #pnwnews
Thank you @SaveOurLocalNews for organizing this vital fundraiser to support local journalism. Help keep our community informed—donate today: chuffed.org/project/save... 🧡 📰 #SaveLocalNews #SupportJournalism #BurnabyNow #TriCityNews #NewWestRecord #CommunityMatters #LocalMedia
August 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Thank you @SaveOurLocalNews for organizing this vital fundraiser to support local journalism. Help keep our community informed—donate today: chuffed.org/project/save... 🧡 📰 #SaveLocalNews #SupportJournalism #BurnabyNow #TriCityNews #NewWestRecord #CommunityMatters #LocalMedia
McClatchy Lays Off 40% Of Its Unionized Workers
The layoffs represent about 40% of all McClatchy workers unionized with the @newsguild.org.
Find out more at tinyurl.com/mr36vay5
#Journalism #Media #McClatchyLayoffs #SaveLocalNews
The layoffs represent about 40% of all McClatchy workers unionized with the @newsguild.org.
Find out more at tinyurl.com/mr36vay5
#Journalism #Media #McClatchyLayoffs #SaveLocalNews
McClatchy Lays Off 40% Of Its Unionized Workers - Labor Heritage Foundation
On September 10th the large news publisher McClatchy laid off more than 90 unionized journalists and media workers across 17 publications. They represent about 40% of all McClatchy workers unionized with The NewsGuild-CWA, at news outlets like The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and The Kansas Ci
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September 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
McClatchy Lays Off 40% Of Its Unionized Workers
The layoffs represent about 40% of all McClatchy workers unionized with the @newsguild.org.
Find out more at tinyurl.com/mr36vay5
#Journalism #Media #McClatchyLayoffs #SaveLocalNews
The layoffs represent about 40% of all McClatchy workers unionized with the @newsguild.org.
Find out more at tinyurl.com/mr36vay5
#Journalism #Media #McClatchyLayoffs #SaveLocalNews
#savelocalnews #mcclatchy #idahostatesman #tricityherald #bellinghamherald #tacomanewstribune #theolympian #pnwnews #tricitieswa #boise #bellingham #tacomawa #olympia #clickbait
September 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Had a great time at @saveourlocalnews.bsky.social fundraiser at the Taphouse in Coquitlam. Local journalism is vital to keeping people informed and engaged.
#supportjournalism #burnabynow #tricitynews #newwestrecord #communitymatters #localmedia #coquitlam #mlajennb #savelocalnews
#supportjournalism #burnabynow #tricitynews #newwestrecord #communitymatters #localmedia #coquitlam #mlajennb #savelocalnews
August 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Had a great time at @saveourlocalnews.bsky.social fundraiser at the Taphouse in Coquitlam. Local journalism is vital to keeping people informed and engaged.
#supportjournalism #burnabynow #tricitynews #newwestrecord #communitymatters #localmedia #coquitlam #mlajennb #savelocalnews
#supportjournalism #burnabynow #tricitynews #newwestrecord #communitymatters #localmedia #coquitlam #mlajennb #savelocalnews
Unifor Media Council Chair Julie Kotsis urged the council to endorse the union's Protect Canadian Jobs campaign, noting that "92% of digital dollars are now going to non-Canadian platforms...which puts the sustainability of Canadian media in jeopardy."
#savelocalnews #canlab
#savelocalnews #canlab
October 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Unifor Media Council Chair Julie Kotsis urged the council to endorse the union's Protect Canadian Jobs campaign, noting that "92% of digital dollars are now going to non-Canadian platforms...which puts the sustainability of Canadian media in jeopardy."
#savelocalnews #canlab
#savelocalnews #canlab
Welcome to the Media Action Plan BlueSky account!
We support Canadian media and journalists because democracy dies without journalism.
You can also find us here...
Website: www.mediaactionplan.ca
Twitter: @MAP_Canada
Facebook: Media Action Plan
#SaveLocalNews
We support Canadian media and journalists because democracy dies without journalism.
You can also find us here...
Website: www.mediaactionplan.ca
Twitter: @MAP_Canada
Facebook: Media Action Plan
#SaveLocalNews
November 15, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Welcome to the Media Action Plan BlueSky account!
We support Canadian media and journalists because democracy dies without journalism.
You can also find us here...
Website: www.mediaactionplan.ca
Twitter: @MAP_Canada
Facebook: Media Action Plan
#SaveLocalNews
We support Canadian media and journalists because democracy dies without journalism.
You can also find us here...
Website: www.mediaactionplan.ca
Twitter: @MAP_Canada
Facebook: Media Action Plan
#SaveLocalNews
At today's CRTC hearing today, Unifor Researcher Marc Hollin and Media Director @randykitt.bsky.social boosted the Unifor Media Action Plan's Fact Checked campaign, which brings attention to the fight against misinformation. More info at www.factcheckhere.ca.
#savelocalnews #canlab
#savelocalnews #canlab
September 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
At today's CRTC hearing today, Unifor Researcher Marc Hollin and Media Director @randykitt.bsky.social boosted the Unifor Media Action Plan's Fact Checked campaign, which brings attention to the fight against misinformation. More info at www.factcheckhere.ca.
#savelocalnews #canlab
#savelocalnews #canlab
Unifor Media Director @randykitt.bsky.social encouraged the CRTC to make the Commercial Radio News Fund permanent and stations be required to hire journalists in their local area and air a certain required amount of local news proportional to the funding they receive.
#canlab #savelocalnews
#canlab #savelocalnews
September 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Unifor Media Director @randykitt.bsky.social encouraged the CRTC to make the Commercial Radio News Fund permanent and stations be required to hire journalists in their local area and air a certain required amount of local news proportional to the funding they receive.
#canlab #savelocalnews
#canlab #savelocalnews
Friends, it's time to speak up LOUDLY to the FCC to #SaveLocalNews.
They are taking comments from the public about any broadcast regulations we think should be changed.
It sounds innocuous. BUT... industry is aiming to destroy local TV news. Thread:
1/
www.fcc.gov/document/fcc...
They are taking comments from the public about any broadcast regulations we think should be changed.
It sounds innocuous. BUT... industry is aiming to destroy local TV news. Thread:
1/
www.fcc.gov/document/fcc...
FCC Chairman Carr Launches Massive Deregulation Initiative
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the agency has launched a massive, new deregulatory initiative.
www.fcc.gov
April 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Friends, it's time to speak up LOUDLY to the FCC to #SaveLocalNews.
They are taking comments from the public about any broadcast regulations we think should be changed.
It sounds innocuous. BUT... industry is aiming to destroy local TV news. Thread:
1/
www.fcc.gov/document/fcc...
They are taking comments from the public about any broadcast regulations we think should be changed.
It sounds innocuous. BUT... industry is aiming to destroy local TV news. Thread:
1/
www.fcc.gov/document/fcc...
"@cheknews.ca is redefining media not through technology or branding, but through ownership and trust," said Germain. "When the people who gather the news own the newsroom, their only loyalty is to their community, not to shareholders chasing quarterly profits."
#savelocalnews #canlab
#savelocalnews #canlab
October 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"@cheknews.ca is redefining media not through technology or branding, but through ownership and trust," said Germain. "When the people who gather the news own the newsroom, their only loyalty is to their community, not to shareholders chasing quarterly profits."
#savelocalnews #canlab
#savelocalnews #canlab
Job one for 2025:
#SaveLocalNews
#SaveLocalNews
"Trump won 91 percent of “news desert” counties—where there is no local coverage of any kind—by an average of 54 percentage points. Notably, several of these are heavily Latino counties on the southern Texas border, which saw enormous swings toward Trump." prospect.org/politics/202...
Democrats Lost the Propaganda War
The party used up about $5 billion on political ads in 2024. There’s a better way.
prospect.org
December 14, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Job one for 2025:
#SaveLocalNews
#SaveLocalNews
We also need to protect our local news stations @timothysnyder.bsky.social Please read this thread and then make comments to the FCC. #SaveLocalNews bsky.app/profile/suew...
Friends, it's time to speak up LOUDLY to the FCC to #SaveLocalNews.
They are taking comments from the public about any broadcast regulations we think should be changed.
It sounds innocuous. BUT... industry is aiming to destroy local TV news. Thread:
1/
www.fcc.gov/document/fcc...
They are taking comments from the public about any broadcast regulations we think should be changed.
It sounds innocuous. BUT... industry is aiming to destroy local TV news. Thread:
1/
www.fcc.gov/document/fcc...
FCC Chairman Carr Launches Massive Deregulation Initiative
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the agency has launched a massive, new deregulatory initiative.
www.fcc.gov
April 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We also need to protect our local news stations @timothysnyder.bsky.social Please read this thread and then make comments to the FCC. #SaveLocalNews bsky.app/profile/suew...
Reporters can do what AI can’t.
But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Reporters can do what AI can’t.
But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
"We spend billions and billions of dollars a year on procurement, it's time we use that money to put Canadians to work & build the things we know we can build here in Canada" -Unifor President @lanapayne.bsky.social
That includes building a strong & diverse local media!
#SaveLocalNews #TeamCanada
That includes building a strong & diverse local media!
#SaveLocalNews #TeamCanada
February 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"We spend billions and billions of dollars a year on procurement, it's time we use that money to put Canadians to work & build the things we know we can build here in Canada" -Unifor President @lanapayne.bsky.social
That includes building a strong & diverse local media!
#SaveLocalNews #TeamCanada
That includes building a strong & diverse local media!
#SaveLocalNews #TeamCanada
When journalism thrives, democracy thrives.
Learn how trusted reporting protects our communities: www.newsmediaalliance.org/the-value-of...
#SaveLocalNews
Learn how trusted reporting protects our communities: www.newsmediaalliance.org/the-value-of...
#SaveLocalNews
January 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
When journalism thrives, democracy thrives.
Learn how trusted reporting protects our communities: www.newsmediaalliance.org/the-value-of...
#SaveLocalNews
Learn how trusted reporting protects our communities: www.newsmediaalliance.org/the-value-of...
#SaveLocalNews
Local news matters. Exempting U.S. streaming giants from supporting Canada’s media system puts journalism jobs and community news at risk. Unifor is urging the government to reconsider.
#canlab #savelocalnews
#canlab #savelocalnews
Letter: Unifor urges federal government to stand up for journalism and local news
The Right Honourable Mark CarneyPrime Minister of CanadaThe Honourable Marc MillerMinister of Canadian Identity and CultureRE: Standing Up for Journalism and Local News
www.unifor.org
June 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Local news matters. Exempting U.S. streaming giants from supporting Canada’s media system puts journalism jobs and community news at risk. Unifor is urging the government to reconsider.
#canlab #savelocalnews
#canlab #savelocalnews
Ricochet is one of the few independent media organizations in Canada. They need 500 new monthly donors to keep their content free! ricochet.media/donate
This type of investigative, public-interest journalism needs support, because they support our democracy!
#SaveLocalNews
This type of investigative, public-interest journalism needs support, because they support our democracy!
#SaveLocalNews
🚨 We're billionaire-proofing our work 🚨
This summer, we're recruiting 500 new monthly donors to ensure our stays forever independent & fearless.
Your support = hard-hitting investigations + accessible public-interest journalism.
Join us: ricochet.media/donate/
#PeoplePoweredPress
This summer, we're recruiting 500 new monthly donors to ensure our stays forever independent & fearless.
Your support = hard-hitting investigations + accessible public-interest journalism.
Join us: ricochet.media/donate/
#PeoplePoweredPress
July 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ricochet is one of the few independent media organizations in Canada. They need 500 new monthly donors to keep their content free! ricochet.media/donate
This type of investigative, public-interest journalism needs support, because they support our democracy!
#SaveLocalNews
This type of investigative, public-interest journalism needs support, because they support our democracy!
#SaveLocalNews
Rob Germain, the CEO of @cheknews.ca, shared the harrowing story of when Canwest announced the TV station's closure in 2009, the majority of employees who invested in saving the station were Unifor members, who hold nearly $300K in CHEK shares today.
#canlab #savelocalnews
#canlab #savelocalnews
October 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Rob Germain, the CEO of @cheknews.ca, shared the harrowing story of when Canwest announced the TV station's closure in 2009, the majority of employees who invested in saving the station were Unifor members, who hold nearly $300K in CHEK shares today.
#canlab #savelocalnews
#canlab #savelocalnews
"We have faced some very tough message control from the conservative party. We have not been allowed to ask any questions.
It's difficult to get the same level of accountability from the Poilievre campaign as it has been from past conservative campaigns."
-CBC journalist Evan Dyer
#SaveLocalNews
It's difficult to get the same level of accountability from the Poilievre campaign as it has been from past conservative campaigns."
-CBC journalist Evan Dyer
#SaveLocalNews
April 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"We have faced some very tough message control from the conservative party. We have not been allowed to ask any questions.
It's difficult to get the same level of accountability from the Poilievre campaign as it has been from past conservative campaigns."
-CBC journalist Evan Dyer
#SaveLocalNews
It's difficult to get the same level of accountability from the Poilievre campaign as it has been from past conservative campaigns."
-CBC journalist Evan Dyer
#SaveLocalNews
The Senate just voted to cut $1.1B from public broadcasting—putting NPR, PBS, and local stations at risk. This isn’t just a budget cut. It’s an attack on trusted news, education & culture.
It’s about power—and the right to be informed.
#StandWithPublicMedia
#SaveLocalNews
It’s about power—and the right to be informed.
#StandWithPublicMedia
#SaveLocalNews
July 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Senate just voted to cut $1.1B from public broadcasting—putting NPR, PBS, and local stations at risk. This isn’t just a budget cut. It’s an attack on trusted news, education & culture.
It’s about power—and the right to be informed.
#StandWithPublicMedia
#SaveLocalNews
It’s about power—and the right to be informed.
#StandWithPublicMedia
#SaveLocalNews
Local news is disappearing, and it’s not by accident. Billionaires and corporations are buying up independent outlets, gutting them, and leaving communities in the dark. Less local coverage means less accountability. We need to support real journalism before it’s too late. 📰 #SaveLocalNews
February 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Local news is disappearing, and it’s not by accident. Billionaires and corporations are buying up independent outlets, gutting them, and leaving communities in the dark. Less local coverage means less accountability. We need to support real journalism before it’s too late. 📰 #SaveLocalNews
The Canadian Hillman Prizes for journalism will be awarded April 3rd, 2025. You can attend the celebration for free but must reserve a spot!
You can also join the Hillman community by signing up for their newsletter here: tinyurl.com/4frm6t6e
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December 19, 2024 at 6:35 PM