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As we see newsroom cuts – from layoffs at WSJ, to the Messenger shutdown, and various walkouts – we are reminded that journalism is essential to the health of democracy. NJ will always be a pro-labor state, and we stand with journalists who deserve a voice in their newsrooms.

Empowering communities through information! 🌐 Explore the impact of the NJCIC in this quick video. Bridging gaps, fostering engagement, and building a more informed future together. 🤝📚 #CivicEngagement #NJNews #LocalNews #Journalism

Thank you Governor Phil Murphy for your continued support for local news, including creating models like NJ Civic Info Consortium. In this moment of crisis, NJ must continue to lead & take bold action to grow a public-interest media system that serves communities. Free Press stands ready to help

I am honored to learn that election officials who filed an amicus brief in Murthy v Missouri have cited my research Free Press documenting social media company rollbacks & layoffs as contributing factors in waning platform integrity commitments. 1/ supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/2…

New Jersey!! The NJ Civic Info Consortium team welcomes Newark and New Brunswick Documenters to the Documenters Network City Bureau Public funding 🤝 local civic media

New piece out with Rodney Benson that drills down into the underlying political economy of the recent mass layoffs and argues for ambitious alternative models: "Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires" theconversation.com/saving-the-new… The Conversation U.S.

271 groups, led by Free Press Action, are urging Congress to save the Affordable Connectivity Program before it's too late. Millions of low-income households rely on the #ACP to access high-speed internet. Our statement: freepress.net/news/press-rel…

✊Celebrate May Day by joining the Media Power Collaborate tomorrow at 6pmET to hear how we can build worker and community power to transform local news. Featuring @alex__han k.e. harloe Andy Grimm and Vanessa Maria Graber. Make sure you RSVP here! bit.ly/maydaympc

.Free Press Action has long favored taxing advertising as a way to support local journalism. But CA lawmakers must improve SB 1327 to address the root causes of the crisis in local news. Our statement: freepress.net/news/press-rel…

Join me, Evlondo Cooper III Susan Phillips, and Meg McGuire to explore the intersection of media, climate, and environmental justice at our FREE virtual event on 7/17. Hear from experts on how environmental journalism can drive positive change RSVP: tinyurl.com/EJTalk2024 Free Press

With the news that Biden is withdrawing from the race, we are experiencing another fast-paced news cycle where emotional states are heightened. Here's what to do when news is flying at lightning speed and you're trying to figure out what's true and what you can safely share...

Free Press has led a coalition of over 3 dozen civil & consumer rights groups urging news outlets to give ppl news they need, to report rigorously on threats to democracy & the risks of authoritarianism in the US. Join our call for media accountability: freepress.net/news/press-rel…

“As so many hardworking journalists cover the threats to our democracy this election season, all news outlets must hold themselves to the highest pro-democracy standards. Clearly call a lie a lie.” - Nora Benavidez

A disappointing outcome: New CA-Google journalism deal denied those most impacted by the lack of local news - the public - a meaningful voice. Good policy is made out in the open, where people can see and participate in the democratic process. freepress.net/news/press-rel…

Democracy is an experiment. It’s an idea. It’s a practice we must engage in every day as we fight manipulation & misinfo. Whatever you think #DemocracyIs, it’s on the line. Join our fight for facts & freedom as we urge media & tech to protect democracy: democracyis.net

JOB: LION Publishers is hiring an associate director of policy and advocacy, on our membership team. This is new territory for us, and one our members told us directly that we ought to create. Details: lionpublishers.com/lion-is-hiring…