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Dear Maynard Family,
For the remainder of August, we're partnering with the Kansas City Defender for Black Philanthropy Month.
Black Philanthropy Month is an opportunity to celebrate a long-standing legacy of generosity, resilience, and community investment.
Throughout history, Black communities have created pathways of support and opportunity through giving, mentorship, advocacy, and collective action. This month reminds us that philanthropy is not only about what we give, but the impact we create when we invest in one another.
I am grateful to be part of a community that continues to believe in the power of generosity and the importance of building a stronger future together. |
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Join us for News & Brews in San Diego, held in conjunction with LION Publishers 2026 Independent News Sustainability Summit
Join us for an evening of connection and conversation at this after-hours networking event.
All Independent News Sustainability Summit attendees are welcome.
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Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 7-10 p.m. PT
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Music Box, 1337 India St., San Diego, CA 92101 (about a six-minute walk from the Wyndham San Diego Bayside)
This casual gathering brings together journalists, editors, technologists, funders, and media leaders from across the independent news world. Whether you're looking to share ideas, spark collaborations, or simply unwind with peers, this is your space to connect beyond the conference sessions. Light refreshments, local flavor, and great company guaranteed.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the generous sponsors who made this evening possible: Institute for Nonprofit News, Report for America, Rebuild Local News, CatchLight, Reynolds Journalism Institute, Tiny News Collective, American Press Institute, California Local News Fellowship, Maynard Institute, and others. RSVP.
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I taught prison reporting because I know how bad coverage can hurt
By Victoria Valenzuela
"When I got the call to coach students in reporting projects centered on prisons, I knew I had to take it. Reporting on incarceration as a social justice and human rights issue is still relatively uncommon, so I was happy to do my part to help educate the next generation of journalists on how to do so while making a positive impact." Read More. |
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Student Uprisings in India Short-Circuit an Outdated Media Machine
By Vidya Krishnan
"What began as a specific grievance stemming from a scandal that students uncovered in India's educational testing system has quickly evolved into a broader critique of the government, and a powerful assertion of student agency. The sudden success of the movement has also revealed the changing nature of the mainstream media's role in Indian society and how ill-equipped it has been to cover these seismic societal shifts." Read More. |
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Colombia: Five journalists threatened over reporting on sexual violence in the media
By RSF Staff
"Since March, a wave of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power has shaken Colombia’s media industry, in what has been described as a #MeToo moment for Colombian journalism. At the centre of this movement is Yo Te Creo Colega (“I Believe You, Colleague”), an initiative created by journalists to collect, document and bring visibility to accounts of sexual and workplace harassment in the news sector." Read More. |
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The Most Accurate Truth
By Carolina Abbott Galvão
"On July 7 in Houston, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a fifty-two-year-old Mexican man. Audrey Colocho and Katherine Torres of El Grito Media—which this spring started publishing stories directly on Instagram, X, YouTube, and TikTok instead of on a dedicated site—tried to piece together what happened, beginning with a social media post. Soon, they had collected more footage, from more angles—providing a definitive account that became a source for major news outlets." Read More. |
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ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.
By Adam Rose
"After Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and detained Parias last October, the Los Angeles-based journalist will cross 300 days in ICE detention on Monday. His horrifying conditions aren’t unique among immigrant detainees, but Parias’s case is extraordinary. Perhaps no journalist has endured such a sustained sequence of violence, prosecution, and imprisonment at the hands of the U.S. government." Read More. |
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New oral history project eulogises slain Palestinian journalists via friends' voice notes
By Middle East Eye staff
"The voice notes on the site range from journalists who sound broken but steadfast as they recount the relatable, daily habits of their colleagues, to others who speak directly to their slain friends, as if we, the audience, are listening in on a private conversation." Read More. |
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