I haven’t been a @taylorlorenz follower on the great legacy social platform now under such spectacular mismanagement — nothing against her, certainly, just didn’t seem necessary. Not sure what E.M. thinks he stands to gain from heightening her profile beyond what it’s already reached, but right now he’s got my attention (for Ms. Lorenz). I’m following her account here as of today.

#pressFreedom #mediaJournalism

@DavidKlion, on the other hand, I have followed for a long time over there. So I’m naturally delighted to learn that he’s here now.

Please give him a follow.

Also newly firing up on Mastodon: @niemanlab, who a few days ago ran this great short piece about journalists and labor solidarity by my #FreelanceSolidarityProject / NWU union sibling Eric Thurm.

‘Publishers may tout the civic accomplishments of their papers, but journalistic values of transparency and openness fall by the wayside when they’re applied to keeping bargaining sessions open.’

https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/12/journalists-think-of-themselves-as-workers/

#pressFreedom #journalism #union #labor #mediaWorkers #mediaWork

Journalists think of themselves as workers

"Even a public service is still a service, and even the most high-minded reporters still have to pay the rent."

Nieman Lab