Lesley Carhart Feb 5
The billionaire media is laying off great tech journalists in crazy quantities this year - replacing them with AI and sycophants. This would be a great time to throw some dollars, euros, pounds, or dollarydoos to @flipboard.com/@404media, @ProPublica or another independent outlet.
Show threadJeremy KirkFeb 5
@hacks4pancakes I'm trying not to get depressed about the state of journalism because independent media is doing a great job these days picking up the slack.
Show threadTindra

@jkirk @hacks4pancakes there’s occasional bright spots, too

My local newspaper recently transitioned to a nonprofit

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/nonprofit-led-by-veteran-journalist-david-greene-to-acquire-lnp-lancasteronline/article_0d35fe30-4b57-4150-9137-7c26a3b0e10f.html

Feb 5 at 1:14pmWeb
Show threadGerbrand van DieyenFeb 5
@TindrasGrove @jkirk @hacks4pancakes "451: Unavailable due to legal reasons" (I am from The Netherlands)
Show threadTindraFeb 5

@gerbrand @jkirk @hacks4pancakes

https://current.org/2025/12/witf-parent-company-gifts-newspaper-to-nonprofit-led-by-david-greene/

https://www.pennlive.com/business/2025/12/new-nonprofit-to-assume-ownership-of-lnplancasteronline.html

https://www.witf.org/2025/12/01/pennon-to-gift-lnp-lancasteronline-to-newly-formed-nonprofit-ensuring-local-journalism-continues-to-thrive/

Hopefully one of these works :)

WITF parent company gifts newspaper to nonprofit led by David Greene

Greene said he plans to have an “ambitious philanthropic strategy from day one" and will also consider "ways to rebuild trust.”

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