I keep watching people who used to write 10,000-word explorations of complex topics now produce dozens of disconnected fragments per day, each optimized for immediate engagement.

It's like watching someone who composed symphonies decide to only make ringtones.

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for-blogging-in-the-ruins/

Great story on CBS Sunday Morning about a thriving New England #newspaper. It's paired with a #cafe in #Maine. Here's an older story about the #MidcoastVillager and how it's a vital part of the #community. #journalism

https://www.wabi.tv/2025/05/09/midcoast-newspaper-opens-caf-connect-with-community/

From start-up to staying power: The 19th’s next chapter
https://19thnews.org/2025/08/the-19th-next-chapter-strategic-plan/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into The 19th @the-19th-19thnews

This post by Rebecca Solnit illustrates why I am a paying subscriber to her newsletter. She doesn't use the expression "media literacy" here, but it's embedded in her writing -- and should be embedded in every person's media use.

https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/stick-with-the-facts-dont-be-like-them-some-notes-on-a-spate-of-recent-misreadings/

This might be the coolest photograph I have taken so far. Certainly required the most prep.

This one is worth looking at on a big screen, or zooming in on your phone.

#AstroPhotography #Moon #ISS #Nikon #NikonZ8

This is an excellent Surf custom feed for anyone interested in quality journalism or understanding the current state of journalism in the U.S. and around the world by @ellioth.

If you’re not yet in the @surf beta and want to check it out, sign up on the waitlist on the link below and use my referral code: Surf+JeJord.

https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jv8ee1jkzhafwc3fjmzk5g0y

#SurfFeeds #journalism