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mgg.bsky.social
She/her. Faculty, journalism funding ethics @poynterinstitute.bsky.social. Previously Washington Post, Philly Inquirer, CBC News. I don’t argue with people on the internet. Mostly Canadian.
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Give this headline writer a raise www.404media.co/email/855bf8...

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Fascinating thread. I learned so much from this.

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Let’s do cool things this year! www.poynter.org/from-the-ins...

submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments

Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date. tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...

submitted 42 days ago • 170 comments

This entire thread - with multiple contributions and interesting anecdotes - is why I enjoy lurking in this space:

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

“Incarcerated firefighters have some of the highest injury rates among all prison workers and are four times more likely to sustain injuries compared to other firefighters. Also, they work some of the longest hours and have some of the hardest tasks to execute.”

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

2025 Out: parasocial relationship with TikTokers In: parasocial relationships with water-dropping helicopters

submitted 43 days ago • 34 comments

What’s everyone reading and loving right now?

submitted 43 days ago • 5 comments

this week huffpost announced they'd be laying off 30 editorial staffers. the media bloodbath is never-ending.

submitted 45 days ago • 6 comments

This is exactly how news outlets lose trust.

submitted 45 days ago • 1 comment

What’s happening California is breaking my heart

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

Have you ever seen sexier radicchio I ask you

submitted 45 days ago • 2 comments

In happier news, some of my mum’s things did survive shipping including this mantel clock, some antique books, this self-portrait I painted at 17, and some of my grandmother’s paintings including this sweet little watercolor of croci. Also pretty pleased with how my bookcase is shaping up.

submitted 46 days ago • 3 comments

Wow, UPS. Thanks. Shipped my mum’s 1972 Genie award back to my home in the states, and it arrived like this. Anyone have insight on fixing something like this? I’m heartbroken.

submitted 46 days ago • 2 comments

If America is looking for a 51st state, uh, D.C. is RIGHT HERE.

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

Shout out to all my fellow Canadians living in the U.S. who are having to explain the ins and outs of parliamentary democracy today.

submitted 48 days ago • 3 comments

I got called for jury duty for the first time tomorrow. And this may be an unpopular opinion, but I’m really looking forward to it. (Quite possible it all gets derailed by snow, though.)

submitted 48 days ago • 3 comments

DC, this morning

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

🚨 Some personal news (are we doing that here?) 🚨 I’m leaving The Washington Post to join the faculty at @poynterinstitute.bsky.social, where I’ll focus on training funders on journalism ethics and how they can meaningfully support local news.

submitted 48 days ago • 7 comments