The Maynard Institute's Starter Pack
Fellows, faculty, and who we're following in journalism, DEI, and philanthropy.
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@maynardinstitute.bsky.social
@theajp.bsky.social
The American Journalism Project is the first-ever venture philanthropy dedicated to supporting a thriving local news ecosystem. We invest in and build nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve.
@tbij.bsky.social
The UK’s largest not-for-profit newsroom. Exposing injustice and sparking change 💪
@freedom.press
Protecting, defending public interest journalism in the 21st century. Subscribe to our ne🦋sletters: https://freedom.press/newsletters/ Staff, board members: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/freedom.press/3lbkk5aha5l22 More: linktr.ee/freedomofpress
@mediagazer.com
Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web. This account shares top-level Mediagazer headlines. Visit https://mediagazer.com/ for full context.
@nprextra.bsky.social
BTS of @NPR's journalism, people, programming, podcasts and products. #NPRLife
@juliametraux.bsky.social
Disability Reporter @ Mother Jones • jmetraux@motherjones.com • She/her • Berkeley Journalism alum • Signal: @juliametraux.49 Author page: https://www.motherjones.com/author/julia-metraux/ Free monthly newsletter: bit.ly/3Ee9lRO
@mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social
Non-partisan, civic advocacy group working to improve our media and defend our democracy 🇺🇸 #PressFreedom mediaanddemocracyproject.org News: tiny.cc/MAD-newsletter Meet: mobilize.us/mediademocracyproject/ Blog: mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com
@hanaatameez.bsky.social
Staff Writer @niemanlab.org covering the future of news. 🇵🇰 New Yorker ⚽ fan 🗣️ EN/ES/ حیدرآبادی اردو 💌hanaa@niemanlab.org 💼 hanaatameez.com
@columjournreview.bsky.social
Monitoring the press, tracking the evolving media business & encouraging excellence in journalism since 1961.
@baltimorebeat.bsky.social
Baltimore Beat is the city’s paper of record. A Black-led, Black-controlled nonprofit newspaper and online media outlet for all of Baltimore.
@kqedfood.bsky.social
🥘 Bay Area stories + guides from KQED 🍲 Home of Check, Please! Bay Area with Leslie Sbrocco 🍛 Check out No Crumbs with Josh Decolongon on Thursdays 🧐 Tune into Beyond the Menu on YouTube
@lisasnowden.bsky.social
Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of @baltimorebeat.bsky.social, a nonprofit newsroom in beautiful Baltimore City.
@pkbnews.bsky.social
Sucker free, Award-winning N.J. Reporter for WHYY in Philadelphia, 2022 Maynard 200 fellow, current NJ-SPJ President, Member of SAG-AFTRAmember via WHYY Union. Send news tips to kburns[at]whyy[dot]org. Signal 609-843-0720 http://SeeDisclaimer.com
@equalaccesspublicmedia.org
A nonprofit media org dedicated to making news and newsrooms accessible. A project with ANF, a 501(c)(3) supporting independent watchdog journalism. #AccessibilityFirst #AccessibleNews #NonprofitNews https://www.equalaccesspublicmedia.org
@stefanoschen.bsky.social
NYT reporter covering New York's transit systems. I snoop on Greek convos.
@aallyahpatrice.bsky.social
I write about Black rural America for Capital B 🌎 2025 IRE Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellow 🥳 Mississippi 4eva. 🌻 https://capitalbnews.org/author/aallyah-wright/
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
Journalism. Truth. Democracy. We’ve been a school for journalists for 50 years. Home to the Poynter newsroom, PolitiFact, MediaWise and the International Fact-Checking Network.
@jejem.bsky.social
Holistic safety & security expert, press freedom, media risk advisor, HEFAT, physical, digital & psychological safety, advocate 4 all rights
@aglantz.bsky.social
Pulitzer Finalist, 2x Peabody Award-winner. 4x author. Fellow, CASBS Stanford
@eaxlr.com
Public media, engagement, AI & new leadership • Executive Director, Radio Programming & Content Innovation Initiatives, KQED • write oigo.us x pmfwd.com • weird music guy • Body in San Francisco, soul in Houston. 🤠 ernestoaguilar.com
@kqedforum.bsky.social
📻 KQED's daily call-in program, 9-11 AM on 88.5FM. 🎙️ Co-hosted by Alexis Madrigal (9-10 AM hour) and Mina Kim (10-11 AM hour). 💬 Replies may be used on air. 📍 San Francisco Bay Area, CA
@kqedscience.bsky.social
KQED Science brings you award-winning science and environment coverage from the Bay Area and beyond. 📌Find our stories here: kqed.org/science 📧Newsletter: kqed.org/newsletters/nature-unseen 📷Instagram: www.instagram.com/kqedscience
@esmyjimenez.bsky.social
West Coaster currently at @bostonglobe 🔜 Knight-Bagehot fellow. Past work with The Seattle Times, Reveal, NPR. Listen to Lost Patients: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510377/lost-patients Tips/chisme: esmy.jimenez@globe.com
@kqedarts.bsky.social
Your one-stop shop for the Bay Area’s cultural offerings, from KQED 💃 The Do List: Spice up your plans 📥 Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.kqed.org/newsletters/arts-and-culture
@mellamomariela.bsky.social
Working in journalism by day, writing fiction at night. Bilingual media entrepreneur: BoriMás, covering Puerto Rican arts and culture on and off the Island; LatineXLibros, Latine lit blog Views mine. Made in Puerto Rico. macanamedia@gmail
@techcrunch.com
Technology news and analysis with a focus on founders and startup teams. Got a tip? http://techcrunch.com/tips
@karenattiah.bsky.social
Global. Columnist at Washington Post. Artemis = feline guardian. Rogue Radical Professor at Resistance Summer School Join the Fall Waitlist for Race, Media and International Affairs 101! https://forms.gle/6LoPuLUUjPT6Tang8
@jphillll.bsky.social
Earthseed | Abolition | Anti-capitalism Read my writing, if you want 👇🏻 www.jphilll.com
@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@theintercept.com
Fearless, adversarial journalism. Join our newsletter to get our best investigative reporting delivered to you: https://theintercept.com/newsletter/
@nytimes.com
In-depth, independent reporting to better understand the world, now on Bluesky. News tips? Share them here: http://nyti.ms/2FVHq9v
@maynardinstitute.bsky.social
Furthering Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in the news since 1977. mije.org