Thanks to everyone who has ordered and today made Behind the White House Curtain an Amazon 'Best Seller' and Number 1 #journalism hardcover. https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/12040/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books
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Hey, my first byline since disability leave is up at Dark Reading! It's about the hiring gap in cybersecurity and where it comes from. Big thanks to @Xavier and @hexamander for helping me with the research. It ended up being pretty involved, but with help from my boss, it found focus. #DarkReading #journalism #TheEdge #HiringGap #JobMarket #SelfPromotion https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/hiring-gap-not-talent-gap
Another Friday, another #NewstodonFriday thread, with our usual mix of tech, politics, books and culture (if you haven’t heard of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief, check out @TheConversationUS’s story about her). All the newsrooms featured here are independent and have invested time and energy in establishing a presence in the fediverse. Please follow them, click on the stories, boost them, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can.
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For 70 years, the Observer has worked to “hew hard to the truth as we find it and the right as we see it.”
Now, more than ever, it's crucial we keep holding power to account. Will you be a part of our 70th birthday celebration?
RSVP here: texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/
#Austin #Texas #nonprofit #journalism #media #fundraiser #politics #USpol #culture
We're looking for a Texas-based reporter to join our joint investigative newsroom with the Texas Tribune. You would be working with both @ProPublica and @texastribune to investigate abuses of power and trust in the public interest. #journalism https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4552647006
It’s #NewstodonFriday once again, where we share stories from independent newsrooms and journalists, plus one or two from our editorial desks. We have two equally good, but very different pieces about the perils of confidence, a fantastic @ProPublica interview with Abigail Dillen (president of Earthjustice), about the new hostility towards environmentalists, a sobering story about deaths in custody in Texas, and a guide to boycotts. We’ve also got our own idea about who should buy Fyre Festival, and a helpful reminder about the importance of gratitude. We’re grateful for independent media — check out the thread, comment, like, follow their accounts and subscribe to their publications. ⤵️
#Media #Journalism #News #Newstodon #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday
The May/June 2025 issue of Texas Observer magazine will be out starting May 1, featuring stories from Candice Bernd, Michelle Pitcher, Brant Deboer and more.
Become a member to support our work, and get the best of our reporting in our magazine.
#journalism #nonprofit #media #Texas #politics #USpol #news #bitcoin #crypto #pollution #refugees #CriminalJustice #DeathPenalty
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A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency business.
“This message will serve as your only warning,” the memo stated.
#News #Labor #Government #Journalism #Law #Legal #Press #Media
Remembering Carlton Carl: a patriot, feminist, Democrat, journalist, bibliophile, philanthropist, entrepreneur, art enthusiast, history buff, and more. He was a staunch supporter of his family and community, of organizations including the Observer, and of the town of Martindale. https://www.texasobserver.org/carlton-carl-1945-2025/
It’s Friday, and that means only one thing: The chance to sleep later than 6.40am for a couple of days unless you’ve got kids, in which case, sooooorrrry. Oh, and also, it’s #NewstodonFriday, where we share fantastic journalism from indie newsrooms and journalists! We’re kicking off this thread with stories on elections to watch in May in the U.S., Australia and Singapore. We’ve also got stories on the Roganification of the male mystique, library censorship, therapy chatbots, plus an absolute banger from Lyz Lenz, in which she coins the phrase “a conclave of chads,” and we admire and envy her absolute mastery of the English language. Check out the thread, comment, like, follow the accounts we’ve tagged, and subscribe/donate to them. ⤵️
#Media #Journalism #News #Newstodon #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: https://www.propublica.org/series/life-of-the-mother
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The March/April 2025 issue of Texas Observer magazine is coming soon for our members, featuring some of our best reporting, a sneak preview of Lise Olsen's new book, Justin Miller's vital political analysis, and more.
Become a member: https://texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/join/
(📸 Cover photo by Shelby Tauber)
#journalism #media #nonprofit #politics #USpol #Texas #CriminalJustice #books #culture #news #TXlege #border #MentalHealth
Happy #NewstodonFriday! Once again, the many newsrooms who have an active presence in the #fediverse have produced inspiring, informative, interesting stories, and we’re highlighting their work in the thread below. If you like what you see, follow the profiles and boost their stories. If you’re a journo or newsroom that we don’t know about or if there’s a newsroom you’d love to put on our radar, please let us know in the comments.
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Alas, we've not had time to pull together our usual #NewstodonFriday thread this week (sometimes you've just got to prioritize watching a group of seven-year-olds wave paper plates to the "Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy"). Instead, we're going to re-share our list of the brilliant indie publishers with an active presence on Mastodon, all of whom would love your support. The spreadsheet below shows all the Flipboard publisher accounts we've federated, many of which are also small independent publishers that would appreciate your cash and/or clicks.
@bolts
@damemagazine
@gbhnews
@KnowableMag
@ProPublica
@restofworld
@SFPublicPress
@TexasObserver
@thecontinent
@TheConversationUS@newsie.social
@themarkup
@thetyee
@thexylom
@timkmak
@TucsonSentinel
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit
#Newstodon #News #Media #Journalism #LocalNews #IndependentMedia #IndependentNews #Flipboard
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Happy #NewstodonFriday! We love highlighting the fantastic work of newsrooms that are active in the fediverse. Please boost the stories you enjoy reading and follow the profiles (in some cases, you can also make a donation to support the work of the publications you’re reading). As always, please feel free to share your favorite journalist and newsroom profiles (with a link to a great article if you like!) in the comments.
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As part of our mission to bring more high-quality journalism to the fediverse, we’re federating today the profiles of nine U.S. media sites, bringing their content to Mastodon and other platforms. We think this is especially important now as the world faces serious crises like Ukraine, Gaza and climate change — not to mention pivotal elections coming up this year in several countries.
We’re delighted to welcome this next wave of trusted publishers:
Bloomberg: @bloomberg
Bloomberg Law: @BloombergLaw
Bloomberg CityLab: @citylab
The Kyiv Independent: @KyivIndependent
Politico: @politico
Quartz: @quartz
Salon: @Salon
Time: @time
Vox: @Vox
Here are just a few of the amazing Magazines you’ll be able to follow:
Business News by Quartz, @business-news-quartz
Congress by Politico, @congress-politico
Markets by Bloomberg, @markets-bloomberg
News & Politics by Salon, @news-politics-Salon
Supreme Court by Vox, @supreme-court-Vox
Urban Planning by Bloomberg City Lab, @urban-planning-citylab
World News by Time, @world-time
More details on today's announcement: https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboard-brings-more-news-to-the-fediverse/
#Journalism #News #Media #Fediverse #Mastodon #MastodonMigration #Flipboard #Federation
Is it us, or do Friday the Thirteenths seem to come around more often these days? Fittingly, we have some scary stuff this #NewstodonFriday, including stories about Medicare, media obeying in advance, and AI movies that aren’t technically supposed to be horror — but they gave us a fright. All the newsrooms featured here are independent and have their own active fediverse accounts. Please follow them, click on the stories, boost them, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can.
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We've been publishing stories all year related to our 70th anniversary, but today marks the actual date that the Texas Observer published its first issue in 1954, with the top story dedicated to a retail workers' #strike in Port Arthur: https://archives.texasobserver.org/issue/1954/12/13#page=1
#journalism #history #media #nonprofit #news #Texas #politics #USpol
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If, like us, you’re donning your holiday gear (it’s sweatpants!) and bidding farewell to work till 2025, then here’s a collection of stories to entertain you through the fortnight. And if you’re deskbound, well, hopefully this #NewstodonFriday thread offers some distraction from the humdrum. All the newsrooms featured here are independent and have their own active fediverse accounts. Please follow them, click on the stories, boost them, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can. We’ll be around through the festive season but taking a break from Newstodon — and hopefully, the news. Happy holidays, and tidings of comfort and joy.
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The January/February 2025 issue is coming soon for members of the Texas Observer.
Want to be among the first to read the great reporting in every issue? Join us today: https://texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/join/
#journalism #nonprofit #Texas #politics #news #culture #border
Are you experienced at fundraising and helping nonprofits grow? We are hiring, and you might be just the person we're looking for ... https://www.texasobserver.org/were-hiring-director-of-development/
#jobs #hiring #journalism #JournoJobs #GetFediHired #media #nonprofit #fundraising
Happy #NewstodonFriday! Here, we’re sharing stories that are inspiring, infuriating, upsetting and uplifting, all from newsrooms that are active in the fediverse. Please boost, follow, donate, and join in the conversation in the comments.
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ProPublica and Documented identified 25 employers that, despite histories of wage theft, have received contracts worth more than a collective $500 million from city and state agencies since 2018.
(Published July 2024)
https://propub.li/40ep0sJ
The Mount Vernon News was family owned from 1939 until it was sold in 2020 to a “pink slime” media company with ties to conservative billionaires. Then it began publishing one-sided articles that make dubious claims about solar power.
(Published Oct. 2024)
https://propub.li/3CY5WFR
#News #Oil #Gas #FossilFuels #Solar #Energy #Billionaires #Journalism
Not a real #NewstodonFriday post from us this week because we're still getting back up to speed after the holidays (yes, we're relaxed, no, we don't expect it to last!). Instead, here's a list of independent publishers we love and that have an active presence in the fediverse. Please follow, boost, donate and support however you can. Below the list is our spreadsheet of federated Flipboard accounts, all of which are followable here.
@bolts
@damemagazine
@gbhnews
@KnowableMag
@ProPublica
@restofworld
@SFPublicPress
@TexasObserver
@thecontinent
@TheConversationUS
@themarkup
@thetyee
@thexylom
@timkmak
@TucsonSentinel
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit
#Newstodon #News #Media #Journalism #LocalNews #IndependentMedia #IndependentNews #Flipboard #FollowFriday
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