Media Action Plan

Israel is responsible for 85 of 124 journalist killings across the globe in 2024 — nearly 70% — the highest number by a single country in one year since CPJ began documenting this data more than three decades ago.

Read CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429
More coverage: cpj.org/issue/israel...

You'd think Chris Alexander would want to get out ahead of this and explain how he was duped or why he felt compelled to do some duping. Muttering "nationalsecurity" up your sleeve and sideling away is not the sort of thing one might expect from a man concerned with defending his own reputation.

Forged KGB Documents Used to Smear Journalist in Parliament | The Walrus Ex-MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. Forensic experts now say the evidence was fabricated

The documents used to smear Canadian journalist
@davidpugliese.bsky.social as a Russian operative were forensically reviewed and deemed "crafted with deliberate intent to deceive"

Former cabinet minister @calxandr.bsky.social needs to explain how & why he acquired them.

More: tinyurl.com/yc5n9tyt

That's me! It truly was a great discussion about AI in the newsroom.

Media Action Plan was in Ottawa this weekend for the @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social Future of Independent Media Summit! ✊

On Friday, we had an insightful meeting with Senator Andrew Cardozo and on Saturday we engaged in panel discussions on AI, community collaboration & much more!

#SaveLocalNews

There is a very disturbing pattern happening in America -- ICE agents assaulting journalists and media workers.

This is a direct attack on the free press and another step in America's descent into fascism.

#JournalismIsNotACrime

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, an observance that honours the survivors of residential schools and remembers those who did not return home. Known as Orange Shirt Day...

On this Truth and Reconciliation Day we call upon on media colleagues to tell the stories of our Indigenous brothers and sisters -- tell them accurately, tell them consistently and tell them loudly! 🧡

Unifor has Truth & Reconciliation Day events from coast-to-coast: tinyurl.com/yh9bep4m

Yesterday was World News Day, so we're going to share a couple terrific op-ed pieces on the state of journalism around the world:

Regenerating the Base Layer of Democracy - Local News: tinyurl.com/66ky9zb9

Journalism Under Siege: tinyurl.com/yjm9jn5j

#WND2025 #SaveLocalNews

This Sunday is #WorldNewsDay -- a global campaign to draw attention to the role journalists play in providing trustworthy news and information!

The theme of this year's campaign is...

-Choose Truth
-Choose Facts
-Choose JOURNALISM

#WND2025 #ChooseJournalism

It’s time to support Canadian news and culture - Friends of Canadian Media A new federal budget is fast approaching, and it offers a vital opportunity to ensure the long-term sustainability of Canadian news and storytelling. Mark Carney’s Liberal government was elected on a ...

The next federal budget is coming just over a month from now and @friendscndm.bsky.social are urging Canadians to call on the government for increased support to the media industry!

You can send a pre-written letter to Finance Minister Champagne here: tinyurl.com/33dvcvat

Two weeks ago, Israeli airstrikes killed 31 media workers in Yemen.

@pressfreedom.bsky.social say it's the deadliest single attack on media workers in Middle East history.

Israel has killed journalists in Palestine, Iran & Yemen this year alone.

#EndImpunity #JournalismIsNotACrime

Jimmy Kimmel returned from suspension last night and spoke out in support of a free press!

"They want to pick and choose what the news is. It's so important to have a free press and it's nuts we aren't paying more attention to it." ✊

A group of Canada's biggest media outlets are sending the message that we need to stop disinformation because...

CREDIBLE NEWS GETS FACT-CHECKED! 📢

Check out the campaign website: www.factcheckhere.ca

Last week MAP & @unifor.org launched one of our biggest media campaigns ever! 🥳

The Fact Check campaign is designed to combat misinformation and promote credible news sources. 📷

Learn more at www.factcheckhere.ca

Freedom of the press is under attack in America. The decision by ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel, confirms the authoritarian influence President Trump has over the media.

MAP stands in solidarity with our media colleagues in the United States! ✊

More: tinyurl.com/3hej5x9f

"We have spearheaded an industry wide initiative to combat misinformation & disinformation."

-Unifor media director @randykitt.bsky.social spoke to the CRTC about our Fact Check campaign (factcheckhere.ca) & the state of Canadian radio. 📻

Read his full remarks: tinyurl.com/459fjh2a

“High quality news has never been more important. We are exposed to a tidal wave of information on a daily basis -- not all accurate, not all based in fact.”

-Unifor president (and former journalist) @lanapayne.bsky.social at the Fact Check campaign launch. ✊

Our Fact Check campaign is now live at factcheckhere.ca! On this website you can...

-Find credible news sources

-Read about the importance of fact-checking

-Share our Fact Check campaign content like this ⬇️

Tomorrow is a BIG day for Media Action Plan...

We're launching our Fact Checked campaign at Toronto Metropolitan University. 🥳

This campaign is designed to combat misinformation and support Canadian journalism. #SaveLocalNews

Read more: tinyurl.com/2tscy9sk

TV anchor and veteran journalist Beverly Thomson dies at 61 after cancer battle Canadian journalist and longtime CTV News anchor Beverly Thomson has died at age 61, her family says.

Canada has lost a titan of the media industry with the passing of Beverly Thomson.

A journalist with the perfect mix of empathy and professionalism. She showed incredible courage during her battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with her family.

More: tinyurl.com/48kde6ce

Inside Trump’s decade-long war on the press: 75,000 posts, 3,500 direct attacks - Editor and Publisher Over the past decade, Donald Trump has waged a relentless campaign against the press — not just in rallies or interviews, but in the 75,000 social media posts he’s fired off since 2015. More than 3,50...

A database from Freedom of Press journalist @stephaniesugars.bsky.social shows Donald Trump has sent over 3,500 social media posts targeting the press, since 2015.

We stand in solidarity with these media workers. Attempts to silence them are a threat to democracy.

More: tinyurl.com/3xvkn3cs

"This report is a call to action for everyone to understand how the ripple effect of Canadian media & advertising dollars drives our country."

'Canadian Media Means Business' have released a comprehensive report on the economics of media & advertising in Canada.

Read: tinyurl.com/5n82ckhk

The Walrus (thewalrus.ca) continues to provide top-quality, independent journalism for Canadians. 👍

You can get a subscription, donate or sign up for their free newsletter here: thewalrus.ac-page.com/socialmedia

🚨 HALFWAY THERE! We are halfway through our summer fundraising season and so grateful for all the support we have received so far. Keep the momentum going and become a monthly donor today: ricochet.media/donate/

Indigenous journalist and author Tanya Talaga awarded 2025 Neil Reimer Award Unifor is proud to announce that Tanya Talaga, Indigenous journalist, author, and Unifor member, has been awarded the 2025 Neil Reimer Award for her impactful stories of Indigenous experiences in Cana...

Indigenous journalist and author @tanyatalaga.bsky.social has been awarded the 2025 Neil Reimer Award from Unifor!

The award is presented to a prominent Canadian to recognize and honour their work and contributions to social justice. Congratulations Tanya! ✊

Read more: tinyurl.com/2nt8kj5x

Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate recipient of Unifor’s Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award VANCOUVER—Unifor awarded its highest honour, the Nelson Mandela Award, to the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) in recognition of media workers’ dangerous and unrelenting coverage of the confli...

Unifor awarded the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate with the Nelson Mandela Award - the union's highest honour.

246 Palestinian media workers have been killed by Israel since 2023. This award recognizes their bravery & commitment to journalism. #JournalismIsNotACrime

More: tinyurl.com/2mjfdhj3

Unifor stands with Palestinian journalists in Gaza as the death count reaches 246, according to the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate. These media workers are showing tremendous courage as they report on the atrocities of the war, in spite of bombs, bullets, and starvation.
#canlab

A page of text, with the header 'CJJP, Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine', followed by "Statement in Solidarity with Palestinian journalists: Canada's independent media & journalists stands against the targeting of journalists by Israel'

Second page of text, with the header 'CJJP, Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine'

Hello Bluesky!

We are Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine, a coalition of journalists across Canada who call for an end to Israel targeting and killing journalists in Palestine.

Check out our statement on why we started CJJP👇

#cdnmedia #cdnpoli

“Frankly, I’m losing words to describe the horror of this. The worst conflict for journalists that CPJ has ever documented, and the abject failure of the international community to do anything to address it,” CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com.

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