Silvia Canelón

This week my partner and I were hemming and hawing about a Costco membership when I remembered @bryanmvance.com’s awesome Costco membership calculator! Check it out👇🏽 stumptownsavings.com/p/costco-mem...

I listened to @lexroman.com‘s Money Trail on my walk this morning and nearly spit out my coffee learning about “Magic Dust’s” dark and dank history. I had no idea and I don’t know how I would have learned about it otherwise!

Looking to fund for your next big story? Join us on Nov. 20 for a webinar on fellowship and grant opportunities from @transjournalists.org, @edwriters.bsky.social, @idabwellssociety.bsky.social, and Freelance Investigative Reporters & Editors! bit.ly/moneymoneyiij

I'm part of Lex’s intentional creative network called Legends and right now, you can get your first year for less than $75. Revenue Rulebreaker is one of the newsletters I most look forward to reading and Lex offers lots of perks on top of that. Check it out! revenuerulebreaker.com/lucky400/"

New to freelancing? The Freelance Journalism Podcast is a must listen! IIJ leaders Katherine Lewis and Shernay Williams answer some FAQs of freelance journalism and share advice for emotional and financial sustainability. youtu.be/d0d1XDMO_gI

The IIJ is co-hosting a freelancer meetup at #NAHJ26 with the Association of Independents in Radio, International Women's Media Foundation, and Next Gen Journo! RSVP here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/...

The IIJ is co-hosting a freelancer meetup at #NAHJ26 with the Association of Independents in Radio, International Women's Media Foundation, and Next Gen Journo! RSVP here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/...

10 gigawatts is roughly the average power demand of NYC (~5.5 GW), LA (~3 GW), and SF (~1 GW) combined

We had SO MUCH FUN doing our live taping in Brooklyn, and now you all can listen in, too, to me and @alexhanna.bsky.social -- I mean Al Sloppy Wood doing ridicule as praxis together with a wonderful live audience. www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...

New on Source: Emilia Ruzicka reflects on their analog data-collection process and offers us a soothing balm for these overly digital times. Give it a read and join us tomorrow, June 4, to chat about it at our noon ET Community Call!

The IIJ is co-hosting a freelancer meetup at this #AAJA26 with the Association of Independents in Radio and the International Women's Media Foundation! RSVP here for more details: www.zeffy.com/en-US/...

Mongabay editor Latoya Abulu shares what *not* to do when pitching a story on Indigenous communities and the environment. Listen to the whole conversation on the Freelance Journalism Podcast: youtu.be/oJiDyWJ9HPI

On the one-year anniversary of EMPIRE OF AI, I am so, so excited to announce The AI Resist List, a new project that documents examples of resistance to the AI empires around the world 😍 airesistlist.org

Spend a day with the IIJ at #IRE26 and walk away with a wealth of resources to boost your freelance business! Our full day freelancing workshop is FREE for IRE attendees, learn more and register here: theiij.com/2026-dc-w...

Looking forward to seeing you in less than three hours!

Yes, we're the real deal. The only U.S. journalism organization entirely focused on making news more accessible. givebutter.com/buildnews

So much attention has been paid to the Musk v. Altman trial. But real accountability for the AI industry will not come from a billionaire mudfight. It will come from the movements around the world resisting the empires of AI. My op-ed for @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/technology/c...

I’m presenting some data findings about funding for freelance journalists at the IIJ Town Hall. Come through! 👀 📊

Join us for the first-ever IIJ Town Hall, a virtual event for members of our community to hear the latest industry trends affecting independent journalists of color, and to hear how IIJ programming is evolving in response to these trends. www.zeffy.com/en-US/...

Want to join us at SRCCON 2026? Check out our program for sessions on defining our values, making data public and usable, community organizing and all kinds of other convos you want to have right now — with the usual welcoming SRCCON spirit. Just fill out a call for participation and grab a ticket!

Our mission combines our two favorite things: accessibility and journalism. Be sure to follow our projects on Bluesky and to check out the sites: • @the-word.news at the-word.news • @eapmstyleguide.org at www.eapmstyleguide.org

New open GitHub repo from ProPublica! https://github.com/propublica/gas-ssi-toolkit

New open GitHub repo from Pudding! I don't know what this does but it uses Svelte. https://github.com/the-pudding/store-names

New open GitHub repo from The City! https://github.com/thecityny/Habaes-Arrest-Data-Analysis-

Journalism organizations and news outlets: Are you using AI-generated alt text, transcripts, and closed captions? Does that really fit with your AI policy? Read this thread! Then contact us for training: info@equalaccesspublicmedia.org

We answered some of the most common questions we receive from freelancers on Freelance Journalism Podcast. Join IIJ leaders Katherine Reynolds Lewis and Shernay Williams for this conversation that covers getting started, growing your business, setting limits, and maintaining your work life balanc...

We've got a ton of great session pitches already, but we're hungry for more and you need the extra time ... so let's make it happen. #NICAR26 folks, rejoice. We're extending the first priority CFP deadline to March 11. Submit the form to pitch a session or request $500 in travel support!

Succeed this spring! Take the 8-week Business of Freelancing Course. You’ll learn how to ramp up your earning potential, build and sustain client relationships, and craft a next-level business plan! Register for only $199 before March 13! Learn more at theiij.com/bizsp26

hi are you a journalist who has just started freelancing, either by choice or necessity? or are you thinking about making the jump because of...well, everything? i am helping to put on this conference next week designed with freelancers in mind and you should check it out! theiij.com/sessions-26

Get unstuck. The 2026 IIJ Freelance Conference is your ticket to sustainability: more than 14 hours of live learning, networking opportunities, and a bonus bundle of resources for only $99 theiij.com/sessions-26

The Equal Access Public Media chief of editorial @stacykess.bsky.social is getting ready for @ire.org’s #NICAR26…

I'm thrilled to be a fellow at the #NICAR26 data journalism conference this year! I'll also be coaching a hands-on session on #RStats data analysis + plotting using #tidyverse packages. 📊 Maybe I'll see you there! 👇🏽 schedules.ire.org/nicar-2026/#... #ddj @ire.org

1/8 So you're excited to go to the @ire.org 2026 NICAR data journalism conference! And you want to follow all the speakers online. This tutorial will show you how do this quickly with #Rstats and @bsky.app. schedules.ire.org/nicar-2026/#/

Great post by @stacykess.bsky.social @equalaccesspublicmedia.org on how to write #AltText in a journalism context 👇🏽 FYI for those new to journalism terms (like me!): a "cutline" is a caption that accompanies photos and other visuals, often placed underneath the visual. #a11y

February cover story: Accessibility is Black History Akinyele Akintomiwa Michael takes a walk through time and finds you can't have accessibility without Black leaders — from Brad Lomax to @habengirma.bsky.social — pushing the boundaries for access and innovation. the-word.news/2026/0205/bl...