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Local news left a gap. Documented is building in it. Co-founder Mazin Sidahmed says a "new generation of newsrooms" is being born. At Documented, they're delivering the news to NYC's immigrant communities on WhatsApp and WeChat.

June is #ImmigrantHeritageMonth. We sat down with Mazin Sidahmed of @Documented to talk local journalism, immigrant communities and meeting readers where they are. Who should we spotlight next?

Press freedom isn't a perk for journalists. It's your right to know what's happening. Clayton Weimers (executive director for Reporters Without Borders USA) on why democracy depends on it.

News deserts have spread fast as local outlets shrink. But Serge Schmemann, @nytimes editorial writer and former Moscow + Jerusalem bureau chief, doesn't think those gaps stay empty forever.

AAPI month: We're spotlighting Emily Swanson, a reporter at The Bronx Times. She gravitates toward the people who don't usually get heard. Journalists, what's a skill that's core to your reporting? 🎤 #AAPISpotlight #JournalismTikTok #BronxNews #StorytellersOfTikTok

🎙️ Meet Shreyas Laddha, sports reporter @thekansascitystar, on what his AAPI background brings to his reporting and the AAJA mentors who shaped his path. Who's a journalist you've been admiring lately? 👇 More AAPI spotlights coming this month.

Press freedom in 2026: Too fraught to be saved? Elliot Waldman (EIC at World Politics Review) shares how the news you consume is shaping press freedom. #pressfreedom #newsdiet #freedomofthepress