#MaynardAlumni, please join us for an even more interactive Adaptive Leadership Lab presented by Monique O. Madan. Are you a Maynard alum? Sign up for Communities of Practice to access the Adaptive Leadership Virtual Lab: https://mije.org/programs/for-individuals/communities-of-practice/

James Luckey Jr., Publisher, Observer Group Newspapers of Southern California, will create a pipeline with editorial oversight and plan to publish community-contributed stories by launching a mobile platform to let Black Southern Californians submit reports on their own neighborhoods.

@faisalkarimi.bsky.social, founder and director of Nowruz Media, will develop the Nowruz Community Hub, a multilingual resource desk for Afghan immigrants in California.

Editor @robwaters-mindsite.bsky.social and @mindsitenews.bsky.social are seeking to fill the gap in Bay Area mental health coverage while boosting its sustainability by opening new revenue streams.

Carlos Hernandez, editor of El Latino Central Coast, will develop its “Digital Forward” project, which pushes its editors beyond reliance on print ads. With new revenue opportunities, the outlet continue to serve Central Coast bilingual communities for free.

Héctor Félix Jr., publisher of El Informador del Valle will do research within the community and with potential sponsors to determine the best ways to heighten ad visibility.

@indiacurrents.bsky.social and Operations Manager Priya Lava will launch Rooted in Care, a podcast connecting South Asian immigrants to trusted resources on aging, women’s health, mental health and civic engagement. Featuring experts, community leaders and service providers.

@daylightsdnews.bsky.social cofounder @laurenjmapp.bsky.social is using Fire Up to revamp Daylight's newsletter ecosystem to increase engagement, grow sponsorship revenue and strengthen sustainability.

Meet @katrowlands.bsky.social. Through Fire Up, Rowlands will develop Bay City News Labs @baycitynews.bsky.social to examine how to track bot traffic at the Cloudflare or WordPress plugin level to quantify and audit how intellectual property is being utilized by AI companies.

Meet the Fire Up Fellows (and follow them here on #Bluesky!) These eight intrepid media entrepreneurs represent our first Fire Up Entrepreneurship Program cohort. Together, we're working on audience, revenue, product and sustainability for better California local journalism. mije.org/meet-the-fir...

“More than support for journalism, this is a commitment to ensuring every Californian — regardless of where they live or the language they speak — has access to trusted news and information," said Martin Reynolds co-executive director of the Maynard Institute. https://ow.ly/fOwq50ZkUpr

Thank you to our panelists and all who attended our webinar/panel discussion on Investment in Queer News!

TOMORROW, June 25, 10:30 a.m. PDT: Join us, @aajaofficial.bsky.social LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group, LOOKOUT , NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists , Trans Journalists Association and Q Voice News: how can journalism invest in LGBTQIA+ stories and communities? https://bit.ly/Belonging-Queer-News

FREE webinar, JUNE 25, 10:30 a.m. PDT: Join [me/us] for a panel discussion on the State of Queer News and how news outlets can truly invest in LGBTQIA+ stories and communities Register through Zoom: https://bit.ly/Belonging-Queer-News

JUNE 25, 10:30 a.m. PDT: Join the Maynard Institute for a panel discussion on the State of Queer News and how news outlets can truly invest in LGBTQIA+ stories and communities Register through Zoom: https://bit.ly/Belonging-Queer-News

An open letter from the Maynard Institute and our Propel Initiative partners at American Community Media, California Black Media, and Latino Media Collaborative. https://mije.org/state-budget-zeros-out-funds-for-community-and-ethnic-media-programs/

From Maynard Institute Co-Executive Director Martin G. Reynolds: Op-Ed: California lawmakers want to cut funds for local news at exactly the wrong time. https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/06/local-news-funding-budget-cut/

And that's a wrap on day one of our Maynard Regional Training Series in Chicago! Thank you to our university partners at Northwestern/Medill and our faculty and participants!

Hello from the Maynard Regional Training Series in Chicago! At Northwestern Medill School with our Medill Local News Initiative partners and participants from across the nation. #LocalNews #Journalism #Editors #Managers

Thank you to Politico, American University, the Washington Association of Black Journalists’ Urban Journalism Workshop and the 2026 POLITICO Journalism Institute class. Read more on the program. https://ow.ly/snqz50Z7pen

Accepting the Lorraine Branham Award from Newhouse School of Public Communications Evelyn Hsu reflected on the Maynard Institute’s legacy and the generations who shaped it. “Legacy is not something we simply inherit,” Hsu said. “It is something we are responsible for carrying forward.”

At the Newhouse School of Public Communications Mirror Awards, Martin G. Reynolds (Martin Reynolds on the Maynard Institute’s mission to ensure journalism reflects the country’s diversity. “Our hope is that our shared humanity will prevail. This moment is difficult. But the work is clear.”

The Maynard Institute received the Lorraine Branham Award at the Newhouse School of Public Communications. Board chair John X. Miller praised Evelyn Hsu and Martin Reynolds for leading “with vision, compassion, precision, persuasiveness, and humanity” and training a community of journalists.

From our Board Chair John X. Miller on Lorraine Branham, in whose honor we receive this award: "Her forward-thinking focus on uplifting all people through journalism is what led her from newsrooms to the classroom..."

EIGHT DAYS LEFT! Register for the #FREE Maynard Regional Training Series, from The Maynard Institute in partnership with Northwestern University's Medill Local News Initiative. #Journalism #Professional Development for editors and managers. mije.org/programs/for... #Chicago #ChicagoJournalism

The Maynard Institute made waves at the International Journalism Festival this year in Perugia, Italy, and ended up creating the space the #Black #Diaspora community needed in a #journalism space. mije.org/black-beyond... Video by Sara Lemlem.

“Who we are as people affects who we are as journalists.” Maynard Institute Co-Executive Director @reynoldspost.bsky.social on Fault Lines and Belonging in News. #PropelRegionalTrainingSeries @calpolyslo.bsky.social

"End a story in your voice, I dare you. End a feature story in your voice, it will make you a better reporter." Steve Padilla, Column One editor with the Los Angeles Times on Writing Techniques You Need Every Day. #PropelRegionalTrainingSeries @calpolyslo.bsky.social

"I've never been prouder to be in front of a group of people. You guys are going to hold the line in a way no one else can." Joe Lambert on journalism, hope, and the art of the story. #PropelRegionalTrainingSeries Mustang News @calpolyslo.bsky.social

Working fast, taking it SLO: Co-Executive Director Martin G. Reynolds (Martin Reynolds) introduces Joe Lambert and kicks off the first session of our Propel Regional Training Series in partnership with the Journalism Department @calpolyslo.bsky.social ! #PropelRegionalTrainingSeries #CalPoly.