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June 2025

AI in the Attention Economy: Friend, Foe, or Fix?
What newsrooms can do about algorithms, audience habits, and earning trust
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James Breiner
When Big Tech controls the message
Truth hangs in the balance; local news must build community to remain trustworthy
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James Breiner
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The medium is the message (and often a weapon)
Each new communication technology arms an elite with a way to seize power
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James Breiner
Media lessons from Ukraine: people pay for trustworthy news
Innovative publisher sees business opportunity in region that traditional media avoid
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James Breiner

May 2025

Librarians, data geeks strike fear in hearts of bullies
They preserve culture and science from government decrees and executive orders
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James Breiner
History nearly forgot these black industrial titans
'Smoketown' records an overlooked history of entrepreneurs who helped shape America
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James Breiner
These local newspapers gave a voice to Black America
The Pittsburgh Courier was one of many that influenced American business, politics, sports, music, and social justice
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James Breiner
Free speech playbook: How media are refusing to be silenced
Independent media in the U.S., Latin America, and Eastern Europe are resisting authoritarian pressure—and winning public trust.
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James Breiner
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Where I share things I didn't know
I'm posting regularly on Notes—quick thoughts, worthwhile reads, and the ideas that keep me thinking.
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James Breiner
Local news finds some lifelines
But threats to publicly funded media could create more news deserts
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James Breiner
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