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The free newswire available in more than 90 languages! Check it out here: www.opennewswire.org Open Newswire is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 2h
From AI safety to global health challenges, here's what made waves on Open Newswire last month. Featuring top reporting from @floodlightnews.org, @spotlightnsp.bsky.social, @globalvoices.org & more — all free to republish! #journalism #creativecommons @creativecommons.bsky.social
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Open Newswire monthly wrap: September
A back look at the standout topics and headlines on Open Newswire in September.
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 26/08/2026
Looking to support free and only-licensed news? We've made a list of all the Creative Commons-licensed news outlets that are active on Bluesky. Have a browse or follow them in bulk here below! #Journalism #CreativeCommons @creativecommons.bsky.social
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 02/09/2026
From #DollyParton to the tragic floods in #Nepal, here's a look at what made an impact on Open Newswire last month Featuring top reporting from @alaskabeacon.com, @dialogueearth.bsky.social, @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, @calmatters.org and more — all free to republish #Journalism #CreativeCommons
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Open Newswire monthly wrap: August
A back look at the standout topics and headlines on Open Newswire in August.
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 26/08/2026
Looking to support free and only-licensed news? We've made a list of all the Creative Commons-licensed news outlets that are active on Bluesky. Have a browse or follow them in bulk here below! #Journalism #CreativeCommons @creativecommons.bsky.social
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 03/08/2026
From Nolan's #TheOdyssey to India's #Cockroach protests that toppled a govt minister, here's a look back at the biggest stories on Open Newswire last month Featuring top reporting from @boomlive.in, @wagingnonviolence.org, @grist.org, @laist.com, @georgiarecorder.com & more — all free to republish!
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Open Newswire monthly wrap: July
A back look at the standout topics and headlines on Open Newswire in July.
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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 07/07/2026
Graphic designer Dominik Bachmann uploaded work from the photography archive of his late uncle, Eric Bachmann, one of Switzerland’s notable photographers of the 20th century.  Here's what happened next ➡️ wikimedia.ch/en/news/a-gr...
A historical photograph of Muhammad Ali trying on a shoe while speaking with two men, with text describing a photographer’s archive gaining a second life on Wikipedia.
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 10/07/2026
Find dedicated coverage on our "Data Centers" trend page and read through this thread to find the latest news from the week. www.newsfromthestates.com/rising-trend...
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Data Centers | News From The States
Rapidly expanding in an increasingly digital world and the rise of artificial intelligence, data centers are under intense scrutiny across the states. Companies tout economic development and job creat...
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 03/07/2026
Are you a journalist or editor in need of photos from the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Wikimedia Commons has you covered: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor... Check the alt text below for descriptions & credits! #Journalism #OpenJournalism #WorldCup @wikimediafoundation.org @wikicommons.bsky.social
Kylian Mbappe during France v Senegal on 16 June 2026 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at NY/NJ Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

(Bryan Berlin via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0)Bruno Guimarães of Brazil competes for the ball against Ismael Saibari and Ayyoub Bouaddi of Morocco during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Brazil and Morocco on June 13, 2026.

(YantsImages via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0)Celebration following Mexico's 1-0 victory over South Korea at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City.

(ProtoplasmaKid via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0)Students stage a “People's Metro” (entry for free) protest against the 2026 World Cup at the Insurgentes Metro station in Mexico City.

(ProtoplasmaKid via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0)
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 02/07/2026
🧵: Data centers have been one of the most searched-for topics on Open Newswire for several months States Newsroom has now made a thread of its top-notch local reporting on data centers from all corners of the United States Better yet: all of it is free to republish under Creative Commons licenses!
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 02/07/2026
From the #WorldCup to #America250, here's a look at the biggest stories on Open Newswire last month. Featuring journalism from @theconversation.com, @chalkbeat.org, @africasacountry.bsky.social, @inequality.org, @prismreports.org and more — all free to republish! #Journalism #CreativeCommons
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Open Newswire monthly wrap: June
A back look at the standout topics and headlines on Open Newswire in June.
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Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Don't forget to register for CC101: Intro to the CC Licenses, which is tomorrow, June 17 at 10-11:30 am EDT! pro.gofundme.com/event/creati...
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Creative Commons 101: An Intro to the CC Licenses
Register for CC's Intro the Licenses webinar.
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Sham Jaff @shamjaff.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Oxford, I’m coming for you 🤝
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 01/06/2026
Here's a look back at the most popular #journalism and trending topics on Open Newswire last month. Featuring top reporting from @healthbeat.org, @highcountrynews.org, @scidevnet.bsky.social , @cpipr.bsky.social and more — all free to republish! Subscribe here: www.opennewswire.org/newsletter/
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Open Newswire monthly wrap: May
A back look at the standout topics and headlines on Open Newswire in May.
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 01/06/2026
Here's a look back at the most popular #journalism and trending topics on Open Newswire last month. Featuring top reporting from @healthbeat.org, @highcountrynews.org, @scidevnet.bsky.social , @cpipr.bsky.social and more — all free to republish! Subscribe here: www.opennewswire.org/newsletter/
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Open Newswire monthly wrap: May
A back look at the standout topics and headlines on Open Newswire in May.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 13/05/2026
How do journalists decide what to report? Join Mongabay’s first "How Journalism Works" webinar for an inside look at how our newsroom assesses story ideas. 📆 Date: June 1, 2026 Register today and learn how to engage with journalists. 👉️ mongabay.cc/xCnvmq
Webinar | How Journalism Works | June 1, 2026
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Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
In our newest blog post, we share several interventions we are advancing to restore trust, strengthen participation, and embed public interest values into the AI knowledge ecosystem. We do not have all the answers yet, but we do have a framework for how we will work toward them. buff.ly/aEYLBR4
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From Signals to Infrastructure: Strengthening the Commons for the AI Era - Creative Commons
Creative Commons outlines their framework to restore trust, strengthen participation, and embed public interest values into the AI ecosystem.
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 30/04/2026
The Open Newswire wrap is back for April, a month when trending topics ranged from the #Iran war to #datacenters. Featuring top reporting from @nysfocus.com, @mirrorindy.org, @atlatszo.hu, @mongabay.com and more — all free to republish! Subscribe here: www.opennewswire.org/newsletter/
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Open Newswire monthly wrap: April
A back look at the standout topics and headlines on Open Newswire in April.
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Manon Verchot @manonverchot.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Today marks 6 months since we launched our free footage platform, OpenJournalism.Network. From the very beginning of this project — back when we were using Canva-owned platforms — it's been very clear that there is a huge demand for the kind of footage we provide.
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Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for CC 101: A Brief History, the first event in celebration of our 25th anniversary! If you missed it, or just want to relive the experience, you can watch the recording of the event. youtu.be/AzFgLYHc-oc
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CC101: A Brief History
Understanding CC’s origin story adds deeper context to our licenses, our mission, and the tension, spirit, and drama of a pivotal moment in copyright history that’s often overlooked. Join CC’s own…
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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 12/04/2026
“The narrative over the last 15 [to] 20 years has been decline, desertification, distress — it’s been this really negative narrative, and that’s turned off a lot of people." www.niemanlab.org/2026/04/more...
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More than 1,300 newsrooms participate in the first “Local News Day”
Nonprofit newsroom Montana Free Press is the managing partner behind the April 9 national day of action.
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 09/04/2026
Local #journalism is the backbone of democracy. But it also contributes to the fabric of a community by keeping neighbors connected and championing hometown heroes. It's newsrooms like this that Open Newswire was built to support. Happy inaugural #LocalNewsDay
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Local News Day
A National Day of Action Connecting Communities with Trusted Local News
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Local News Day @localnewsday.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
It’s here! Today is Local News Day! Today is the day when we can come together and share our support for local news and information with our friends and neighbors. Visit localnewsday.org to find trusted local news where you live, and share with us how you’re celebrating Local News Day! #localnewsday
A map pin surrounds the words "Start local. Today is Local News Day!" Below it to the right is the logo for Local News Day, which has stacked words, with a map pin replacing the O in "Local."
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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 02/04/2026
We’re launching a new monthly series: Global Voices Spotlight. Stay tuned! The first edition is dropping sooner than you think! What topics are you hoping to see us cover? Let us know!👇🏽👇🏾👇🏿
Not one angle. Many. Every month we select one vital theme and go deep.
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 30/03/2026
Here's a look at the top trending topics and headlines on Open Newswire in March Inside you can find news about the US-Israeli war against #Iran, the #NoKings protests and plenty more — all 100% free to republish Subscribe for monthly alerts straight to your inbox: www.opennewswire.org/newsletter/
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Open Newswire monthly wrap: March
A back look at the standout topics and headlines on Open Newswire in March.
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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 27/03/2026
Big news is on the horizon! 🌎✨ We are so excited to announce that we’re launching a new monthly series: Global Voices Spotlight. Stay tuned! The first edition is dropping sooner than you think! What topics are you hoping to see us cover? Let us know!👇🏽👇🏾👇🏿
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Open Journalism Bot @openjournalism.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
🚨 I'm launching a site and newsletter to track and celebrate open-work culture in news. I'll be posting bi-weekly updates on the best new open source projects from the 350+ newsrooms we track. First issue is here: openjournalism.news/2026/03/15/o...
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Open Journalism Update: March 1–14, 2026
In the first two weeks of March, 18 news organizations created or opened 21 public repositories on GitHub. Highlights IRE/NICAR released both the backend and frontend for the new archive.ire.org si…
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 02/03/2026
The Open Newswire monthly wrap is back, featuring the most popular stories in February and spotlighting other excellent reporting that's free to republish. Read the full monthly recap here: tinyurl.com/yhbh44us And click here to sign up for email alerts: tinyurl.com/2bhydwc7
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InOldNews @inold.news · 09/02/2026
This week, Bangladesh is heading into its first election since student protests led to the overthrow of the government in 2024. To make it easier for journalists to tell global stories, we’ve published over 100 free-to-use clips from Dhaka. Check it out: www.openjournalism.network/packages/ban...
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 02/12/2025
Great to see 360info and Open Newswire profiled by Australia's @piji-au.bsky.social, showing how small newsrooms can benefit from @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed #journalism. "Some newswires are attempting to level the playing field through open-licensed content." piji.com.au/blog/newswir...
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Free newswires supporting diverse and sustainable journalism
Newswires can be essential to keep up with the 24/7 news cycle, and some are trying to level the industry's playing field through open-licensed content.
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 13/11/2025
We're often asked if Open Newswire is open source, and the answer is now yes! Our source code is free to use, adapt and distribute under the MIT License: github.com/Open-Newswire Or take the software for a spin at our website: www.opennewswire.org #Journalism #OpenJournalism #OpenSource #FOSS
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Open Newswire
Find freely-republishable news articles in more than 90 languages!
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InOldNews @inold.news · 19/10/2025
Footage from the No Kings protest in San Francisco now available for free, with attribution! Head to openjournalism.network to download it.
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Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Open Newswire is an aggregator of news articles available for free use under CC licenses! Their goals are to boost readership, expand coverage (they include articles in over 90 languages!), and free up resources. Check out this amazing new resource: www.opennewswire.org @opennewswire.bsky.social
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Open Newswire
Find freely-republishable news articles in more than 90 languages!
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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 11/07/2025
🗣️Today we're launching a campaign to raise $250,000 to keep Global Voices alive and thriving. 👉🏿We’re ad-free, paywall-free, and community-powered — but funding cuts and a tough media landscape are putting us at risk. #KeepGVStrong🌱 globalvoices.org/2025/07/09/s...
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Support Global Voices as we launch our donation campaign
Sharp cuts to foreign aid by a number of governments are shrinking the available funds for nonprofits, with digital rights organizations like ours taking a particular hit.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/05/2025
Check out this tool by our friends @opennewswire.bsky.social: A free aggregator for newsrooms to find and republish quality journalism under Creative Commons licenses, available in 90 languages. It can be filtered by language and/or type of license: feed.opennewswire.org?languages=en
A free newswire tool available in more than 90 languages.
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Open Newswire @opennewswire.org · 08/04/2025
Calling all journalists and editors around the world! 🗞 Introducing Open Newswire, a free aggregator of republishable news articles in more than 90 languages Try it out here: www.opennewswire.org #CreativeCommons #PublicDomain #Journalism
An infographic about Open Newswire. It has 3 bullet points:

1. Boost readership. Republish articles for free to increase web traffic of physical readership. This can boost ad revenue or subscriptions.

2. Expand coverage. Incorporate stories that you might otherwise not be able to cover - such as news from the other side of the world.

3. Free up resources. Syndicate major stories and reallocate staff to chase under-reported local news in their own communities.
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