Open Newswire

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

To commemorate our anniversary, CC created a zine featuring submissions from the CC community! Download the zine and assemble by simply folding the pages in half and stacking, or read the digital version! Print: buff.ly/guQyuIl Digital: buff.ly/lhqtp1P

To find other places to support, feel free to look through the @laminda.bsky.social starter pack: go.bsky.app/2Fq4P6e

Independent media is shrinking. Voices from the Global South are being silenced. Global Voices is resisting that silence — and we need your help. Support our #GVSpotlight coverage with a donation! globalvoices.org/2026/09/25...

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

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

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

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!

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...

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...

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

🧵: 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!

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

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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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/

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

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

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/

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.

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

“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...

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

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

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!👇🏽👇🏾👇🏿

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/

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!👇🏽👇🏾👇🏿

🚨 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...

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

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...

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...

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

Footage from the No Kings protest in San Francisco now available for free, with attribution! Head to openjournalism.network to download it.

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

🗣️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...

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