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The Green Line’s latest impact report…and a new full-time job opportunity

4 days ago | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey everyone, Anita here. You might’ve noticed that I skipped last month’s newsletter. These past couple of months have been busy with travel, and then I experienced a significant family loss that has meant I’ve stepped away from work and spent more time with loved ones. Was this forwarded to you? The Other Wave is a 🇨🇦 newsletter that delivers journalism innovation insights and resources to industry leaders each month. It’s free to subscribe.
If Poilievre wins, who fills the CBC’s void?

2 months ago | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey y’all! Anita here. This year is flying by, and in a month’s time I’ll be travelling to Nashville for API’s Local News Summit: Local Identity, History and Sustainability and then Perugia for the International Journalism Festival. As always, hit me up if you’ll be there, too. 📞Was this forwarded to you? The Other Wave is a 🇨🇦 newsletter that delivers journalism innovation insightsand resources to industry leaders each month. It’s free to subscribe.
I’m co-hosting a conference on engaged journalism in Canada. You’re invited.

Feb 2, 2025 | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey y’all! Anita here. I just got back from New Orleans, one of my perennial fave cities, where I was attending the 2025 Local News Summit hosted by the Lenfest Institute and the Aspen Institute. ⚜️Was this forwarded to you? The Other Wave is a 🇨🇦 newsletter that delivers journalism innovation insightsand resources to industry leaders each month. It’s free to subscribe.
To survive, journalism outlets must pivot to promoting action - not just news - in 2025

Jan 5, 2025 | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Happy New Year y’all! Anita here. I’ve had a much-needed period of R&R after an intense second half of 2024, but now I’m ready to roll into what’s already shaping up to be an exciting year both personally and professionally for me. 🌟Was this forwarded to you? The Other Wave is a 🇨🇦 newsletter that delivers journalism innovation insightsand resources to industry leaders each month. It’s free to subscribe.
How to create local news for people turning away from ‘big-J journalism'

Dec 1, 2024 | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey y’all! Anita here. As I wind down for the holidays and look ahead to next year, I plan to do far less travelling and far more hunkering down to both relax with loved ones and also really focus on executing The Green Line’s exciting new strategy in 2025.
We finally figured out how to define success at The Green Line

Nov 10, 2024 | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey y’all! As I write this newsletter, I’m on a plane back home after my trip to Chiang Mai (and briefly Seoul), which included speaking and soaking up the ✨ warm vibes ✨ at Splice Beta 2024. Kudos to Rishad and Alan, as well as their team of smiley volunteers, for pulling off a genuinely community-oriented summit featuring awe-inspiring journalism innovation from across Asia that’s often overlooked by the the west. This summit definitely won’t be my last.
This unorthodox interview question helps me figure out if a job candidate will be a great hire - or not.

Oct 6, 2024 | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey y’all! I’m writing the latest edition of this newsletter on a plane home to Toronto from Germany after a whirlwind and super fun trip to Frankfurt and then Bonn for the b° future festival (kudos to Ellen Heinrichs and the Bonn Institute team on your success!). I’ll officially be back at it again tomorrow.
The Green Line and Concordia University are bringing Documenters to Canada

Sep 8, 2024 | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey y’all! I just got back from a frutiful and fun (as per usual) Independent News Sustainability Summit and LION Sustainability Awards in Chicago. But I won’t be grounded in Toronto for long, as I’ll be flying to Bonn, Germany, early next month to speak at the b° future festival and to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in early November to speak at Splice Beta. As always, hit me up if you’ll be at either conference, so we can talk collaborations.
Low engagement and news avoidance: Can AI help us imagine better products and experiences?

Aug 4, 2024 | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey y’all! I’ll be travelling a bunch in the next month, including two professional trips to Philly from Aug. 7 to 9 for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Preconference and Conference; then to Chicago from Sept. 3 to 8 for LION Publishers’ Board meeting, Independent News Sustainability Summit (INSS) and LION Sustainability Awards (which I’ll be co-hosting!). Hit me up if you’ll be there, too — I’d love to chat.
How local newspapers can reduce their reliance on print and create sustainable digital revenue streams

Jul 7, 2024 | theotherwave.substack.com | Anita Li

Hey y’all! I’ve been enjoying the fun-loving and chill vibes in Toronto this summer, so I hope you’re soaking up as much sun as I am. ☀️🏖️The Lenfest Institute for Journalism reached out to me last October, and asked me to contribute to a toolkit it was creating in partnership with the American Press Institute that aims to provide practical information, case studies and resources for publishers looking to go through a print-to-digital transition.