Anita Li

After years of big wins, bold moves and honest takes, @theotherwave is hitting pause 💌 Now? It’s time for a new kind of growth 🍼 I break it all down: the media moves, the milestones and what’s next in my final newsletter for a while. Read more: theotherwave.substack.com/p/lessons-on-g…

Join me and hundreds of fellow independent news publishers at @LIONPubs’ 2026 Summit this Sept. 9-11 in San Diego! Early-bird tix available now for LION members: tinyurl.com/LIONSummit26

🎟️ 2026 Summit tix are LIVE! We’ve got 120 early-bird tix for LION members at a discounted rate of $200. Regular, sliding-scale tix are also available to all. Join hundreds of your fellow indie news peers in San Diego this Sept. 9-11: tinyurl.com/LIONSummit26

.@neeeda: The AI winners won’t be the biggest newsrooms niemanlab.org/2025/12/the-ai…

Thank you @BlueJays! You united #Toronto and the whole country with your passion and plays. You've made us so proud. Thank you. Even without a #WorldSeries title, we #GotItAll. #WantItAll

SEE YOU SOON, TORONTO! #WANTITALL FINAL: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 1 twitter.com/BlueJays/statu…

First blood. #WANTITALL FINAL: Blue Jays 11, Dodgers 4 twitter.com/BlueJays/statu…

👁‍🗨Gen Z & Millennials are turning away from the news 🔎Hyperlocal outlets like @TheGreenLineTO show another way: practical, relatable & trustworthy reporting that turns journalism into community action. @WorldNewsDay25 🖊️By @yaralmurr and Anita Li @neeeda ima.press/post/turning-n…

From launching @TheGreenLineTO's first-ever pocket guide for city living to breaking our audience records, I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to build something that lasts and why sustainable media has to be community-first. Read more: theotherwave.substack.com/p/lessons-on-g…

After years of big wins, bold moves and honest takes, @theotherwave is hitting pause 💌 Now? It’s time for a new kind of growth 🍼 I break it all down: the media moves, the milestones and what’s next in my final newsletter for a while. Read more: theotherwave.substack.com/p/lessons-on-g…

"Training citizens to watch the watchmen: Documenters Canada brings transparency to your neighbourhood public meetings" My latest for @futureofgood with interviews @magdakon, @neeeda, @tansil03, and others improving #onpoli accountability: futureofgood.co/training-citiz…

🌎🇨🇦With global & local politics more connected than ever, we explore how diaspora communities navigate the threat of foreign interference and the power of belonging in civic life. @JaskaranSandu_, @neeeda & @SabreenaDelhon break it down on Group Chat 🎙️. buff.ly/YVF6wOd

Looking to make the most out of Toronto in the summer? Check out @TheGreenLineTO's How to Toronto guide! Inside: Cycling safely around Toronto, navigating The Path, finding public wi-fi and more thegreenline.to/tool/toronto-c…

📣 Your Toronto this week: Here's what's happening in our network that should be on your radar.

Congrats to Changemaker by @TheGreenLineTO team! for their second place win in the Best Editorial Newsletter category . #DPA25

🌊Read the full interview here: theotherwave.substack.com/p/journalisms-… via @theotherwave

I was recently interviewed about how journalists are navigating today’s trust crisis, from grappling with objectivity and the value of lived experiences, to why #engagementjournalism is finally being taken seriously in Canada.

This month’s edition of @theotherwave is about trust — or what’s left of it 🫣🗞️ Whether you work in a startup newsroom or a legacy outlet, journalism is facing a full-blown credibility crisis. theotherwave.substack.com/p/journalisms-…

@heIIoamira love The Local (@TheLocal_TO), The Maple (@readthemaple), The Green Line (@TheGreenLineTO), The Breach (@TheBreachMedia) and Asparagus (@asparagusmag)!

what are everyone’s favourite independent publications 🫣 trying to hard pivot away from legacy outlets and i want to support some different voices. can be canadian based but not necessary