@ShayTotten

Newsroom Success Manager @metricsfornews @AmPress | Typewriter collector | BTV Fence Viewer | opinions mine (he/him) | protect trans kids

 Burlington, VT
linkedin.com/in/shaytotten/
Joined July 2008
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Phin
@PhinTottenApr 14
Shameless plug on this again Still hunting for a teams who are looking for help with growth/marketing work! 8+ years of experience inside and outside of crypto :)
Phin
@PhinTottenApr 2
Got some openings in my calendar for work! Any teams looking for help with early stage growth/marketing I’d love to chat! Got 8+ years of experience and worked in almost every area of crypto you can imagine. Feel free to dm me or drop a reply Selfie with cat for attention
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Shay Totten retweeted
Phin
@PhinTottenApr 2
Got some openings in my calendar for work! Any teams looking for help with early stage growth/marketing I’d love to chat! Got 8+ years of experience and worked in almost every area of crypto you can imagine. Feel free to dm me or drop a reply Selfie with cat for attention
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This is what more leaders need to be doing in the wake of two executions in broad daylight. Enough is right. Thanks @GovPhilScott
Governor Phil Scott
@GovPhilScottJan 25
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Shay Totten retweeted
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar17 Dec 2025
Balint: "Even for Republican this is extreme. Are we really attempting to lock up parents and doctors? Your kids' medical care is none of their damn business. It's creepy. It's a creepy obsession."
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The shared future of local news: Stewarding the information commons ift.tt/hcqy1eI

The shared future of local news: Stewarding the information commons

Every community has a commons — a park, a library, a garden — a shared space that only thrives when people care for it together. Our local information ecosystems are no different. They, too, depend...

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Frog said, 'Would you like me to tell you a story, Toad? ' 'Yes,' said Toad, 'if you know one.'
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Use history as a rallying point ift.tt/ERTiKYx

Use history as a rallying point

The 137-year-old Plainsman Herald is a weekly paper that covers rural Baca County, Colo. — and is a great example of how media can both document history and bring it to life. When Kent Brooks bought...

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For months, members of @WABJDC have worked with the Black & Missing Foundation to create a first-of-its-kind media guide to help newsrooms properly cover missing Black people We will be handing out these notebooks at the #NABJ25 convention, which has a QR code that links to it:
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WE'RE HIRING 📣 Block Club is looking for a Development Associate to join our development team. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting with philanthropic research, grant tracking, reporting and data management. Deadline to apply is 7/28. More info + apply here: blockclubchi.co/44uRZe3
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"Concentration Camp Labor: Cannot Become Normal" Link to full essay in image below or profile.
Text card reading: "With the passage of Trump's death bill, we face the prospect of many great harms, including an archipelago of concentration camps across the United States." Timothy Snyder, "Concentration Camp Labor" Link to full essay in profile

ALT Text card reading: "With the passage of Trump's death bill, we face the prospect of many great harms, including an archipelago of concentration camps across the United States." Timothy Snyder, "Concentration Camp Labor" Link to full essay in profile

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'Well then,' said Toad, 'a little more sleep will not hurt me.'
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They sat there, feeling happy together.
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This episode of Sesame Street back in 1988 is why Trump is targeting PBS and Sesame Street so much! The episode was Ronald Grump intends to raze Sesame Street and redevelop it! Does this sound familiar because that’s what he does everywhere! 😡😡😡
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Managing the White House firehose ift.tt/rMAJDl0

The American Press Institute announces 2020 Table Stakes cohort

Six news organizations from across the U.S. will participate in the intensive change-management training program facilitated by API.

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Frog knocked at Toad’s door. “Toad, wake up, he cried. “Come out and see how wonderful the winter is!” “I will not,” said Toad. “I am in my warm bed.”
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Trump goysplaining is a hit with the Nazis
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Toad said, 'Frog, you are looking quite green.' 'But I always look green,' said Frog. 'I am a frog.'
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Finding value in the archives ift.tt/jrMZynh

Finding an influencer with impact

Partnering with local influencers enables news outlets to reach highly engaged, trusted voices within specific communities to foster greater trust. These influencers play a key role in bridging the...

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The Digital Transformation Guide from the American Press Institute Proven strategies for local media, as tested by news organizations in the Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program ift.tt/73e1bus

The Digital Transformation Guide from the American Press Institute - Better News

Apply these proven strategies for local media, as tested by news organizations in the Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program.

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