> There is also zero reason to limit the term "journalist" to big institutions. The "presscheck.org" verification asks freelance journalists looking for mastad

> There is also zero reason to limit the term "journalist" to big institutions. The "presscheck.org" verification asks freelance journalists looking for mastadon checkmark to submit links to their published work. Having your work published is what actually matters. > big institution The bylines of articles in a small-town newspapers can be trusted. They don't need checks next to their names when their articles are published by small newspapers. The checks are only "important" on social media, because social media is trash engineered to make people feel special.