Audience and Community Engagement

Solution Set: New diagnostic tool helps newsrooms gauge their future-readiness Link toSolution Set: New diagnostic tool helps newsrooms gauge their future-readiness

Local news publishers typically have their heads down trying to get stories out the door, focus on fundraising, and meet…

Is your news organization ready for what’s next? Take our new diagnostic to find out Link toIs your news organization ready for what’s next? Take our new diagnostic to find out

2030 is less than four years away, and even in that short time successful news organizations will look different than…

Solution Set: How statewide nonprofit newsrooms are making an impact Link toSolution Set: How statewide nonprofit newsrooms are making an impact

If you regularly read your state’s nonprofit news reports, you likely are well informed about the government, elections, and key…

The Community Impact of Independent Journalism: New Evidence from Five States  Link toThe Community Impact of Independent Journalism: New Evidence from Five States 

In 2024, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism undertook a project to measure the community impact of three independent statewide news organizations—New Hampshire…

Driving subscription growth, retention, & high-impact journalism with The Philadelphia Inquirer Link toDriving subscription growth, retention, & high-impact journalism with The Philadelphia Inquirer

Join the Lenfest Audience Community for a conversation with Ross Maghielse, deputy managing editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, about how…

Inside the news desert: A conversation with Nick Mathews  Link toInside the news desert: A conversation with Nick Mathews 

The Lenfest Communities of Practice were joined by Nick Mathews, author of upcoming book Deserted: Life Without Local News in…

Walking the news: Building walking tours to engage audiences and generate revenue Link toWalking the news: Building walking tours to engage audiences and generate revenue

What if journalism didn’t just live on a screen, but on the streets? Join us for a candid conversation with…

‘Context Creator:’ How local content creators are adding journalistic rigor to their work Link to‘Context Creator:’ How local content creators are adding journalistic rigor to their work

Hybrid news delivery was a key theme at The Lenfest Institute for Journalism’s Philadelphia Creators Summit on April 24, which…

To successfully raise major gifts, first consider your community engagement efforts Link toTo successfully raise major gifts, first consider your community engagement efforts

This post is part of “Building a Thriving News Ecosystem,” a series from Knight Communities Network, a Lenfest Institute community of…

2026 Philadelphia Creators Summit Link to2026 Philadelphia Creators Summit

Philly creators shaping the future of news, this is your room. Build audience, learn revenue strategies, and learn from other…

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