Audience and Community Engagement

Building safer, smarter audience engagement tools: Takeaways from the News Product Alliance Summit Link toBuilding safer, smarter audience engagement tools: Takeaways from the News Product Alliance Summit

For as long as I’ve worked in audience development, page views, likes, follows, shares, engaged time, and signups have been…

Why creator journalists and funders need to go all in on transparency Link toWhy creator journalists and funders need to go all in on transparency

This resource is part of the Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit from the Knight Communities Network, Project C, and Trusting News, which…

Why philanthropy should back creator-model journalism Link toWhy philanthropy should back creator-model journalism

This resource is part of the Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit from the Knight Communities Network, Project C, and Trusting News, which…

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Lenfest Institute to invest $1 million in partnerships between content creators and local newsrooms Link toLenfest Institute to invest $1 million in partnerships between content creators and local newsrooms

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is today announcing $1 million in new investments to support partnerships between content creators and…

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Lenfest News Creator Collaborative grant guidelines Link toLenfest News Creator Collaborative grant guidelines

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is pleased to launch the Lenfest Creator Collaborative Program, designed to help local news organizations…

Audience Community: Operationalizing audience insights Link toAudience Community: Operationalizing audience insights

Too often, valuable audience research ends up sitting on the shelf. Join the Lenfest Audience Community on Thursday, Nov. 20…

Get involved with the Lenfest Expert Network Link toGet involved with the Lenfest Expert Network

The Lenfest Expert Network connects news organizations with experienced consultants who help strengthen sustainability, audience engagement, and digital transformation. The…

At Radically Rural, big ideas meet small town publishers Link toAt Radically Rural, big ideas meet small town publishers

At the eighth annual Radically Rural summit earlier in October, hundreds of journalists, entrepreneurs, educators, and investors came together in…

The Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit: A guide for funders Link toThe Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit: A guide for funders

As funders look to strengthen their local information ecosystems, creator journalists have become an essential component, serving and reaching audiences…

Show you’re trustworthy: An ethics checklist for creator journalists Link toShow you’re trustworthy: An ethics checklist for creator journalists

This resource is part of the Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit from the Knight Communities Network, Project C, and Trusting…

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