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‘Think about the vision and the world that you’re building:’ How fundraisers are fueling the future of local news Link to‘Think about the vision and the world that you’re building:’ How fundraisers are fueling the future of local news

Reporting contributed by Jared Council, Poojita Darlapudi, Samiya Green, Kusshagra Mital, and Imahni Moise. Fundraisers are powering the renaissance of…

How to be an elite CEO-to-CEO networker Link toHow to be an elite CEO-to-CEO networker

This article originally appeared on Blue Engine Collaborative’s LinkedIn. When America's newspaper executives go hunting for their next big advertiser or…

How funders can track metrics that matter for newsrooms Link toHow funders can track metrics that matter for newsrooms

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

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…

Is email king for local news marketing? Link toIs email king for local news marketing?

When America’s newspaper executives place their chips on a marketing channel for next year’s growth, they cast their eyes on…

‘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…

The compounding effect of doing revenue work Link toThe compounding effect of doing revenue work

Since Newspack launched the Revenue Development Program in spring 2024, we’ve welcomed more than 160 participants across 18 cohorts. To…

What The Two River Times learned in its first year as a nonprofit: ‘The community feels that it’s theirs’ Link toWhat The Two River Times learned in its first year as a nonprofit: ‘The community feels that it’s theirs’

In 2024, The Two River Times, a weekly newspaper in Monmouth County, NJ, made a fundamental change to its business…

From idea to impact: the story of Spotlight PA Link toFrom idea to impact: the story of Spotlight PA

What happens when a prominent swing state loses the majority of its statehouse reporters at a time of growing state-level…

Spotlight PA’s roadmap to sustainable local news Link toSpotlight PA’s roadmap to sustainable local news

What does it actually take to build and sustain a high-impact newsroom? Launched in 2019 by The Lenfest Institute, Spotlight…

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