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Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The marketplace model for local news Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The marketplace model for local news

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2026 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Newspapers have plenty of upside in live events Link toNewspapers have plenty of upside in live events

This article originally appeared on Blue Engine Collaborative’s LinkedIn. Newspapers have plenty of upside in their event business. Nearly half of…

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…

‘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…

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