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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…

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

Date: Thursday, May 7  Time: 3 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. MT / 12 p.m. PT Join…

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…

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…

Lessons from The Philadelphia Local News Sustainability Initiative  Link toLessons from The Philadelphia Local News Sustainability Initiative 

In 2023, The Lenfest Institute launched the Philadelphia Local News Sustainability Initiative, a two-year effort to help local news organizations…

Dear AI: Please sell more ads. Sincerely, everyone. Link toDear AI: Please sell more ads. Sincerely, everyone.

This article originally appeared on Blue Engine Collaborative's LinkedIn. When America’s newspaper executives tap into the latest AI tools, they…

Blueprint for leverage: Turning ecosystem research into power, strategy, and community trust Link toBlueprint for leverage: Turning ecosystem research into power, strategy, and community trust

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

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