Business and Financial Planning

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…

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…

Telling your chapter impact story: How to make your case and build support Link toTelling your chapter impact story: How to make your case and build support

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

Newspaper execs open up about their biggest regrets Link toNewspaper execs open up about their biggest regrets

This article originally appeared on Blue Engine Collaborative’s LinkedIn. Experience is a fantastic teacher – and America’s newspaper executives have some…

America’s newspapers would like a word with journalism philanthropy Link toAmerica’s newspapers would like a word with journalism philanthropy

This article originally appeared on Blue Engine Collaborative's LinkedIn. Research from our friends at INMA and Mather on the state…

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