News Ownership and Leadership Models

How a New Mexico journalism fellowship increased investment in the local news ecosystem Link toHow a New Mexico journalism fellowship increased investment in the local news ecosystem

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

Recruiting and onboarding AI talent: Lessons from the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program Link toRecruiting and onboarding AI talent: Lessons from the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism’s AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program, in partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft, helps local news organizations…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Lighten the load with help from your public media friends Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Lighten the load with help from your public media friends

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: A journalist’s approach to the journalism problem Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: A journalist’s approach to the journalism problem

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

A peek beneath the hood of Lookout Eugene-Springfield’s launch Link toA peek beneath the hood of Lookout Eugene-Springfield’s launch

Earlier this spring, about 80 people crammed into a newsroom in downtown Eugene, Oregon for the launch party for the…

The future of local news starts here: Creators, AI, and lessons from the 2025 Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Summit Link toThe future of local news starts here: Creators, AI, and lessons from the 2025 Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Summit

Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing media industry and growing threats to the independent press, local news trailblazers, innovators,…

How community listening and research inform The Lenfest Institute’s work to serve the Philadelphia news ecosystem Link toHow community listening and research inform The Lenfest Institute’s work to serve the Philadelphia news ecosystem

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

Urgent calls to action from the Lenfest-Aspen Local News Summit Link toUrgent calls to action from the Lenfest-Aspen Local News Summit

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Dean Baquet: Local journalism is the foundation for the future Link toDean Baquet: Local journalism is the foundation for the future

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Five things every nonprofit should do right now | Institute for Nonprofit News Link toFive things every nonprofit should do right now | Institute for Nonprofit News