News Ownership and Leadership Models

Solution Set: What works best for AI experimentation in newsrooms Link toSolution Set: What works best for AI experimentation in newsrooms

When it comes to artificial intelligence in newsrooms, it’s easy to get caught up in the technology, the process, and…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: You don’t need to become someone else to raise money Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: You don’t need to become someone else to raise money

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

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The future of local news is sitting in a student newsroom  Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The future of local news is sitting in a student newsroom 

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

How funders can support Hispanic newsrooms in authentic ways Link toHow funders can support Hispanic newsrooms in authentic ways

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

Newsletter: Celebrating independent news for Independence Day Link toNewsletter: Celebrating independent news for Independence Day

As we prepare to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this weekend, we have been considering the institutions that sustain democracy. We…

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…

Newsletter: How fundraisers are powering the local news renaissance Link toNewsletter: How fundraisers are powering the local news renaissance

Fundraisers are powering the renaissance of local journalism across the United States by connecting communities to the mission of local…

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…

Meet the Pennsylvania lawyer empowering local newsrooms’ ‘dogged bravery’ Link toMeet the Pennsylvania lawyer empowering local newsrooms’ ‘dogged bravery’

When I started out as a young press lawyer, more than 40 years ago now, newsrooms across the country could…

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