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Funding non-traditional news sources and creators for impact Link toFunding non-traditional news sources and creators for impact

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

Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: AI-Powered Prospecting Agent Link toLenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: AI-Powered Prospecting Agent

Local advertising sales teams face a common challenge: limited capacity to identify and qualify new prospects. Researching potential advertisers is…

Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: Culinary Compass Link toLenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: Culinary Compass

Dining out is one of the most consistent drivers of lifestyle traffic for The Minnesota Star Tribune. Readers in the…

Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: Dewey, the Archivist Link toLenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: Dewey, the Archivist

The Philadelphia Inquirer’s newsroom relies heavily on its deep archives to provide historical context for investigative reporting, politics, and culture.…

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…

Start with service: A practical reset for media impact Link toStart with service: A practical reset for media impact

When we began our careers in journalism years ago, the industry operated like a priesthood. Our work felt like a…

Reimagining Journalism: How a local summit evolved into a powerful tool for connection, reflection, and change Link toReimagining Journalism: How a local summit evolved into a powerful tool for connection, reflection, and change

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

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…

Elevating the future of HBCU journalism: Reflections from the 2025 Elevate Digital Media Conference  Link toElevating the future of HBCU journalism: Reflections from the 2025 Elevate Digital Media Conference 

This spring, we witnessed something extraordinary. On April 17-18, 2025, the first annual Elevate: HBCU Digital Media Conference brought together…

Meet the Philly social media influencers making civic content resonate | Every Voice, Every Vote Link toMeet the Philly social media influencers making civic content resonate | Every Voice, Every Vote