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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

Civic space is closing: How local journalism can open it up | Hearken Link toCivic space is closing: How local journalism can open it up | Hearken

Lessons from the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: ‘Help the donor have the impact they want to have on the world’ Link toLessons from the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: ‘Help the donor have the impact they want to have on the world’

Reporting contributed by Jared Council, Joseph Lichterman, Marika Lynch, Caroline Merenda, Andrew Nodell, and Graham Ringo. News philanthropy has come…

How these new platform-driven news outlets are attracting young audiences | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Link toHow these new platform-driven news outlets are attracting young audiences | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

The Lenfest Council for Journalism and Democracy: How we built a thriving mid-level giving program rooted in community and access Link toThe Lenfest Council for Journalism and Democracy: How we built a thriving mid-level giving program rooted in community and access

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

The Philadelphia Inquirer has been publishing for more than 190 years. Here’s how it built an AI-driven research tool to unlock its archives. Link toThe Philadelphia Inquirer has been publishing for more than 190 years. Here’s how it built an AI-driven research tool to unlock its archives.

The Philadelphia Inquirer collaborated with Microsoft in a two-week hackathon, developing an AI-driven “Research Assistant.” The tool enhances newsroom research…

J. explores branded advertising through Branded Content Lab  Link toJ. explores branded advertising through Branded Content Lab 

This case study is part of the Beyond Print Toolkit, a guide created by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and the American…

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…

Not-for-profit isn’t not-for-money | Reynolds Journalism Institute Link toNot-for-profit isn’t not-for-money | Reynolds Journalism Institute