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How The Lenfest Institute advised Baltimore’s new Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism Link toHow The Lenfest Institute advised Baltimore’s new Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism

Maryland businessman Stewart W. Bainum, Jr. on Tuesday announced the founding of The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, a Baltimore-based…

Lenfest Institute supports potential merger between Chicago Public Media and Chicago Sun-Times Link toLenfest Institute supports potential merger between Chicago Public Media and Chicago Sun-Times

The big news in the world of local news last week was the announcement that Chicago Public Media intends to…

How Generocity engaged local funders to support its reporting on the response to the pandemic Link toHow Generocity engaged local funders to support its reporting on the response to the pandemic

Each month for the past year, editors and reporters from Generocity – a news site covering the nonprofit sector in…

The Philadelphia Inquirer is working to transform its newsroom. Here’s what it’s done in a year. | Poynter Link toThe Philadelphia Inquirer is working to transform its newsroom. Here’s what it’s done in a year. | Poynter

How The Lenfest Institute is centering racial equity in our work Link toHow The Lenfest Institute is centering racial equity in our work

Every day at The Lenfest Institute, we work to ensure that all Philadelphia residents have equal access to the news…

3 keys for building a major donor pipeline Link to3 keys for building a major donor pipeline

Learning to solicit major donations is challenging during normal times, but it can be especially daunting now as we face…

Inside The Salt Lake Tribune’s plans to become a nonprofit Link toInside The Salt Lake Tribune’s plans to become a nonprofit

When The Salt Lake Tribune announced this spring that it was planning to apply for nonprofit status, the news made national…

“Hi, this is Jonathan Lai.” Why texting continues to be a big opportunity for newsrooms to customize news and start a conversation with their audience. Link to“Hi, this is Jonathan Lai.” Why texting continues to be a big opportunity for newsrooms to customize news and start a conversation with their audience.

Inquirer reporters Jonathan Lai and Christian Hetrick introduce themselves. Text messaging gets overlooked in most local news strategies. Maybe it…

How a local Chinese newspaper reached new readers and built a business on WeChat Link toHow a local Chinese newspaper reached new readers and built a business on WeChat

More than 1 billion people use the Chinese messaging app WeChat each month. Not surprisingly, the app’s reach spreads far…

How WTF Just Happened Today? is rethinking membership Link toHow WTF Just Happened Today? is rethinking membership

Most weekday afternoons, freelance editor Susanna J. Sturgis takes a few minutes out of her day to edit the latest…