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Amanda Zamora: For journalists, this moment will not be defined by what we choose to record, but by what we choose to do Link toAmanda Zamora: For journalists, this moment will not be defined by what we choose to record, but by what we choose to do

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

Vilas Dhar: Journalism has yet to begin its AI revolution Link toVilas Dhar: Journalism has yet to begin its AI revolution

This essay is part of a series on the 2026 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Jeremy Gilbert: Embrace new audiences, new platforms, and new creators Link toJeremy Gilbert: Embrace new audiences, new platforms, and new creators

This essay is part of a series on the 2026 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Joel Simon: Journalists should stand up for free expression – not just press freedom Link toJoel Simon: Journalists should stand up for free expression – not just press freedom

This essay is part of a series on the 2026 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Building safer, smarter audience engagement tools: Takeaways from the News Product Alliance Summit Link toBuilding safer, smarter audience engagement tools: Takeaways from the News Product Alliance Summit

For as long as I’ve worked in audience development, page views, likes, follows, shares, engaged time, and signups have been…

From solo creators to shared purpose: What we learned at ONA25 Link toFrom solo creators to shared purpose: What we learned at ONA25

I’m not sure how it happened, but I blinked and New Orleans was my 12th ONA conference. This year’s conference…

Service-oriented journalism: Moving from idealism to utility Link toService-oriented journalism: Moving from idealism to utility

Earlier this summer, we shared a theory of service for journalism. The formula we proposed is simple: journalism is a…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Why asking for money feels unnatural in journalism and how that needs to change Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Why asking for money feels unnatural in journalism and how that needs to change

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

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,…

‘Give while you read:’ How conversations at the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit inspired a new path for publisher sustainability at Syndex  Link to‘Give while you read:’ How conversations at the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit inspired a new path for publisher sustainability at Syndex 

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

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