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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,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: A journalist’s approach to the journalism problem Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: A journalist’s approach to the journalism problem

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

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The ‘four Rs’ of fundraising Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The ‘four Rs’ of fundraising

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

Dean Baquet: Local journalism is the foundation for the future Link toDean Baquet: Local journalism is the foundation for the future

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

Melissa Bell: Who gets to be called a journalist, anyway? Link toMelissa Bell: Who gets to be called a journalist, anyway?

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

Jeremy Gilbert: We must embrace the next generation of news consumers and creators Link toJeremy Gilbert: We must embrace the next generation of news consumers and creators

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

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