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A local news funder talks candidly about national and local funding | Second Rough Draft Link toA local news funder talks candidly about national and local funding | Second Rough Draft

IPMF President Molly de Aguiar on the relationship between national and local funders.

Tips for getting clear about funding and ownership

Although much attention in journalism investment circles has focused on ways to develop and protect both new and old organizations,…

Audience research can be a powerful tool for news organizations to better understand the information needs of their community and…

Local news is central to our democracy. Journalists elevate community voices and hold power to account. We know that our…

Last year we launched the Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange, a program supporting BIPOC media founders with resources to create more sustainable…

More than 5,000 miles — or 8,000 kilometers — separate Berlin, Germany and Denton, Texas, but newspapers based in the…

Over the past decade, as the crisis in local journalism has accelerated across the United States, nonprofit newsrooms have proliferated…

"Sign up for this six-week, self-guided course to put your news business idea to the test."

For years now, legacy newspapers have been focused on building younger, more diverse digital audiences. However, they’ve still been heavily…

The Lenfest Institute provides free tools and resources for local journalism leaders to develop sustainable strategies to serve their communities.