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Audience Community: Building trust through newsletters while navigating the daily news cycle Link toAudience Community: Building trust through newsletters while navigating the daily news cycle

The Audience Community is thrilled to welcome Matt Kiser, the creator, founder, and publisher behind the WTF Just Happened Today…

Making the case for local news: Perspectives from newsroom leaders  Link toMaking the case for local news: Perspectives from newsroom leaders 

Local newsrooms face increasing challenges in demonstrating the impact of their journalism, especially when it comes to securing philanthropic support…

Apply now for the 2025 Lenfest Next Generation Fund Link toApply now for the 2025 Lenfest Next Generation Fund

Applications are now open for the 2025 Lenfest Next Generation Fund, a grant program which supports emerging Philadelphia-area journalists and…

Urgent calls to action from the Lenfest-Aspen Local News Summit Link toUrgent calls to action from the Lenfest-Aspen Local News Summit

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

Audience Community: Creators, journalists, and the rise of vertical video Link toAudience Community: Creators, journalists, and the rise of vertical video

Join the Lenfest Audience Community on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST for a discussion featuring…

Understanding donor advised funds and community foundations Link toUnderstanding donor advised funds and community foundations

Donor advised funds (DAFs) are a powerful tool for philanthropy, offering news organizations a way to tap into a growing…

Audience Community: Generative AI Link toAudience Community: Generative AI

The Audience Community of Practice met with audience strategist Mayra Báez on Jan. 30 to discuss using generative AI to…

Audience Community: Year-end gathering Link toAudience Community: Year-end gathering

Join the Audience Community of Practice for a year-end gathering on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. EST / 1…

Beyond Print: How news publishers can build sustainable profit Link toBeyond Print: How news publishers can build sustainable profit

Join us for this free webinar on Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. EST where we will explore how news publishers can move…

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