News Product Development

Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: Culinary Compass Link toLenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: Culinary Compass

Dining out is one of the most consistent drivers of lifestyle traffic for The Minnesota Star Tribune. Readers in the…

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…

‘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,…

AI for local news: Five lessons from our first Lenfest AI Fellows gathering Link toAI for local news: Five lessons from our first Lenfest AI Fellows gathering

As AI adoption accelerates across the media industry, one of the most important questions remains: How do we ensure small…

LLM journalism tool advisor | Center for Cooperative Media Link toLLM journalism tool advisor | Center for Cooperative Media

Meet the Philly social media influencers making civic content resonate | Every Voice, Every Vote Link toMeet the Philly social media influencers making civic content resonate | Every Voice, Every Vote

Civic space is closing: How local journalism can open it up | Hearken Link toCivic space is closing: How local journalism can open it up | Hearken

How these new platform-driven news outlets are attracting young audiences | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Link toHow these new platform-driven news outlets are attracting young audiences | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

The Philadelphia Inquirer has been publishing for more than 190 years. Here’s how it built an AI-driven research tool to unlock its archives. Link toThe Philadelphia Inquirer has been publishing for more than 190 years. Here’s how it built an AI-driven research tool to unlock its archives.

The Philadelphia Inquirer collaborated with Microsoft in a two-week hackathon, developing an AI-driven “Research Assistant.” The tool enhances newsroom research…

J. explores branded advertising through Branded Content Lab  Link toJ. explores branded advertising through Branded Content Lab 

This case study is part of the Beyond Print Toolkit, a guide created by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and the American…