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The basics of philanthropic fundraising for collaboratives Link toThe basics of philanthropic fundraising for collaboratives

As news organizations have increasingly turned to collaboration over the past decade or so, philanthropic funding has emerged as the…

Experiments in progress: Promising revenue models to watch Link toExperiments in progress: Promising revenue models to watch

Changemakers Alliance: Minnesota Women’s Press, which started in 1985, is a print and digital platform serving 25,000 monthly readers, launched…

Useful tools and resources to generate revenue for your journalism collaboration Link toUseful tools and resources to generate revenue for your journalism collaboration

Toolkit: Budget and finance for journalism collaborations by Shady Grove Oliver for the Center for Cooperative Media. Themes: General budget…

How to build ‘digital readiness’ within your news organization Link toHow to build ‘digital readiness’ within your news organization

It’s no secret that consumers are increasingly relying on digital media to access news and information. For two decades now,…

Two perspectives on developing benchmarks for representation in local news coverage by using an automated local news mapping tool Link toTwo perspectives on developing benchmarks for representation in local news coverage by using an automated local news mapping tool

This piece was written in collaboration with Lowell Brown and Beatrice Rider of NKCDC. In March 2022, The Lenfest Local…

How The Philadelphia Inquirer and Spotlight PA are covering the Pennsylvania primary elections Link toHow The Philadelphia Inquirer and Spotlight PA are covering the Pennsylvania primary elections

[This article originally appeared in The Lenfest Institute Newsletter. Subscribe here.] As Pennsylvania prepares to elect new leaders in November, including…

The evolution of The Lenfest Local Lab’s local news geographic equity mapping & analysis tool Link toThe evolution of The Lenfest Local Lab’s local news geographic equity mapping & analysis tool

In the fall of 2019, folks from the Brown Institute and Lenfest Local Lab came together to explore our shared questions about the relationship…

A look back at The Lenfest Local Lab’s location-based products that centered on the communities, places, and neighborhoods that frame life for local news readers Link toA look back at The Lenfest Local Lab’s location-based products that centered on the communities, places, and neighborhoods that frame life for local news readers

In this post, and as we sunset the Lenfest Local Lab @ The Inquirer, we’re continuing our team’s commitment to…

How The Philadelphia Inquirer’s marketing team revamped its subscriber acquisition strategy Link toHow The Philadelphia Inquirer’s marketing team revamped its subscriber acquisition strategy

The formula for securing new subscribers seems simple: Target existing readers, lure people in with limited-time discounts, and focus on…

How the Lexington Herald-Leader partnered with CivicLex to elevate community voices Link toHow the Lexington Herald-Leader partnered with CivicLex to elevate community voices

News organizations are always striving to meet the needs of their community. But far too often, newspapers are seen as…

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