-
Apr 25, 2024 | 
traveloregon.com | Ben DeJarnette |Oregon Quarterly
A city’s nickname doesn’t always tell you much about what to expect when you visit. But TrackTown, USA? Once you visit Eugene in the southern Willamette Valley, you’ll understand why so many runners of all ages and abilities make the journey here every year to experience its one-of-a-kind culture, history and outdoorsy energy.
-
Jun 20, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Anika Anand |Ben DeJarnette
We are looking for feedback from Canadian independent news publishers on what direction LION should take in our research and support of Canadian newsrooms. Whether you’re a current LION member or haven’t joined yet, please take 10 minutes to fill out this survey. Si vous parlez français et que vous vous sentez plus à l’aise pour répondre au sondage en français, veuillez utiliser cette version.
-
Jun 1, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Ben DeJarnette
News publishers have seen that advertising spending is softening, and many of them are looking to other revenue streams to close the gap. But do their readers know that? For all the attention paid to editorial transparency, we don’t talk enough about the value of business transparency, especially in hard times when publishers desperately need reader support. That’s starting to change though.
-
May 25, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Ben DeJarnette
What do you get from our Sustainability Audits & Funding program? Just a personalized set of recommendations to make your independent news business more sustainable,tailored to your capacity, needs and goals by an expert in the field. Oh, and up to $6,000 to act on what you learn. There’s a reason why our audit is so popular with LION members.
-
May 11, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Ben DeJarnette
The LION Local Journalism Awards are back! The fifth annual awards contest will recognize LION members that have achieved transformational impact for their news businesses and the communities they serve.
-
May 10, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Anika Anand |Ben DeJarnette |Stephanie Snyder
Awards season for local, independent, online news publishers has arrived! The fifth annual LION Publishers Local Journalism Awards will recognize LION members that have achieved transformational impact for their news businesses and the communities they serve.
-
Apr 27, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Ben DeJarnette
Tax Day has come and gone (at least in the U.S.), and now it’s audit time. Sustainability Audit time! 🥁We’re thrilled to open applications for the 2023 Sustainability Audits and Funding program to 75 LION members. The program will help LIONs assess their news businesses, prioritize steps toward stability and growth and leverage $6,000 in funding to act on tailored recommendations designed for their publication.
-
Apr 20, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Ben DeJarnette
It’s high time that we talk about one of the biggest risks facing independent news businesses in 2023: an economic recession. The conventional wisdom is that we’re less than a year away from at least a mild recession – and even if you’re more optimistic about the direction of the global economy as a whole, there are already signs that the media and tech sectors could be in the midst of a downturn. So what can your news business do to prepare for hard times?
-
Apr 13, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Ben DeJarnette
If there’s one thing that independent news publishers have in short supply, it’s capacity. Running a news business is a tall order for anyone, but that order hits giraffe-ian proportions when you’re running a lean organization where just a few people are doing work that would otherwise require many. That’s why we designed the 2022 GNI Startups Labs as a quick-hit way for leaders to build capacity in targeted areas.
-
Apr 6, 2023 | 
lionpublishers.com | Ben DeJarnette
We have a boatload of LION programming and opportunities to announce this week, and we’ll start with the one that many of you have been asking about. LION’s 2023 event scheduleYes, we’re getting together in person again this year.
