Joseph Lichterman
Editorial and Communication Director at The Lenfest Institute
Now: @lenfestinst Past: @NiemanLab, @Reuters, @michigandaily. Attacking this day with Enthusiasm Unknown to Mankind. [email protected]
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Jun 27, 2024 |
lenfestinstitute.org | Joseph Lichterman
Across the United States local newspapers — from metro dailies to alt-weeklies and community publications — are making changes to their businesses that once would have been considered radical or a sign of decline: they’re reducing print frequency or even eliminating print altogether.
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May 15, 2024 |
lenfestinstitute.org | Hayley Slusser |Joseph Lichterman
For funders seeking to invest in election news coverage and voting integrity efforts in advance of the 2024 election, arguably the best time to have committed support would have been months or years ago. But even with Election Day less than six months away, there’s still a meaningful opportunity to make a difference.
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Nov 1, 2023 |
editorandpublisher.com | Joseph Lichterman
Case Study Posted Thursday, November 2, 2023 10:01 am The findings of the 2022 Philadelphia Inquirer investigative report were striking: At a time of crisis for the city, a shockingly high number of police officers were taking advantage of a lucrative state disability benefit by claiming they were unable to work thanks to a diagnosis from hand-picked union doctors. The Inquirer journalists reported in “MIA: Crisis in the Ranks” that as of 2021, 652 officers were deemed unable to work and were...
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Sep 21, 2022 |
lenfestinstitute.org | Joseph Lichterman
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Jul 6, 2022 |
lenfestinstitute.org | Joseph Lichterman
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