Covering the 2024 elections? Ballotpedia’s got you covered.
Ballotpedia was a Community Sponsor of the 2024 Independent News Sustainability Summit. LION is profiling all Summit sponsors with a Q&A to help members learn more about their work. Hayley Milloy,...
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LION member revenue is up as more people directly support local news
As LION Publishers continues to grow, we are tracking reported changes for our members year over year and using this macro view to better understand emerging trends in the local news ecosystem. With...
View Article85 LIONs to receive funding from Press Forward’s first Open Call
It’s official: Press Forward’s Open Call has released its first round of recipients, the majority receiving $100,000 each over two years, and the number of funded organizations is twice the planned...
View Article10 things I’ve learned about independent publishing since launching Billy...
Ten years ago, I was preparing to launch a local, independent online news business aimed at a target audience that wasn’t served by traditional media. The site we launched, Billy Penn, would win...
View ArticleHow our 2024 member survey is informing programming and benefits
News entrepreneurs who join LION Publishers have a vision for their business. To achieve those goals, they must make countless decisions, from how to define their work in a mission statement to which...
View ArticleLION members now have free access to new AI-powered tools from Rolli
LION Publishers is pleased to announce a new partnership with Rolli, which will provide all LION members with free access to Rolli’s platform, including its suite of AI-powered tools designed to...
View ArticleSustainability: Cracking the black box at the heart of local news
This guest post was written by David Grant, Blue Engine Collaborative’s director of partnerships. What does it mean to be “sustainable?” There’s no idea more core to discussions about the future of...
View ArticleLeveling up: How News Revenue Hub helps publishers drive audience growth and...
News Revenue Hub was a Community Sponsor of the 2024 Independent News Sustainability Summit. LION is profiling all Summit sponsors with a Q&A to help members learn more about their work. Hayley...
View ArticleLION is Hiring an Associate Director of Product
Status: Full-time exempt (not eligible for overtime), with 90-day introductory period (see details below) Reports to: Director of Data and Evaluation Location: Remote within USA Compensation: $110,000...
View ArticleAnnouncing our inaugural cohort for the 2024 Sustainability 360 program
Most leaders of independent news sites come from newsrooms and have never run a business before. Their superpower is knowing the basic structures, processes, and language to design editorial strategies...
View ArticleFour big opportunities that local news publishers can pursue right now
This guest post was written by David Grant, Blue Engine Collaborative’s director of partnerships. If you’re a local news organization, research conducted by Blue Engine and LION Publishers suggests...
View ArticleJess deRivera joins LION Publishers as our Membership Services Manager
In the last several years, LION’s growth has skyrocketed. We now support nearly 600 independent news businesses around the U.S. and Canada. In fact, according to our latest data, LION membership is...
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