LION Publishers

At nonprofit newsrooms, is good journalism but sparse audiences a recipe for irrelevance?

Nonprofits offer hope in a dire media world. But, at too many startups, disappointingly few readers actually see the work.

April 9, 2024

As independent local news publishers reimagine business models, they face a fresh set of challenges

News outlets like The Food Section, CivicLex and Conecta Arizona are blazing trails in local publishing — with plenty of new obstacles along the way.

January 11, 2024

Elizabeth Djinis

Ready to start a newsroom? Apply for this boot camp first.

GNI Startups Lab will run for eight weeks, is free, fully remote and focused on finding people from underrepresented communities

July 8, 2020

How 13 local news publishers have responded to the Black Lives Matter demonstrations

Here's what local independent publishers are doing in their communities

June 19, 2020

3 cool ideas to steal from local news

One of the best things about going to journalism conferences, other than getting to socialize…

October 24, 2018

Local Independent Online News Publishers gets $100,000 grant from Facebook

LION, Local Independent Online News Publishers, announced at the start of its annual conference in…

October 11, 2018

New data tracks how fast news deserts are spreading

News deserts are ominous to democracy, but how many there are and how fast they’re…

June 1, 2018

You can make money off homecoming pics and 9 other simple ideas to borrow from local news

A few weeks ago, on a balmy Saturday night, much of Richland Source's tiny staff…

November 1, 2017

$250,000 grant will help local news outlets identify more ways to make money

Chicago – Local Independent Online News Publishers announced a grant of $250,000 that will go…

October 27, 2017

In many communities, the best local journalism is not coming from print

Editor's note: This article was previously published on Medium. The author is the executive director…

April 19, 2017