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MEMBERS

Meet our members

We have more than 300 members across the U.S. and Canada who are charting a new course for the future of independent journalism.

July 7, 2021

The Objective is scaling up this summer. It’s also taking a break.

June 7, 2021

How RANGE built a newsletter audience from scratch — and converted 9 percent of readers to paid members

May 11, 2021

How to start selling merchandise as an independent local news organization

May 5, 2021

How Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service built a racially diverse team that reflects the community it serves

April 7, 2021

Chance the Snapper went viral, and Block Club Chicago raked in $100,000

December 17, 2020

Our 24 boot camp graduates have big ambitions — here’s how you can help

December 9, 2020

3 Ways the Nonprofit Newsroom PublicSource Is Becoming More Sustainable

November 25, 2020

Here are the Winners and Losers of Local Election Coverage in 2020

What we offer

LION members receive exclusive benefits as they build and develop sustainable news businesses.

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MEMBER TESTIMONIALS

Why members value LION

“I have never been around such a devoted and visionary group of writers and reporters. I have been pushed to embrace my own vision and passions in a way that I expect will propel me forward with strength and clarity.”

Filiberto Nolasco Gomez

The Incarcerated

“This bootcamp, its community, resources and guidance has given me the validation and confidence that what I’m attempting to do is possible, it’s valuable and I’m absolutely the one to be doing it.”

Minda Honey

Taunt

When I launched Flint Beat, I felt like I was out there on an island all by myself. LION let me know that I wasn't. There were other publishers going through some of the same things I was going through. So to me, LION is family.

Jiquanda Johnson

Flint Beat

“The LION/GNI bootcamp has been pivotal to the development of my media startup and my growth as a founder. The instruction is enlightening; the coaching is propelling; the access to resources, generous; and the community is both inspiring and supportive. My company is better because of this boot camp—and so am I.”

Travers Johnson

Queerency

PROJECT OASIS

Charting the growing ecosystem

There are more than 700 independent local news startups in the U.S. and Canada, and a third of them launched in the last five years alone. Learn more through our Project Oasis database and report.

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