October 3, 2023 Meet the 36 winners of the 2023 LION Local Journalism Awards Each winner received at least $1,300 to further boost their independent news business. By Hayley Milloy
October 2, 2023 Introducing LION’s five-year strategic growth plan Why we’re doubling down on measuring sustainability as our core offering. By LION Publishers
October 2, 2023 What we’ve learned about the unique struggles and success of BIPOC news leaders, and how to better support them Challenges include access to capital, lack of business experience and low capacity By Christian Monterrosa, Stephanie Snyder and Lisa Heyamoto
September 26, 2023 38 LION members selected for Sustainability Audit’s 2023 September-November cycle Publishers will receive expert guidance and $20,000. By Andrew Rockway
September 20, 2023 Adding more staff isn’t the only way to lessen your workload Four insights we took away from analyzing 100 Sustainability Audits from independent news businesses. By Dylan Sanchez
September 20, 2023 Meet LION’s Fall 2023 Community Ambassadors These independent news leaders will connect with other independent publishers across the U.S. By Samantha Matsumoto
September 12, 2023 Introducing LION’s Stages of Sustainability Our data-informed maturity model maps the growth path of independent news businesses. By Lisa Heyamoto
September 7, 2023 LION’s MANE: Knight invests in new local news tech infrastructure project LION’s MANE will help small to mid-sized news businesses obtain affordable technology from leading service providers. By LION Publishers
September 5, 2023 CalMatters CEO on Texas Tribune layoffs: ‘Growing too fast is a danger, but so is standing still.’ CalMatters CEO Neil Chase shares more context on the mechanics of nonprofit revenue forecasting and fundraising. By Neil Chase
August 30, 2023 These 270 independent news businesses are a bright spot in Canada’s local news ecosystem LION has identified 270 publications in Canada that are independent, digitally dominant and serving a geographically-based community or single-subject topic. By Julie Sobowale
August 29, 2023 Meet the 36 news businesses selected for the Sustainability Lab: Unblocking Revenue Barriers These publishers will receive training, coaching, and funding to overcome a specific revenue challenge. By Elaine Díaz Rodríguez
August 21, 2023 Taking Control of Finances Through Budgeting and Forecasting How the founder of the Clearing a New Path podcast gained confidence managing money. By Ashley Woods Branch
