March 6, 2014 Lawton: Publishing primer published in NetNewsCheck An outline of first steps for fledgling publishers, written by LION’s Beth Lawton, was published by NetNewsCheck: “Ensuring your own success as a journalism entrepreneur comes from careful and deliberate planning and sustainable organization and systems as much as it comes from passion.” By Dylan Smith
February 6, 2014 LION Publishers hires Lawton to lead leap ahead for local news LION Publishers is proud to announce the hiring of an experienced media professional, Beth Lawton, as the organization’s Executive Director. Lawton will tackle the nonprofit group’s efforts to better connect the members of Local Independent Online News Publishers, and to foster the growth of indie news sites across the country. By Dylan Smith
January 3, 2014 LION Summit videos posted A complete set of videos of the 2013 LION Summit is now available. By Dylan Smith
December 12, 2013 Borrell offering LION members free benchmarking survey LION Publishers has teamed with Borrell Associates to benchmark members’ online revenues. Borrell, a noted industry research and consulting firm, will survey members on their revenues in various categories to gather data for a private, members-only report on the state of the LION segment of the industry. By Dylan Smith
November 5, 2013 LION partners to sponsor NYC Indie Media Camp Local Independent Online News Publishers is partnering with email magazine Brooklyn Based to offer NYC metro-area members reduced-price access to the NYC Indie Media Camp, a one-day workshop for budding and veteran online publishers to be held Nov. 13. By Dylan Smith
October 22, 2013 McBride, Gilfillan elected to LION Publishers Board Two new members have been elected to the LION Publishers Board of Directors, AustinTalks.org publisher Suzanne McBride and BrentwoodHomePage.com managing partner Kelly Gilfillan. By Dylan Smith
October 5, 2013 Live stream: Bracken on news innovation Watch live as John Bracken of the Knight Foundation speaks at the inaugural LION Publishers conference on Saturday just after 9 a.m. By Dylan Smith
October 5, 2013 Photos: Friday afternoon sessions at LION conference in Chicago Photos: Friday afternoon sessions at LION conference in Chicago By Chris Krewson
October 5, 2013 Photos: Morning sessions, Saturday, LION Publishers Conference in Chicago Photos: Morning sessions, Saturday, LION Publishers Conference in Chicago By Chris Krewson
October 4, 2013 Photos: First morning of LION Conference in Chicago Photos from the LION Conference so far in Chicago. By Chris Krewson
October 4, 2013 LIONs Getting Ready to Roar The LION Summit 2013 conference committee and sponsors prepare for tonight’s welcome reception at Film Row Cinema. By LION Publishers
October 3, 2013 Welcome to the 2013 LION Summit blog We’ll be sharing accounts of conference sessions, tips from local indie publishers, photos, and more. Check back for updates. By Dylan Smith
