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March 15, 2017

Local doesn't scale: The case for independent news publishers

Dylan Smith, publisher of TucsonSentinel.com and chairman of the LION Publishers board of directors, delivered an “Ignite” talk in December about the nationwide emergence of local independent online news publishers at the Newsgeist conference in Phoenix, sponsored by Google and the Knight Foundation.

By LION Publishers

February 27, 2017

LION Publishers names Matt DeRienzo as first full-time executive director

Local Independent Online News Publishers, a national organization dedicated to supporting local journalism entrepreneurs, has named Matt DeRienzo as its first full-time executive director.

By Dylan Smith

January 18, 2017

LION joins 60+ press groups urging Trump to meet on gov't access

LION Publishers joined with the Society of Professional Journalists and about 60 other journalism organizations in asking President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence to set up a meeting to discuss transparency and access to government.

By Dylan Smith

December 1, 2016

LION Publishers to expand with support from Knight Foundation

The Knight Foundation announced on Thursday morning a two-year, $200,000 grant to support Local Independent Online News Publishers expand its support of entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders who are launching and running local independent online news sites.

By LION Publishers

October 7, 2016

McBride, Gilfillan re-elected to LION Publishers Board

Two members have been re-elected to the LION Publishers Board of Directors, AustinTalks.org publisher Suzanne McBride and BIGR Media COO Kelly Gilfillan.

By Dylan Smith

October 6, 2016

What local independent online news publishers should keep in mind when choosing a CMS

Wordpress may be the most widely used web content management system, or CMS, when it comes to small independent websites, but it’s not the only option out there, as we heard at the LION Publishers 2016 Summit Friday afternoon during a roundtable with David Sutton of TownNews (which offers its proprietary BLOX software), Joe Hyde of San Angelo Live (a Drupal disciple), David Walsh of Walsh Creative (a WordPress design house), Steve Ludwig of BIGRMedia (which offers its own platform), and Travis Smith of HOP Studios (an ExpressionEngine design house).

By LION Publishers

October 6, 2016

Photos: 2016 LION Summit

A few scenes from the 2016 conference of Local Independent Online News Publishers.

By Dylan Smith

October 5, 2016

The future is mobile: Howard Owens on the sustainability of local online news

Howard Owens believes the Internet can build stronger local communities, and it’s real-time engagement with those communities on the devices they use that will contribute to the sustainability of the local online news model.

By Michael Valletta

October 4, 2016

Fundraising for nonprofit journalism: Finding 'true champions'

There may not be a lot of foundation money out there for journalism, but there is money out there, both for and from nonprofits, according to members of a panel on nonprofit fundraising at the recent LION 2016 conference in Chicago. Nonprofit and for-profit sites alike need to build relationships within their communities and foster civic engagement, which will both improve local fundraising and entice whatever foundation money that is out there.

By LION Publishers

October 4, 2016

Knight Foundation's John Bracken says 'adaptability' is key for news orgs

The vice president of the Knight Foundation’s Technology Innovation program urged attendees of the LION Publishers 2016 Summit in Chicago Saturday to continue looking around a now-familiar bend. In remarks delivered Saturday afternoon, John Bracken, invoked retired U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, advancements in artificial intelligence, and Knight’s just-concluded libraries News Challenge to push local news sites toward innovation.

By LION Publishers

October 2, 2016

Photos from the LION Publishers 2016 Summit in Chicago

Local independent online news publishers from across the country gathered at Columbia College in Chicago Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

By Chris Krewson

October 1, 2016

Beyond pageviews: Measuring the impact of local independent online news

To thrive, independent news publishers must demonstrate the impact their work has had on their community. But that impact is central to the conversations they need to have to attract advertisers or funding sources. This was the message four panelists conveyed to attendees at the LION Publishers 2016 Summit in Chicago Friday afternoon.

By LION Publishers

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