LION Summit news: Roxann Stafford, Mandy Jenkins added as speakers
We’re looking forward to seeing you in Nashville this fall at the LION Summit. We have more speakers to announce, as

Roxann Stafford
We’re looking forward to seeing you in Nashville this fall at the LION Summit. We have more speakers to announce, as well as some fantastic sponsors!
SPEAKERS
Elizabeth Green, Chalkbeat, American Journalism Project
Roxann Stafford, Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Mandy Jenkins, The Compass Experiment
Michele McLellan, Michele’s List
GOLD SPONSORS
Google
Facebook
SILVER SPONSORS
JSK Fellowships at Stanford
Democracy Fund
Solutions Journalism Network
PugPig
Ezoic
BRONZE SPONSORS
Broadstreet Ads
WebPublisher Pro
Empower Local
Friends2Follow
Thanks for all the support of our sponsors. Interested in sponsoring the Summit? Contact Mark Glaser at markglaser@lionpublishers.com
Support the 2026 Summit
We're heading to San Diego from September 9–11 for our 2026 Independent News Sustainability Summit. Sponsorship opportunities are now available; check out our deck and connect with us at summit@lionpublishers.com to sign on for next year's conference.
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