October 20, 2021 How Scalawag’s events are widening its membership funnel and leading to its next phase of growth Cierra Hinton and Sarah Glen from Scalawag join our latest episode of News Guest. By Ben DeJarnette
October 14, 2021 How a news service for low-income immigrants earns revenue through civic partnerships A Q&A with Madeleine Bair about El Tímpano’s fastest-growing revenue stream. By Ben DeJarnette
August 18, 2021 What happens to that reader revenue strategy when your readers can’t spare it? How El Tímpano is turning its relationship with low-income audiences into a fast-growing revenue stream. By Ben DeJarnette
August 3, 2021 “It was laughably simplistic”: How The 19th* learned from early mistakes and revised its growth plan. In this episode of News Guest, Amanda Zamora explains what The 19th* has done right (and wrong) in year 1, and what comes next. By Ben DeJarnette
July 26, 2021 A former newspaper editor launched a news startup in a town of 5,000 people. It’s going better than even he expected. “I can’t stress enough the relationships part of it. You have to get out there and get to know people.” By Ben DeJarnette
July 7, 2021 The Objective is scaling up this summer. It’s also taking a break. “We want to be an example for the newsroom we’d like to see.” By Ben DeJarnette
June 23, 2021 ‘Spending money to make money’: How a smart paid acquisition strategy can help grow your news business Read the highlights of our “Ask Me Anything” conversation with LION Resident Expert Phillip Smith. By Ben DeJarnette
June 7, 2021 How RANGE built a newsletter audience from scratch — and converted 9 percent of readers to paid members In our latest episode of News Guest, Luke Baumgarten talks about the lessons he’s learned By Ben DeJarnette
May 26, 2021 Hiring 101: A guide to effective and equitable hiring for independent news publishers What does it take to hire a diverse, talented team for an independent local news… By Ben DeJarnette
May 26, 2021 5 Tips for Choosing a Fiscal Sponsor for Your Newsroom What we learned about fiscal sponsorship options and pitfalls for independent local news publishers One… By Ben DeJarnette
May 11, 2021 How to start selling merchandise as an independent local news organization Here’s how Block Club Chicago and Burb Media are earning serious revenue from merchandise sales. By Ben DeJarnette
May 5, 2021 How Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service built a racially diverse team that reflects the community it serves In one of America’s most diverse cities, nearly 70 percent of MNNS’s paid staff members… By Ben DeJarnette
