November 1, 2021 More journalism founders are building their businesses by putting community first . Here’s what we’re seeing when publications engage their audience from Day One. By Lisa Heyamoto
October 27, 2021 LION Board welcomes new leadership and board member The board leadership oversees an organization that has tripled staff size and quadrupled organizational revenue in the last two years. By Anika Anand
October 23, 2021 Keep going! You’re getting closer to launching a news business The next installment of the News Founder Challenge should be arriving in your inbox any moment now. By Ben DeJarnette
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
October 12, 2021 LION Members: Tell us about one big idea that helped your business succeed this year We’re hosting a pre-awards event that will showcase LION members’ work. By Cassandra Balfour
October 6, 2021 Stephanie Snyder joins LION Publishers as Director of Membership In this role, Stephanie will ensure that LION is delivering the highest value possible to its members. By Anika Anand
October 4, 2021 LION is hiring a Program Associate! If you want to connect independent news businesses with training, resources and coaching, this job is for you. By Lisa Heyamoto
September 28, 2021 Canadian news entrepreneurs: Learn how to launch your news business in our Google News Initiative Startups Boot Camp The deadline to apply for this eight-week, fully remote program is November 17. By Phillip Smith
September 23, 2021 Big news: LION’s Media Liability program expands to all US states All 50 states available now, with Washington, D.C. coming October 1. By Chris Krewson
September 15, 2021 Introducing the 24 news businesses in our second Google News Initiative Startups Boot Camp We’ll help these teams launch publications that directly meet their audience’s needs, particularly in underserved communities By Lisa Heyamoto
September 1, 2021 Media Liability Insurance for LION Publishers Members Details on what’s available and when it starts. By Chris Krewson