Foundation reps outline vision for supporting local journalism organizations

For many local journalism publishers, foundation funding seems like the Holy Grail – if you can get it, it will solve all of your revenue problems.

But is that true?

Journalists warned: ‘We cannot be ignorant of our privilege’

Journalism and truck driving have a lot in common: Both professions have had requirements for hiring that make it tough to break in if you haven’t followed a traditional path. LION Summit speaker Heather Bryant made the comparison in recalling a widely read and discussed column/rant she wrote and posted over the summer.

Overcoming sales objections means research, listening, and providing solutions

Every media sales rep is going to hear his or her share of variants of “no” on the appointed rounds.

Collaboration Can Be a Win-Win for News Sites

In an era when journalists are often stretched thin, collaborative arrangements – formal or informal – may be the best way to increase reach, diversity, influence, and credibility, said a panel of experts who spoke at the 2017 LION Summit on Friday.

Journalist develops 'Push' open source mobile app for small news organizations

Developer and journalist Christopher Guess set out to solve some of the bigger mobile distribution problems of small, online publications.

Covering the opioid crisis: Move away from ‘disaster porn,’ focus on solutions

There are few news topics that seamlessly apply as both a national and local issue. The opioid addiction crisis is one of them.

Not an oxymoron: Journalists as sales superstars

Ebony Reed of the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism gave a rapid-fire presentation Friday at the LION Summit about “why, rather than being intimidated, journalists should feel uniquely suited to sell advertising.” She emphasized that she wasn’t advocating that journalists become sales only, but that they embrace their experience, knowledge and drive to not only get the story, but also get the sale.