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At the 2015 LION Summit, the Board of Directors re-elected officers and thanked three founding directors for their service. The slate was approved by members at the annual meeting.

By Dylan Smith

October 4, 2015

Michele McLellan reflects on past six years of local news

Michele McLellan organized the Block by Block conference during 2010-12, the precursor to the LION Publishers Summit. LION chairman Dylan Smith, publisher of the TucsonSentinel.com, introduced McLellan Friday as the fairy godmother of local news. The dominant narratives at that time were…

By Chris Krewson

October 3, 2015

Pew Research Center’s Holcomb updates publishers on state of local news

As independent online publications become more prevalent on the digital landscape, it’s important for publishers to understand where readers access their local news and the part that social media plays in that process. Jesse Holcomb, associate director of Journalism Research with the Pew Research Center, broke down the numbers for LION Publishers at the 2015 summit at Columbia College in Chicago Friday.

By Chris Krewson

October 3, 2015

Publishers share lessons learned in crowdfunding

LION publishers shared important lessons Friday on the use of crowdfunding for journalism projects with both Beacon and Kickstarter. In 2015, The Lo-Down successfully raised $28,000 to cover small businesses on New York City’s Lower East Side while Charlottesville Tomorrow faced a setback when a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for website enhancements failed to capture the community’s attention.

By Chris Krewson

October 3, 2015

How independent local news sites can lead the way in investigative reporting

Tips and tricks from experienced journalists on how to do great investigative reporting and grounded public-service and government reporting in a small newsroom

By Chris Krewson

October 3, 2015

Hire sales help as soon as possible, experts say

When should a local news publisher hire a full-time sales person? Three LION panelists with hard-earned experience agree, it’s best to get someone on the street as soon as possible.

By Chris Krewson

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