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LATEST PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Forget the fads: Why community listening is the future of local news (Q&A with RJI)
From Director of Innovation Kat Duncan: “… what matters is what actually works for the people you’re serving.”
How Newspack helps independent news publishers strengthen audience relationships in the AI era
Founder and Principal Kinsey Wilson explains how their open-source platform helps newsrooms optimize their data and leverage new technology.
Meet the 45 finalists for the 2026 LION Sustainability Awards
Join us in San Diego this September for our in-person celebration, where we’ll reveal the 17 winners.
LATEST RESOURCES
LION’s revamped resource library helps local publishers grow revenue, audience, and impact
The updated News Entrepreneur Academy makes it easier for news leaders to find answers to common challenges.
Audience analysis, translation, research, and more: How LIONs are using AI
Local news businesses are using AI tools to make their day-to-day work easier and their journalism better.
LION data shows centering audience grows publisher revenue
News businesses that regularly engage with their audience make more money, earn more traffic, and boost their subscriber base faster
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.
LATEST LION NEWS
LION Publishers launches new Sustainability Audit Dashboard
The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and publicly available dataset on local news organizations is now at your fingertips.
Trove of LION Audit data reveals what a ‘Sustaining’ news business looks like in 2026
More than 400 news businesses later, we’ve adjusted our maturity model to better reflect resiliency in the sector.
LION Publishers is hiring a Salesforce Manager
We’re seeking a database systems manager to help us scale our impact. Apply by April 10 at 11 p.m. PT.
INSPIRING LIONS
Member Spotlights
How this LION in Alaska bought the hometown legacy paper in just three weeks
Eight questions for Amy Bushatz, whose Mat-Su Sentinel will operate the 80-year-old Frontiersman.
Audience research first-timers: Making the case to (finally) prioritize that reader survey
Three LIONs share the results of their initial audience research efforts, along with tips and resources from experts.
The Florida publisher earning nearly $100k/year from readers
A LION Sustainability Audit led to Mainstreet Daily News launching membership, and “a larger revenue stream faster than we expected.”