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LATEST PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
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.
How BlueLena helps independent news publishers build the systems behind sustainable audience and revenue growth
Founder and CEO Daniel Williams shares how newsrooms with limited capacity and competing priorities can get ahead.
Meet the 20 news organizations in our 2026 Sustainability 360 program
News outlets from across the U.S. were selected to receive customized coaching and back-office support for one year.
LATEST RESOURCES
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
Tiny News Collective offers discounted fiscal sponsorship to LION members
The discounted fiscal sponsorship fee for LION Publishers members is 5% of all program grants and donations received.
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.”