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LATEST PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Why LION is getting out of the big-conference business (for now)
An FAQ of sorts about how we’re setting our sights on different ways to convene in 2027
LION now accepting applications from for-profit news businesses for free HR and financial consulting
Open to newsrooms, solopreneurs, and creators, get a customized, cost-effective plan to run your business more efficiently.
Meet the 17 winners of the 2026 LION Sustainability Awards
We celebrated the 2026 LION Publishers’ Sustainability Awards at the Independent News Sustainability Summit in San Diego.
LATEST RESOURCES
AI for independent news: 8 questions for AI expert Shira T. Center
‘The smaller the publication, the more opportunity there is for AI to help create value…’
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.
LATEST LION NEWS
LION Publishers has a new strategic plan and mission statement
National nonprofit’s board unanimously approves an ambitious three-year roadmap, guided by clear North Star goal.
100 Australian publishers are getting LION Sustainability Audits
We’re partnering with LINA and adapting our business assessment and related resources to support local, independent news publishers Down Under.
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.
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.”