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Part II: What news founders wish they’d known about launching a media business
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Part I: What news founders wish they'd known about launching a media business
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Research shows that solutions journalism can combat news fatigue, build trust with readers, and deliver more impact than... Read more
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Our hypothesis at LION is that the path to sustainability for independent news businesses starts with a strong foundatio... Read more
22 Dec 2021
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Fall means peak fundraising season for many news organizations — and our three guests today are full of advice about how... Read more
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How Scalawag’s events are widening its membership funnel and leading to its next phase of growth
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How El Tímpano unlocked a new revenue stream by serving “hard-to-reach” communities
How El Tímpano unlocked a new revenue stream by serving “hard-to-reach” communities
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23 Aug 2021
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How The 19th* learned from early mistakes and revised its growth plan
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An all-volunteer passion project grows into a full-fledged news operation, with staff to manage, contractors to pay, and... Read more
7 Jul 2021
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How RANGE built a newsletter audience from scratch — and converted 9 percent of readers to paying members
How RANGE built a newsletter audience from scratch — and converted 9 percent of readers to paying members
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