LION got a $1M @knightfdn grant to build capacity and begin providing more programming for our members, working on the frontlines of local news (in some cases since 2009, 2010) around the country. Coming out of the sale of @billy_penn & @theinclinepgh, I knew the challenges. 2/
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What I liked about my last gig - in addition to doing journalism! - was building teams. So within a few weeks I'd written job descriptions and lured
@anikaanand00 and@phayv to join me. While LION had been around since 2012, this marked its first full-time staff beyond the ED. 3/Deze collectie tonen -
I also, for the first time, began Serious Travel, attending allll the journalism conferences for LION. IRE, NABJ, NAHJ, ONA, and of course our own conference in Nashville. Also, Newsgeist, and then -- right before the Pause -- the Knight Media Forum in Miami. 1-2x per month. 4/
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In between and amongst all that travel, there were Lessons - learning how the nonprofit journalism industry runs. Working for a BOD, a new challenge for me. Helping with governance, the committee structure, etc. I'm still rusty here! But it's been interesting. 5/
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More support came from
@DemocracyFund. Working with@pilhofer &@NewsCatalyst,@dorrine and the Facebook Journalism Project, the@JournalismProj and@report4america teams, and the@AmPress and@LocalMediaAssoc folks. A desk at@lenfestinst, when that's a thing. 6/Deze collectie tonen -
And of course, the work we're doing with Google around Project Oasis (https://medium.com/lion-publishers/introducing-project-oasis-a-guide-to-help-founders-launch-sustainable-local-news-businesses-982119c500dd …), the in-person kickoff of which was my 2nd last trip in the Before Times of a few months ago. Right around then we hired
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So! We've postponed (indefinitely, kind of) our own event, set for 2021 or maybe 2022, depending. We're working on new programs to help members in the moment -- like this popular webinar: https://www.lionpublishers.com/how-to-manage-your-local-news-business-in-the-face-of-a-pandemic/ … and the LION Expert Network: https://www.lionpublishers.com/expert-network/ 8/
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More is in the works. We're seeking sponsors interested in supporting what we're doing, and the work our members are doing; here's details on how to get in touch, should you be among that group: https://medium.com/lion-publishers/introducing-lions-sales-team-wendy-macdonald-and-lotta-kagell-94740039c0cd … It's a critical sector, its future unclear. But! 9/
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When I look back, it's kind of astounding how far
@LIONPubs has come, and how quickly the team has started to gel, and provide support. It's been a helluva 12 months, y'all. Here's to 12 more. /endsDeze collectie tonen
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