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Local indie publishers from 29 states attending LION summit
More than 100 people have registered for LION Publishers' 2015 Summit in Chicago this week - Thursday through Saturday at Columbia College's downtown Chicago campus.
LION has more than 130 members from 32 different states, and remarkably 29 different states will be represented at our conference.
Check out the schedule here.
Learn more by reading our conference blog.
Follow along this week with the Twitter hashtag #LION15.
And there's still time to register and join us.
Allred, Rice, Wheeler join LION Publishers board of directors
Three celebrated local independent online news publishers - Jay Allred from the Richland Source in Ohio, Traven Rice from The Lo-Down in Manhattan and Brian Wheeler from Charlottesville Tomorrow - have joined the LION Publishers board of directors.
LION Publishers now has nearly 130 members, who operate local online news outlets in 32 states and Washington, D.C.
"We on the Board consider it vitally important for LION's leadership to be reflective of the entire membership," said Dylan Smith, Board Chairman and the editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. "We're mindful of the geographic distribution as well as the many approaches to editorial focus, for- and nonprofit status, and revenue strategies of our members."
LION member spotlight: Xenia's Word on the Street
This week's LION member Q&A features Joshua Long, publisher of Xenia's Word on the Street, a citizen journalism-powered local news site in Xenia, Ohio.
"Our writers, photographers, share a source of pride in engaging our community," Long said. "To get people willing to volunteer their time and share in your dream is amazing!
Read the full interview on LION's website.
An indie site covers the Pope's visit to Philadelphia
Rem Reider wrote in USA Today about how LION member Jim Brady's Billy Penn site was gearing up to cover the pope's visit.
"While tweeting and curating will be an important part of the mix, the reporting emphasis will be original stories you won't see elsewhere, zigging when others are zagging ..."
Also in Philly: Local news startup looks for ideas city should 'steal.'
Knight funds expansion of ONA's programs for local journalists
The Knight Foundation has awarded $800,000 to the Online News Association for expansion of local programs it offers in cities across the country for journalists.
"The new funding from Knight will allow ONA to expand the number Local groups beyond the current 50 ONA programs around the country and provide more training opportunities for journalists."
Four lessons Alhambra Source learned about community
As she leaves for a new role as community engagement editor at the Los Angeles Times, former LION member Daniela Gerson offers "Four lessons learned about community engagement" during her time leading the independent local news site Alhambra Source in California.
Sue Cross named to lead Institute for Nonprofit News
Former Associated Press executive Sue Cross has been named as the new executive director of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN).
The debate and panic over ad blocking continues ...
Apple's ad-blocking move causes big problems for retailers such as Walmart.
Who will block the ad blockers? Publishers are proceeding with caution.
How to survive the ad-blockalypse? Read the comments. No, really.
iPhone ad blocking apps will 'only' cost $1 billion in lost advertising revenues.
Apple propels an ad-blocking cottage industry: Software promises to cut clutter; some ads skirt filters — for a price.
Publishers: Be sure bad code isn’t making your content disappear for those using ad blockers.
The real battle over ad-blocking is between big tech and indy media.
Ad tech always wins: Ad blocker users are the new hot ad-targeting segment.
Nearly two in three millennials block ads.
Tips and Tools: Advertising and Revenue
MOBILE: Apps over sites: Why business must (mostly) evolve away from the web. Or wait ... Why Atavist is saying goodbye to native mobile apps and betting on the web. Related: Websites attract bigger audiences, but users spend more time in apps. And mobile marketing, location and attribution.
CROWDFUNDING: The Huffington Post wants to crowdfund its Ferguson beat for another year. The San Francisco Chronicle is looking at crowdfunding, incubators and offline events to attract new readers. Which has some people asking: Why is a $9 billion legacy media company crowdfunding for a $15,000 journalism project? Lacking $9 billion, LION member Steve Beatty's site, The Lens of New Orleans, is using crowdfunding to help with the investigation of a 50-yr-old murder conviction headed to Supreme Court. Related: Crowdfunding journalism to confront the media industry's 'huge problem.' And Kickstarter focuses its mission on altruism over profit by changing its corporate structure.
NEWSLETTERS: How six publishers digest the news for readers.
VIDEO: Agencies wonder about video ad ROI: Are they reaching their targets?
PROGRAMMATIC: The commoditization of ad tech — how the cross-device landscape is going to get worse before it gets better.
LOCAL DATA: Better use of data could dramatically alter local digital sales.
BIG PLATFORMS: Goldman Sachs: Online advertising is about to be 'fundamentally restructured' by Apple, Google, and Facebook. Facebook is making more and more money from you. Should you be paid for it? And from ONA's annual conference: News publishers: To trust Google or not?
Tips and Tools: Journalism and Technology
MILLENNIALS: Breaking down the millennial generation: A typology of young news consumers. Some millennials digging into news, contrary to stereotype. Millennials aren’t all the same when it comes to news consumption. And millennials aren’t big on paying for news.
GRAPHIC CONTENT: How should news organizations handle graphic content in the social media age?
STORY COMMENTS: Move beyond comments into communities and relationships. The Toronto Sun is removing online comments from "most stories."
CHAT APPS: How three newsrooms are using chat apps to source and share stories. And how relevant do you want to be for your readers? New metrics prove, WhatsApp could be your secret weapon.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Survey: Photojournalism is male-dominated, low-paying and risky.
DATA: North Carolina Data Dashboard helps newsrooms scrape public data. And from Pro Publica, the stories of everyday lives, hidden in reams of data.
MAPPING: How mapping can change how we do journalism.
PODCASTING: Podcasts aren't dead, they're just getting started. From the ONA conference, podcasting in a post-Serial world. Binaural sound is back: Making audio an immersive experience.
SEX TRADE: Six problems with media coverage of the sex trade.
VERIFICATION: Six easy ways to tell if that viral story is a hoax.
GITHUB: Using GitHub for collaborative journalism.
PLAGIARISM: How publishers can protect themselves from bots that steal content.
ETHICS: ONA debuts a build your own ethics code platform.
GOOGLE NEWS: Five things you need to know about Google News.
ENGAGEMENT: Putting community first in local news. Why more newsrooms should embrace crowd-powered journalism. And from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, "if our tool is a compass, then community is our due north, our guiding star."
DIVERSITY: The benefits of collaborating with ethnic media. Are relationships a missing link in media’s ongoing diversity problem?
FOLLOW-UP: Local news consumers want more ‘follow-up’ reporting.
AUTOMATION: Send in the robots: Automated journalism and its potential impact on media pluralism.
ONLINE EVIDENCE: How to save online evidence and why it matters.
Industry News
ONA AWARDS: The Wall Street Journal, reported.ly, Baltimore Sun and BBC News take home 2015 Online Journalism Awards.
NEWSPAPERS: Why I quit my dream newspaper job after four months.
LOCAL TV: What’s with all these huge TV mergers/acquisitions?
BUZZFEED LOCAL: BuzzFeed is planning to enter the local news game in the U.K.
GROUPON: Groupon to cut 1,100 jobs, pull out of seven countries.
FACEBOOK ADS: Facebook’s ad chief announces “click to message a business” ads.
INSTANT ARTICLES: Facebook ramps up its instant articles, and the Washington Post is all in. The Washington Post and Facebook: Smart strategy or deal with the devil?
LA TIMES CUTS: Los Angeles Times memo fails to ease layoff fears. The ousted L.A. Times publisher on what local journalism needs. From Ken Doctor: We know what continued ownership by Tribune looks like for the Los Angeles Times: cuts, cuts, and more cuts. And Tribune Publishing pleads its case with investors; share price falls further.
APPLE NEWS: Apple News could be great. But it’s not yet. And it might be fighting a losing battle. And why WIRED debuted a big story on Apple News.
MOBILE: Seven charts that show who's dominating mobile.
VIDEO ADS: YouTube calls out Facebook on video data. But oops: Google charges for YouTube ads even when viewed by robots.
INSTAGRAM: Instagram is still really big, now has 400 million users.
APP ADS: Globe and Mail smartphone apps are key to bringing in high-value ad revenue.
VERIZON ADS: Inside Verizon's plan to seal off its data (and conquer advertising).
NEW YORK POST: New York Post to ‘keep expanding’ its ‘national footprint.’
SPONSORED CONTENT: Minneapolis Star-Tribune signs sponsored content deal with Mayo Clinic that includes health-related infographics.
WASHINGTON POST REDESIGN: Why the Washington Post’s new website includes a print-inspired hierarchy.
GOOGLE SEARCH: Google's search business might not be as water-tight as people think it is.
Is Your LION Publishers Membership Up for Renewal?
For many of our LION Publishers members, it's time to renew! Your membership includes participation in the LION Publishers Den on Facebook, networking and support from fellow LION publishers, our new newsletter, discounted rates on media liability and directors and officers insurance and more.
Plus, being a member gives you access to a members-only rate to the LION Summit – a savings of up to $175 compared to the non-member rate. If your membership is due for renewal, please go to www.lionpublishers.com/members/dues to submit your payment. Those who opt for multi-year membership save, and easy, secure payment options are available via credit card or through Paypal. (Not sure when your membership expires? You can look it up easily on LIONPublishers.com.)
Thanks to our current members who have already renewed! |
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