LION Publishers

Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers supports independent news entrepreneurs as they build and develop sustainable businesses.

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🎟️ 2026 Summit tix are LIVE! We’ve got 120 early-bird tix for LION members at a discounted rate of $200. Regular, sliding-scale tix are also available to all. Join hundreds of your fellow indie news peers in San Diego this Sept. 9-11: https://t.co/x3RQ46MBvN

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💯s of surveys, hours, datapoints. One comprehensive look into the state of #localnews businesses...

Our Roadmap for Local News Sustainability report reveals 21 key indicators for achieving sustainability, plus essential field-level insights 🔥

https://t.co/0BfXrcI3Py

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🚀 A common FAQ from our members is how to boost their SEO so more readers can easily find their content. So we asked our friend @danielpetty to help us help them. He's put together a guide with 7 SEO tips for local publishers. Check it out: https://t.co/BaoCfLAqOE

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‼️Big news: The Boston-based @BarrFdn has awarded a $265,000 grant to LION to support recommendations from our Sustainability Audit for up to 40 independent newsrooms in New England. Learn more 👇 https://t.co/Lz2reI0gdn

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🏆 👏 21 LION members have been named winners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards! Read about them and their exceptional work: https://t.co/qUGo6P9CJw

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✨ We’re thrilled to welcome @knightfdn back as a sponsor of our 2025 Summit! We spoke with Marisa Kwiatkowski, director for the journalism program, to learn more about how they make essential tools more accessible to independent publishers. Read the Q&A: https://t.co/IhytMBmJ7Q

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💫 Fewer than 85 tickets remain for the 2025 Summit, and only about 50 are still up for grabs for the LION Awards. And now... 🥁 🥁 ... we’re excited to reveal our full schedule. Check it out: https://t.co/UzZICcR9af

Let the FOMO set in; you won't want to miss this one!

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💸 Want to save time and bring in more dollars? Of course you do! Find out how 2025 Summit sponsor,
@NewspackPub, helps #localnews leaders publish impactful #journalism, grow their audiences, and ultimately, increase revenue. https://t.co/XEmGuQF4ee

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🔊 ✨ Moving beyond founder leadership is a milestone for newsrooms. In the 2025 Summit session, "What it takes to transition (successfully!) from a founder-led news outlet to next-gen leadership," you'll hear stories and tips from those who've done it. https://t.co/KwWPZpb69I

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🔊✨ During our 2025 Summit opening keynote, you’ll hear firsthand how LION members used #PressForward grants to strategically grow their businesses; join us in St. Louis: https://t.co/1jUUsXVIUJ @ConectaArizona @Ethiopique202 @baltbeat

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💅 We first shared our Maturity Model for #independentnews publishers in 2023 after delivering 200 Sustainability Audits. Now, 450 Audits in, aka armed with more than twice as much data, we've given our model a glow-up: https://t.co/114EwsoDu2

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🔊✨ Who said work can’t be fun? At the 2025 Summit, we’ll hear from these news leaders during “Four practical ways to amplify joy and impact through community engagement,” featuring real-life (and replicable!) examples that got results. Join us! https://t.co/KwWPZpb69I

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🚀 Want to boost your audience strategy? 2025 Summit sponsor BlueLena's Mariangela Salmeron shares how they help indie publishers turn readers into loyal, long-term supporters (plus, shoutout to LION member Fredericksburg Free Press!): https://t.co/Ut74g3NYWC

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Honored and thrilled that @LIONPubs is one of 22 grantees in Press Forward's Open Call for Infrastructure projects: https://t.co/EP5xbfDRLB

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🔊✨ News entrepreneurs without experience selling advertising often don’t know where to start, and during this 2025 Summit session, these news leaders will share valuable strategies and tips to help you take the first (and subsequent!) steps. Register: https://t.co/1jUUsXVIUJ

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🔊✨ Want to start working with influencers? At the 2025 Summit, you’ll have the chance to participate in a practical workshop on this hot topic, led by @phillydesign, @azirulnick, @adrianalacyco, and API's Sam Ragland. Don't miss it! https://t.co/KwWPZpb69I

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💥 We're thrilled to announce that 51 member organizations are finalists for the 2025 LION Sustainability Awards! Check out our list of outstanding publishers and plan to join us in St. Louis this September for the big celebration! https://t.co/P4RLDXm4EG #LIONAwards25

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🔊✨ Many news orgs aim to be more inclusive, but genuine allyship goes beyond surface-level representation. At the 2025 Summit, these news leaders will share real-world examples and strategies to help you integrate allyship into your own organization. https://t.co/KwWPZpb69I

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👀 If you’re seeing this, consider this your sign to secure your spot at the 2025 Summit. ✨

95% of last year's participants said they'd attend again, thanks to stellar educational sessions, ample networking opportunities, and our LION Awards. Join us: https://t.co/KwWPZpb69I

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🔊✨ Organizational change can bring up *big feelings* within teams. At the 2025 Summit, @theSCLocal's Kara Meyberg Guzman and @Documentedny's Mazin Sidahmed will share candid insights on how to support your newsroom through major transformation. Join us: https://t.co/KwWPZpb69I