Revenue strategies
How sharing local news through tours is, and isn’t, tourism
This approach crosses paths with two adjacent industries.
Big Tech is squeezing advertising jobs and companies
Meta and Google already own a huge slice of the online advertising industry. They want more.
Newsrooms embrace pay cuts for the greater good
Coops, staff-run nonprofits, and democratic newsrooms are saving jobs by making tough decisions together.
Want financial backing for your news organization? Collaborate with others
The future (and present) of journalism is collaborative, not competitive.
The traffic and revenue crisis for news is a symptom of Big Tech’s economy-wide trust collapse
The news business is a key part of the solution.
Ad dollars from cities or states could be a lifeline for community news media
But efforts to require agencies to take out ads with local news sites have had spotty results.
Establishing a viable nonprofit newsroom
Nina Misuraca Ignaczak shares lessons from her six-year journey of bootstrapping to finding a financial footing.
How Colorado Sun let employees become their own bosses
The outlet changed its business model to give journalists a “voice and a vote.“
Creative experiments in fundraising, from shared proceeds to microgiving and countdown clocks
A conversation with Mariko Chang, Honolulu Civil Beat.
Taking the first step: How to explore walking tours for your newsroom
Consider these four factors during your first brainstorm.