Revenue strategies
The start and sustainability of the Daily Memphian
The news outlet started up with big donations but has diversified.
Generating revenue through merchandise community partnerships
Block Club Chicago brought in $100,000 from Gator Watch, a conversation on merch and partnerships with Maple Walker Lloyd.
How to work with a local artist to design merch for your newsroom
Saco Bay News, Black Iowa News, Forth Worth Report and My Ballard created T-shirts with their communities.
Why a diversified revenue portfolio is the best sustainability insurance for media organizations
And 3 great examples of what this can look like for smaller newsrooms.
Recentering and refocusing to make a founding newsroom sustainable
My plan for Four Points Media and a balanced future.
The art of salary negotiation
The most important questions to ask before accepting an offer.
The Star Tribune asked its interns to envision the future of the company
Our presentation delivered strategies ranging from expanded revenue models to top-of-funnel engagement to subscriber retention.
2 Kansas City area news outlets show different paths toward nonprofit sustainability
The Beacon is 3 years old. The Northeast News of Kansas City is more than 90. They are part of a surge in nonprofit news outlets and funding.
Product development is built on a foundation of trust
A conversation with Elite Truong, VP of Product Strategy The vice president of product strategy at the American Press Institute and board secretary for the News Product Alliance, Elite Truong, has worked as a product manager at news organizations like Vox and led R&D and news product teams at The Washington Post. Truong advocates for … Continued
The highs and lows of launching multiple products in a news startup
Project Optimist launched with a single product and now works on multiple fronts.