Know thy audience: Using surveys to understand your readers
How to roll out a successful survey to your newsroom audience, including planning, questions and follow-ups.
Smaller publishers and diverse voices to be disproportionately impacted by Meta designation
Smaller local publishers would be disproportionately affected should Meta remove news content from Facebook and Instagram in response to government designation.
How a local newspaper covers junior soccer like it’s the Champions League
The Norwegian newspaper that used AI to engage thousands of young soccer/football players in their region.
Revenue Growth Pilot Program
LINA is calling for expressions of interest for member newsrooms to participate in a revenue growth training and mentorship program.
The New England Times Cuts Through Mainstream Media
Local reporting is not only impactful on its immediate readership: It also has the ability to pique national interest which in turn shines a light back on to its source, helping to amplify the concerned community’s need for a response, often determined by government sectors.
LINA and DPA launch new showcase series
The Digital Publishers Alliance and the Local & Independent News Association have teamed up to present a showcase series for digital publishers.
The US presses forward while Australian journalism is left scrambling
With many Australian news businesses fighting for sustainability, attention turns overseas for replicable support models that work. The US regulatory environment provides a soft cushion for newsrooms to bring in donations where Australia’s policy-makers are yet to recognise public interest journalism’s social value.
Introduction to Media Law for Publishers
This course is designed as an introduction to the most common and relevant areas of media law for journalists and news producers.
Sources of revenue: an ‘exhausting’ list
A list of 20 ways for news publishers to make money, with some feedback on each revenue stream.
Big Future for Local Independent News
The Local & Independent News Association (LINA) welcomes up to $1.5million in funding support for hyperlocal and independent news publishers. Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland made the announcement at the Inaugural LINA conference in Sydney on Friday, receiving applause from a packed room of digital news publishers and supporters.