Knowledge Centre
Step-by-step guides, tips, ideas and best-practice articles on topics ranging from reporting responsibly on mental health, to diversifying your newsrooms’ income and developing news products.
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News product ideas: How to monetise news reporting
Diversifying your newsroom’s revenue streams is important to any news media organisation wishing to remain sustainable in 2025.
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AI tools for newsrooms
AI is a fast-moving space, and AI tools specifically designed for use in the newsroom are no exception.
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Questions to ask yourself before hiring a digital designer
With so many options out there for agency and freelance designers and developers, we’ve put together a short list of questions to consider when you’re choosing who to contract.
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Your News, Forever: How to add your publication to the National Collection
In 100 years when someone is researching your region, will your reporting be on record to tell the story?
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Case study: How Newsport built a successful real estate directory
Newsport’s Managing Director Sam Cullen explains how he built up the publications credibility in the real estate space, and ultimately launched a real estate directory.
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Building an aggregated booking platform – first steps
LINA is working on ways to boost your publishing advertising revenue, and have tips on how to use your ads to get the most from them.
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The print vs digital debate: Why Brunswick Voice chooses hybrid
Brunswick Voice founder Mark Phillips weighs in on the print vs digital debate, sharing how adding a print edition boosted visibility, credibility, and revenue—and why a hybrid model may be…
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Emergency reporting resources
Resources for news publishers on how to cover crises and disasters as they unfold. These may be particularly relevant to hyperlocal journalists during bushfire season in the Australian Summer.
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Klaxon – open-source website tracking for journalists
Klaxon is a web-based tool that enables reporters, editors and researchers alike to monitor any number of websites for newsworthy changes, including government or corporate sites.
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LINA Board nominations are open
LINA is calling for two new LINA board members to join us for a two-year term, 2024 – 2026. Here’s what it involves and how to apply.