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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.
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…
Sources of revenue: an ‘exhausting’ list
A list of 20 ways for news publishers to make money, with some feedback on each revenue stream.
Hiring a Digital Designer or Developer
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.
Ensuring digital accessibility
When publishing digital content, we have a responsibility to ensure that this content is accessible to all.
Independent News Sustainability Summit
View LION’s recordings of key sessions of the Independent News Sustainability Summit.
Canva for Journalists
Canva is an essential tool for journalists, whether you’re part of a big newsroom or building your own media brand. This series explores how to use Canva to create assets…
Choosing a business structure
When choosing a business structure for a startup, or assessing whether to change business structures, it’s important to have a solid understanding of the differences of each.
Setting up a subscription service
We’ve gathered some information about some available subscription services based on how you publish your news.
Understanding and using metadata
Metadata is the framework of information that makes up your articles, images, and digital presence in general.
MEAA Code of Ethics
MEAA initiated Australian media self-regulation in 1944 when it created the MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics