We’ve lost half of all newspaper jobs in the past 15 years. How many independent online news startups are needed to fill those gaps in local journalism, and who will launch them? We’ll talk about what LION and INN are doing to ease the transition from journalist to businessperson, including the choice between nonprofit and for-profit models, seed funding and major revenue categories, from advertising to subscriptions.
Suggested Speaker(s)
- Steve Beatty (@beattylensnola)
Associate Director, LION - Fran Scarlett
Director of Programs and Services, Institute for Nonprofit News