LION Publishers Summit attendees
Who else is going? Here's the list — make sure your name is on it.
Who else is going? Here's the list of attendees, speakers and vendors who'll be at LION's 2018 conference — make sure your name is on the list!
- Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Detour Detroit
- Ryan Alessi | The (Harrisonburg, Va.) Citizen
- Watt Alexander | subtext media
- Jay Allred | Richland Source
- Maria Archangelo | Chalkbeat
- Tony Ares | The Virginia Connection
- Sarah Arnold | Clutch MOV
- Avi Asher-Schapiro | Committee to Protect Journalists
- Adrian Bauman | Mendo Voice
- Steve Beatty | LION Publishers
- Ben Beaver | Second Street
- Ryan Belmore | Whats Up Newp
- Ned Berke | Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism
- Bob Bhelan | iseek.ai
- Timothy Bennett | Cortland Voice
- Tyler Bishop | Ezoic
- Peter Blanchard | Cortland Voice
- Katie Blasl | Riverhead Local
- Jean Patterson Boone | The Richmond Free Press
- Regina Boone | The Richmond Free Press
- David Boraks | WFAE
- Andy Boyle | Google News Lab
- Jim Brady | Spirited Media
- Scott Brodbeck | Local News Now
- Merrill Brown | The News Project
- James Brooks | Nelson County Gazette
- Tomas Bruvik | Kvinnheringen
- Steve Burhman | Empower Local
- Glenn Burkins | Q City Metro
- Tim Choate | Murfreesboro Voice
- Stephanie Choporis | Happenstance
- Denise Civiletti | Riverhead Local
- Kim Clark | Noozhawk
- Gary Collins | SweetwaterNOW
- Peter Conti | Site Impact
- Maria Coxon-Smith | TucsonSentinel.com
- Jonathan Denn | Virtual Committees
- Matt DeRienzo | LION Publishers
- Spiro Dokolas | Town News
- Frances "Toni" Draper | The AFRO-American Newspapers
- Alice Dreger | East Lansing Info
- Amy Duncan | Davitt Publishing
- Berit Marie Lise Eira | Avvir
- Liv Ekeberg | Agderposten
- Diane Everson | Edgerton Reporter
- Robert Fernandez | Ezoic
- Samuel Fifer | Media Law Resource Center
- Kevin Flores | Google
- Barry Friedman | LkldNow.com
- John Glanville | Maps.com
- Kelly Gilfillan | Home Page Media
- Fred Gjestad | RaumnesOK
- Paige Godden | Davitt Publishing
- Adam Green | Nooga.com
- Henry Green |
- Andy Hall | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
- Martin Halo | Montclair State University/CCM
- Greg Hanley | Google
- Greg Hanscom | Crosscut/ KCTS 9
- Steve Hanson | Wis.Community
- Doug Hardy | CTNewsJunkie.com
- Kristen Hare | Poynter
- Amanda Harnocz | Cleveland 19 News/Raycom
- Jacqueline Harris | Gary 411
- Matt Hennie | Project Q Atlanta
- Jeffrey Hermes | Media Law Resource Center
- Rosemary Hoban | North Carolina Health News
- Vidar Hope | Sunnhordland
- Lenora Howze | The AFRO-American Newspapers
- Steve Hull | Bethesda Magazine/Bethesda Beat
- Nancy Hwang | Google
- Mary Ireland | piedmontexedra.com
- Joanna Jacobo Rivera | University of San Diego
- Chris Jennewein | Times of San Diego
- Christina Johnson | Independent
- Jiquanda Johnson | Flint Beat
- Katie Katzgrau | Broadstreet Ads
- Kenny Katzgrau | Broadstreet Ads
- Uriah Kiser | Potomac Local
- Krytal Knapp | Planet Princeton
- Marshall Latimore | The Atlanta Voice
- Julia Li | Google
- Joseph Lichterman | Lenfest Institute
- Steven Liebman | Show and Tell Media
- Mike Line | Maps.com
- Corey Little | Empower Local
- Olwen Logan | Shoreline Web News
- Charlie Louis | Georgetowner
- Krystal Knapp | Planet Princeton
- Lance Knobel | Berkeleyside
- Gary Kopycinski | eNews Park Forest
- Lila LaHood | San Francisco Public
- Marc Levy | Cambridge Day
- Katrina Louis | QCityMetro
- Charlotte-Anne Lucas | NOWCastSA
- Phayvanh Luekhamhan | VTDigger.org
- Connor Lynch | University of Missouri
- Denise Malan | Investigative Reporters & Editors
- Steven Mandell | Media Law Resource Center
- Dave Margulius | Berkeleyside
- Kate Maxwell | Mendo Voice
- Suzanne McBride | Columbia College Chicago
- Julie McCay Turner | The Bedford
- Michele McLellan | Michele's List
- Mike McNeill | magnoliareporter.com
- Dorrine Mendoza | Facebook
- Bob Moore | Independent journalist
- C. Zawadi Morris | Brooklyn Reader
- Theresa Morrow | The Bedford Citizen
- Stefanie Murray | Montclair State University/CCM
- Daniel Nee | Shorebeat
- Emily Neinfeldt | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
- Carmen Nobel | Journalist's Resource (Harvard Kennedy School)
- Asgeir Olden | The Norwegian Institute of Journalism
- Lars Østraat | Trønderbladet
- Howard Owens | The Batavian
- Hogne Pettersen | Freelance
- Randy Picht | Reynold Journalism Institute
- Tracie Powell | Democracy Fund
- Alice Rhee | H.E. Butt Foundation
- Sam Reid | The George-Anne
- Susan Richardson | Solutions Journalism Network
- Mark Roberts | Empowering Colorado
- Carol Robidoux | ManchesterInkLink.com
- Erin Rogers | TXK TODAY
- Charles Rowe | The Highlands Current
- Frank Rowe | Chalkbeat
- Jenn Rowell | The Electric
- Karen Rundlet | Knight Foundation
- Jesus Sanchez | The Eastsider LLC
- Fran Scarlett | Institute for Nonprofit News
- David Scribner | The Berkshire Edge
- Marcie Setlow | The Berkshire Edge
- Davis Shaver | Leb.Town
- Carole Sharwarko | Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle
- Dawn Shelton | Luther Register
- Tone Sidsel Sanden | Dølen
- Christina Shih | News Revenue Hub
- Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot and Review
- Darren Siewert | Wausau Pilot and Review
- John Sinkevics | Local Spins
- Elizabeth Sinkevics | Local Spins
- Tom Small | The Clean Machine
- Bill Smith | Evanston Now LLC
- Dylan Smith | TucsonSentinel.com/LION Publishers
- Travis Smith | Hop Studios
- Natalie Spears | Media Law Resource Center
- Dennis Spellman | Covering Katy News
- Miranda Spivack | Center for Investigative Reporting
- Bob Sprague | YourArlington.com
- Tom Stites | Banyan Project
- Tom Arild Støle | Lister24
- Sarah Stonebely | Montclair State University/CCM
- Siri Gulliksen Tømmerbakke | Avisa Nordland
- Marilyn Thomas | Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle
- Jenn Topper | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Andres Torres | McCormick Foundation
- Marlana Trombley | Manchester Ink Link & Prosper Peak
- Donna Upshaw | Gary 411
- Kris Vagner | University of Nevada,
- Chris Wadsworth | The Burn
- Steven Waldman | Report for America
- Bill Waldrop | Wilchar Media
- David Walsh | Web Publisher Pro
- Field Walsh | TXK TODAY
- Mary Walter-Brown | News Revenue Hub
- Barb Warden | Goldentoday.com
- Michelle Willard | Murfreesboro Voice
- Teresa Wippel | My Neighborhood News
- Jeff Wong | Commute Times LLC
- Tyree Worthy | NOLA Messenger
- Natalie Yahr | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
- Rich Zahradnik | Pelham Examiner
- Jason Zaragoza | Association of Alternative Newsmedia
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- Molly de Aguiar | News Integrity Initiative/CUNY
- Julie Maxwell Allen | Glen Rock News Today
- Jay Allred | Richland Source
- Joe Amditis | Center for Cooperative Media
- Janine Anderson | Hearken
- Fred Anklam | Mississippi Today
- Sarah Arnold | Clutch MOV
- Denise Badger | The Apopka Voice
- Audun Bårdseth | Gjengangeren, Norway
- David Beard | Facebook Journalism Project
- Steve Beatty | LION & INN, freelance
- Gavin Bechtold | Ezoic
- Ned Berke | Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism
- Andrew Birden | Fiddlehead Focus
- Led Black | The Uptown Collective
- Peter Blanchard | Cortland Voice
- Peter Blasl | RiverheadLocal
- Andy Boyle | Google News Lab
- Jim Brady | Billy Penn
- Scott Brodbeck | ARL Now
- Bob Brown | The Swellesley Report
- Jean Marie Brown | Texas Christian University
- Heather Bryant | John S. Knight Fellowship
- P. Kim Bui | NowThis News
- Amber Burgess | Facebook
- Steve Burhman | BigR Media
- Bob Carr | We-Ha.com
- Joaquin Cestino | Jönköping University, Sweden
- Robert Chappell | Madison365
- Farai Chideya | Ford Foundation
- Stephanie Choporis | Happenstance
- Eleanor Cippel | Great Life RE
- Denise Civiletti | RiverheadLocal
- Jacob Clabes | KY Forward/North Kentucky Tribune
- John Clark | HSJ Online
- Sandra Clark | Knox TN Today
- Reggie Connell | The Apopka Voice
- Bob Conrad | ThisisReno
- Alex Cornwall | Columbia College Chicago
- Maria Coxon-Smith | TucsonSentinel.com
- Leslie David | BenitoLink
- Emily Dech | Richland Source
- Pam DeFiglio
Bill Densmore | Reynolds Journalism Institute - Matt DeRienzo | LION Publishers
- Jennifer Deseo | Project Rosie
- Joanna Detz | ecoRI.org
- Brett Dickerson | Oklahoma City Free Press
- Alice Dreger | East Lansing Info
- Seth Effron | North Carolina Newsroom Cooperative
- Anne Ekornholmen | Hamar Arbeiderblad, Norway
- Diane Everson | The Edgerton Reporter
- Chris Faraone | Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism
- Cynthia Farrar | Purple States
- Stefanie Frith | El Camino College
- David Fritze | Oklahoma Watch
- Jack Foley | BenitoLink.com
- Lauren Fuhrmann | Wisconsin Watch
- Simon Galperin | Community Info Coop
- Eli George | helloswfl.com
- Kelly Gilfillan | Brentwood Home Page
- Manny Gonzales | Latino Policy Forum
- Teresa Gorman | Democracy Fund
- Katherine Gotthardt | All Things Writing
- Kevin Grant | Groundtruth/Report for America
- Adam Green | Nooga.com
- Ava Greenwell | Northwestern University
- Liza Gross | Solutions Journalism Network
- Christopher Guess | Push
- Carolyn Guniss | Miami Times
- Sarah Gustavus | SPJ Rio Grande
- Andy Hall | Wisconsin Watch
- Steve Hanson | Wis.Community
- Kristin Hare | Poynter Institute
- Kathy Harshbarger | My Edmonds News
- Andrea Hart | City Bureau
- Shawn Healy | McCormick Foundation
- Matt Hennie | Project Q Atlanta
- Darren Hillock | West of the I
- Karen Hillock | West of the I
- Zac Hiser | Richland Source
- Jesse Holcomb | Calvin College
- Darryl Holliday | City Bureau
- Steve Hull | Bethesda Beat
- Joe Hyde | San Angelo Live
- Douglas Imbrogno | WestVirginiaVille
- Stian Jakobsen | Troms Folkeblad, Norway
- Paul Andre Jensen | Tonsbergs Blad, Norway
- Heidi Karin Johnsen | Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Christina Johnson | Independent
- Jiquanda Johnson | Flint Beat
- Morgan Johnson | The Tribe
- Noah Jones | Richland Source
- Gordon Joseloff | Westport Now
- Mollie Kabler | Coast Alaska
- Kenny Katzgrau | Broadstreet Ads
- Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup | VTDigger
- Dave Kempa | Voices: River City
- Svein Rune Kjøllesdal | Firda, Norway
- Katherine Knutsen | Bygdebladet, Norway
- Gary Kopycinski | E News Park Forest
- Jeff Kosseff | Potomac Law Group
- Eric Kraft | KyForward
- Karen Kring | The Kring Group
- Magne Kydland | Sunnhordland, Norway
- Anne Berit Larsen | The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)
- Marc Levy | Cambridge Day
- Isaac Lewis | North Lawndale Community News
- Joseph Lichterman | Lenfest Institute
- Trond Lillebo | Hamar Arbeiderblad, Norway
- Denise Lockwood | Racine County Eye
- Richard Logan | Logan Foundation
- Steven Ludwig | BigR Media
- Phayvanh Luekhamhan | VTDigger
- Josh Mabry | Facebook
- Bill Macfadyen | Noozhawk
- Courtney Materano | Walsh Creative
- Suzanne McBride | AustinTalks & Columbia College Chicago
- Meg McGuire | Delaware Currents
- Mike McNeill | Magnolia Reporter
- Dorrine Mendoza | Facebook
- Mary Miller | North Carolina Newsroom Cooperative
- Evan Moore | Freelance Journalist
- Shawn Mulchay | VentureVC
- Lyle Muller | Iowa Watch
- André Natta | John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship
- Ronni Newton | We-Ha.com
- Fred Noer | The Drag Report
- Asgeir Olden | Institute of Journalism, Norway
- Roar Vigeland Osmundsen | Søgne og Sogndal Budstikke, Norway
- Lauren Pabst | MacArthur Foundation
- Elizabeth Pagano | Austin Monitor
- Elizabeth Page | North Carolina Health News
- Wendy Parker | East Cobb News
- Robert Phelan | iseek
- Larry Phillips | Richland Source
- Anjelica Pickett | Loyola University
- Josh Popichak | Saucon Source
- Ion Puspurica | News PLC
- Bruce Putterman | Connecticut Mirror
- Dina Rabiner | BKLYNR
- Damian Radcliffe | University of Oregon
- Bridgett Raffenberg | 365Cincinnati.com
- Doug Rainey | DelawareBusinessDaily.com
- Tasneem Raja | The Tyler Loop
- Ebony Reed | Reynolds Journalism Insititute
- Samantha Reid | thegeorgeanne.com
- Susan Richardson | Chicago Reporter
- Carol Robidoux | Manchester Ink Link
- Carolyn Robinson | Solutions Journalism Network
- Andrew Rockway | Jefferson Center
- Erin Rogers | TXKToday.com
- Karen Rundlet | Knight Foundation
- Jesus Sanchez | The Eastsider LA
- Norberto Santana | Voice of OC
- Ty Sawyer | helloswfl.com
- Teri Saylor | North Carolina Newsroom Cooperative
- Jan Schaffer | J-Lab
- Susy Schultz | Public Narrative
- David Scribner | The Berkshire Edge
- Theresa Sears | Voice of OC
- Jay Senter | Shawnee Mission Post
- Marcie Setlow | The Berkshire Edge
- Dawn Shelton | Luther Register
- Brittany Shock | Richland Source
- John Sinkevics | Local Spins
- Lizzy Sirkin | Charlotte Agenda
- Elizabeth Slowik Sinkevics | Local Spins
- Sherry Skalko | INN
- Bill Smith | EvanstonNow.com
- Dylan Smith | TucsonSentinel.com
- Travis Smith | Hop Studios
- Tom Sofield | Levittown Now
- Dennis Spellman | Covering Katy News
- Grace Stetson | Northwestern University
- Dave Sutton | Town News
- Todd Thomas | North Lawndale Community News
- Ivar Thoresen | Freelance, Norway
- Ryan Thornburg | UNC School of Media and Journalism
- Isaac Lewis | North Lawndale Community News
- Chelsea Tompkins | All Things Writing
- Andres Torres | McCormick Foundation
- Melody VanderWeide | Grand Rapids Kids
- Preeti Veerlapati | Logan Foundation
- Jason Velazquez | The Greylock Glass
- Tiffany Walden | The Tribe
- Maple Walker | MacArthur Foundation
- David Walsh | Walsh Creative
- Field Walsh | TXKToday.com
- Mary Walter-Brown | News Revenue Hub
- John Ward | RedBankGreen
- Barb Warden | Golden.com
- Meg Waters | Voice of OC
- Paul Waters | Democracy Fund
- Julia Westhoff | Shawnee Mission Post
- Dave Wheelan | Chestertown Spy
- Brian Wheeler | Charlottesville Tomorrow
- Ted Williams | Charlotte Agenda
- Teresa Wippel | My Edmonds News
- Jeff Wong | DC Commute Times
- Tyree Worthy | Gentilly Messenger
- Tom Wray | Great Lakes Den/Illinois Eagle
- Maria Young
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