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August 23, 2016

Chicago to Oslo: Local news summit has international reach

As editors and publishers from around the United States gather at the LION Summit, the importantance of local news all over the world will be reinforced by a group of about a dozen journalists from Norway.

By Dylan Smith

August 19, 2016

Indie publishers not the only lions to rush downtown Chicago

The Loop will be packed with people in lion regalia as Local Independent Online News Publishers gather in Chicago — but they won’t all be journalists. The Detroit Lions will play the Bears at Soldier Field the Sunday right after the LION Summit, just a few blocks away.

By Dylan Smith

August 8, 2016

The historic Ludington Building

The site of the 2016 LION Summit is the historic Ludington Building, the earliest steel-frame structure still standing in Chicago. The 1891 building was designed by architect William LeBaron Jenney, acknowledged as the “Father of the Skyscraper” due to his developing the fire-proofed metal skeleton-frame system of construction. The eight-story building was one of the first skycrapers entirely clad in terra-cotta.

By Dylan Smith

August 8, 2016

The historic Ludington Building

The site of the 2016 LION Summit is the historic Ludington Building, the earliest steel-frame structure still standing in Chicago. The 1891 building was designed by architect William LeBaron Jenney, acknowledged as the “Father of the Skyscraper” due to his developing the fire-proofed metal skeleton-frame system of construction. The eight-story building was one of the first skycrapers entirely clad in terra-cotta.

By Dylan Smith

August 8, 2016

Deadline: Apply now for travel support for the LION Summit!

The Board of Directors of LION Publishers is pleased to offer a limited number of stipends to help fund travel and hotel arrangements for the 2016 LION Summit, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Chicago. Apply now — the deadline is Monday, Aug. 22!

By Dylan Smith

August 8, 2016

Deadline: Apply now for travel support for the LION Summit!

The Board of Directors of LION Publishers is pleased to offer a limited number of stipends to help fund travel and hotel arrangements for the 2016 LION Summit, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Chicago. Apply now — the deadline is Monday, Aug. 22!

By Dylan Smith

August 2, 2016

Art Institute: Go high-brow

If you can squeeze it into your schedule, one of the best art museums in the world is just blocks away from the conference site. The Art Institute of Chicago houses works from Van Gogh to Renoir, John Singer Sargent, Diego Rivera, Georgia O’Keeffe, Grant Wood and Edward Hopper.

By Dylan Smith

May 2, 2016

Speakers wanted: Get up on your soap box!

While we’re already fleshing out a lineup of amazing speakers on revenue, tech and editorial topics for the 2016 LION Summit, we’re still eager to hear more great ideas. We’re looking for LION members who want to take part in a panel or breakout session, as well as other news industry experts who want to help rebuild local news.

By Dylan Smith

October 4, 2015

Michele McLellan reflects on past six years of local news

Michele McLellan organized the Block by Block conference during 2010-12, the precursor to the LION Publishers Summit. LION chairman Dylan Smith, publisher of the TucsonSentinel.com, introduced McLellan Friday as the fairy godmother of local news. The dominant narratives at that time were…

By Chris Krewson

October 3, 2015

Pew Research Center’s Holcomb updates publishers on state of local news

As independent online publications become more prevalent on the digital landscape, it’s important for publishers to understand where readers access their local news and the part that social media plays in that process. Jesse Holcomb, associate director of Journalism Research with the Pew Research Center, broke down the numbers for LION Publishers at the 2015 summit at Columbia College in Chicago Friday.

By Chris Krewson

October 3, 2015

Publishers share lessons learned in crowdfunding

LION publishers shared important lessons Friday on the use of crowdfunding for journalism projects with both Beacon and Kickstarter. In 2015, The Lo-Down successfully raised $28,000 to cover small businesses on New York City’s Lower East Side while Charlottesville Tomorrow faced a setback when a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for website enhancements failed to capture the community’s attention.

By Chris Krewson

October 3, 2015

How independent local news sites can lead the way in investigative reporting

Tips and tricks from experienced journalists on how to do great investigative reporting and grounded public-service and government reporting in a small newsroom

By Chris Krewson

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