When thinking of reducing your print frequency, don’t forget to consider how your staff might react. Shifting your organization’s focus to digital likely means changing internal processes and individual responsibilities that may have been in place for years. Crafting an internal communications strategy that helps employees see how their skills can still be applied meaningfully even without a daily print product is a key step on the path to print reduction. Check out the Beyond Print Toolkit for more tips on getting staff buy-in ⬇️
Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4,176 followers
The Lenfest Institute's sole mission is to develop and support sustainable business models for local journalism.
About us
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is the first-of-its-kind organization whose sole mission is to develop and support sustainable business models for great local journalism. A distinctive organization of news executives, media entrepreneurs, software and technology executives, philanthropists, community leaders and leading academics, the Institute is working to transform the news industry in the digital age to ensure that high quality local journalism remains a cornerstone of our democracy. The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is a mission-based non-profit corporation devoted to local journalism. The Institute was founded in 2016 by cable television entrepreneur H.F. (Gerry) Lenfest. Lenfest gifted to the Institute an initial endowment of $20 million, which has since been supplemented by other donors, for investment in innovative news initiatives, new technology and sustainable business models for local news. Lenfest also gifted sole ownership of the Philadelphia Media Network (The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and philly.com, the Philadelphia region’s largest news website), to the Institute, assets for which he had invested more than $80 million. The Philadelphia news properties are now the largest newspapers in America operated as a public-benefit corporation, under the non-profit ownership of the Institute, dedicated solely to the mission of preserving local journalism nationwide. These news properties will also serve as a live lab for the Institute’s innovation investments. Through grant-making and program activities, the Institute provides both financial resources and hands-on expertise to individuals and organizations seeking to help invent the future of sustainable local journalism.
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http://lenfestinstitute.org
External link for Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Nonprofit
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- 2016
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- journalism
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100 S Independence Mall W
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, US
Employees at Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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Ken Herts
Chief Operating Officer at The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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Joyel Crawford, MBA, CPCC, PHR
TEDx & Int’l Keynote Speaker ✦ Bestselling Author of Show Your Ask ✦ Fortune 50 Experienced Leadership Consultant & Coach ✦ Podcast Host ✦Your…
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Rebecca Forman
Head of Development and Donor Relations at Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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Jim Friedlich
Executive Director and CEO at The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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In Fall 2023, Andre Simms of DayOneNotDayTwo launched the Community Apprentice Fellowship program (Community AF) and co-led a solutions journalism course at Temple alongside Andrea Wenzel, where a paid cohort of North Philadelphia resident fellows studied and reported alongside Temple undergraduate students. The two sat down for a conversation on the program, which was designed to make journalism education more equitable and community-oriented.
Making journalism education accountable to communities - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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A successful print-to-digital transition requires digital revenue streams to offset — and ultimately replace — print revenue. Direct sold digital ad sales are similar to print ones, but website options are far more expansive — including website display, newsletters, sponsorships, events and more. As part of the Beyond Print Toolkit, Shira Center offers practical insights and proven strategies from across the industry to help you navigate the complexities of direct sold digital advertising.
Beyond Print Toolkit: Direct sold digital ads - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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Lenfest Institute for Journalism reposted this
Journalism expert specializing in audience engagement, media business models, innovation, DEI and ethics
Last October, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism asked me to contribute to a toolkit it was creating in partnership with the American Press Institute that aims to provide practical information, case studies and resources for publishers looking to go through a print-to-digital transition. I jumped at the opportunity to nerd out 🤓 on customer service plans and write about newsroom processes. Beyond those two sections, the toolkit covers communication plans, digital products, print products, digital revenue transitions, print revenue transitions, other revenue streams, manufacturing and finance, and technology systems. I highly recommend checking out the entire guide, but for now here’s a sneak peak at my sections: 🌊 Online self-service: Empowering readers, streamlining operations 🌊 Customer service representative capabilities: Enhancing interaction quality 🌊 Call centres and scripts: Optimizing communication efficiency 🌊 Newsroom capabilities: Innovating content delivery 🌊 Content and workflows: Streamlining for success 🌊 Value propositions: Defining your unique edge 🌊 Audience personas: Understanding and engaging your readers Get the link to the full guide in July’s edition of #TheOtherWave: https://lnkd.in/gSN3CGi8
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“Think of your news products as if they were your house. If you were inviting thousands of people over to an event, you’d likely spend a lot of prep time ensuring your house was clean and orderly, that it’s easy to navigate once people enter, and that everyone has a pleasant experience. Think of your website or your mobile app or any other news product similarly. Providing a great experience when people visit your products will likely result in them being happier or more engaged, which means they’ll return frequently.” Shannan Bowen breaks down the fundamentals of user experience and design thinking as part of the Beyond Print Toolkit. Whether you're in the process of a print transition or simply looking to refine your website — this resource is a must-read. Learn more about how you can elevate your digital strategy and deliver top-notch experiences to your readers 🌟
Beyond Print Toolkit: User experience - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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Today we launched The Beyond Print Toolkit, a new resource from The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and API to help local newspapers accelerate their digital transformation. 📰 💻 This toolkit offers best practices, case studies and templates on: ✅ Reducing reliance on print revenue ✅ Maximizing existing print products ✅ Growing diverse digital audiences ✅ Developing digital products and driving revenues ➕ It features insights from publications that have undergone print transitions and participated in Beyond Print programs. Beyond Print is supported by an anchor donation from the Andrew and Julie Klingenstein Family Fund and The Knight Foundation -Lenfest Institute for Journalism Local News Transformation Fund. https://lnkd.in/eFRNbfUi #journalism #media #localnews #beyondprint
The Beyond Print Toolkit - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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Long-term print subscribers are often newspapers’ most loyal consumers. As you plan a print-to-digital transition, you need to retain as many of those customers as you can. In the Beyond Print Toolkit, Richard E. Brown shared tips to help you keep your loyal subscribers engaged and satisfied, especially as print is reduced. While print may still be profitable at many organizations, that won’t last forever. Dive into the Toolkit and discover how you can ensure your current print subscribers remain loyal for years to come ⬇️
Beyond Print Toolkit: Print subscriptions based on tenure - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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As news organizations make product and workflow changes to enable their print-to-digital transition, they’ll need to ensure that their technology is able to support the changes. In the Lenfest Institute for Journalism/American Press Institute Beyond Print Toolkit, Adam Schweigert walks through key frameworks news organizations can use to assess which platforms — including content management systems, email service providers, payment processors, and more — make sense for them. (Don't tell anyone because it's The Beyond Print Toolkit, but the strategies shared here are relevant for all publishers, even if you don't have a print product.)
Beyond Print Toolkit: Technology - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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We're excited to gather with members of the Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange and other partners from across the Philadelphia News Ecosystem today to learn more about building sustainable, community-centered media organizations 🌆💸💡
A great start to the Lenfest Institute for Journalism #PMFE Revenue Summit!! Thx Shelton Mercer III, Nadira Branch, MPA, & William Toms for kicking us off this morning!
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