Join us on Tuesday, May 16 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m ET for an intimate conversation with Wendi C. Thomas, founder of MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, and Amethyst Davis, founder of The Harvey World Herald, as they discuss overcoming doubts and finding value-aligned funders to support community-centered journalism that makes a difference. This event is sponsored by The JohnContinue reading “Overcoming doubts and finding value-aligned funders”
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Four fast facts with MLK50’s new Chief Strategy Officer
Just last month, trailblazer Andrea Faye Hart was promoted to MLK50’s top leadership team as the newsroom’s Chief Strategy Officer. I first met her in Chicago when she was building out City Bureau, a journalism lab helping to reimagine our approach to local media, as a co-founder. It’s been a pleasure to witness Andrea’s leadershipContinue reading “Four fast facts with MLK50’s new Chief Strategy Officer”
Seven Steps To Recession-Proof Your News Business
This week I attended a webinar hosted by Bank of America at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (of which I am a stakeholder), where bankers delivered advice on how small businesses and nonprofits can prepare for an economic downturn. Their conversation echoed an earlier discussion The Pivot Fund hosted last month with news leaders about actions they areContinue reading “Seven Steps To Recession-Proof Your News Business”
How to Recession-Proof Your News Business
Economists are forecasting a “mild” recession in 2023. That’s driven by inflation, higher interest rates, and a tight labor market. What can news publishers and entrepreneurs do to prepare for an economic downturn? Listen for an assessment of the current economic climate and advice on how small and bootstrapped newsrooms can survive a recession. PanelistsContinue reading “How to Recession-Proof Your News Business”
How to turn newsletters into a media empire
S. Mitra Kalita, the publisher of Epicenter-NYC, discusses how her company monetizes its popular newsletters in a conversation hosted by The Pivot Fund. Kalita talked with Liz Alarcón, the founder and executive director of Pulso, and Tracie Powell, the CEO of The Pivot Fund.
One Great Idea: Sponsored Q&As
Like many, I learned about the deaths of actor Michael K. Williams and comedian Fuquan Johnson due to fentanyl-laced drug overdoses on social media. But it wasn’t until I turned on the radio and tuned into the Rickey Smiley Morning Show that I learned about the extent of fentanyl’s deadly impact on Black communities across the country. Smiley, a popular comedianContinue reading “One Great Idea: Sponsored Q&As”
Building Audience Beyond the Pulpit
Localization is the key to success for BIPOC legacy news media For nearly a century, the Black press and Black churches working hand-in-hand to develop and serve Black men and women escaping or migrating North en masse and in need of learning about the best places to live, how to stay safe, where there wereContinue reading “Building Audience Beyond the Pulpit”
Board Talk: Building and retaining a strong board
Board development might be one of the dryest topics of conversation when it comes to entrepreneurship. It’s also one of the hardest things to do, especially in the journalism business where many publishers want to recruit people who are in the industry and have a working knowledge about news media and the ethics that governContinue reading “Board Talk: Building and retaining a strong board”