Make My News Organization Sustainable
At LION, we know the unique challenges and opportunities that small independent newsrooms face because we work hand in hand with these publishers, providing 850+ hours of coaching, training and consulting along with $1.7 million in direct funding in 2022 alone.
This work helped us develop a holistic framework for news business sustainability that combines financial health, journalistic impact and operational resilience.
LION’s education programs and other resources are designed to help publishers build stronger small businesses on their path to sustainability.
Learn more about LION Publishers, and apply to become a member to access coaching and funding opportunities, discounted media liability insurance, professional development courses, and a community of fellow news publishers in the U.S. and Canada.
Other Resources
These journalism-support organizations do excellent work to strengthen local and/or independent news startups in the U.S. and globally.
- Center for Community Media
- Center for Cooperative Media
- Free Press' The New Voices project
- Indiegraf
- Institute for Nonprofit News
- Local Media Association
- News Revenue Hub
- SembraMedia
- Splice
- The American Journalism Project
- The Texas Tribune’s RevLab
These journalism-support organizations offer specific topic-area training or funding that our members have found useful:
What other resources would you add to this list? Email us at hello@lionpublishers.com to let us know.
Support the 2026 Summit
We're heading to San Diego from September 9–11 for our 2026 Independent News Sustainability Summit. Sponsorship opportunities are now available; check out our deck and connect with us at summit@lionpublishers.com to sign on for next year's conference.