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Sarah ScireMarch 26, 2020

Slate launches a metered paywall to draw more membership revenue from readers, not just listeners

“Up till now, Slate has provided almost all of its written work for free. But going forward, we think the way we will truly thrive is by continuing to diversify our revenue — by asking readers like you to support us more directly.”

Sarah ScireMarch 18, 2020

The Google-backed Project Oasis hopes to crack the code of successful local digital news organizations

“I think the interesting challenge is figuring out how to balance investment in the organizations that are producing the quality journalism today with those organizations who might be emerging and able to produce several years in the future.”

Hanaa' TameezFebruary 4, 2020

As other U.S. publishers exit the Mexican market, Business Insider is moving in

The New York Times, BuzzFeed, HuffPost, El País, and others have all retrenched from the country in various ways recently. But Business Insider sees potential in reaching younger, upwardly mobile Mexicans.

The Guardian continues to lead the way on climate change policy, and will no longer run oil or gas ads

Sarah ScireJanuary 28, 2020

Scroll promises a better Internet for users and more money for publishers, all for just five bucks

Former Chartbeat CEO Tony Haile hopes he’s found something at the intersection of ethical adblocking and news-flavored digital wellness. “It’s not just ‘Can you get rid of ads,’ but ‘What does a better internet look like?'”

Hanaa' TameezJanuary 28, 2020

CUNY’s Center for Community Media is expanding its reach beyond New York City

“Trust is the No. 1 value that these news organizations have.”

Laura Hazard OwenJanuary 27, 2020

The 19th, a new nonprofit news site on women and politics, wants to look at policy through a gender lens

“Deep-dive, evidence-based reporting that exposes gender inequity and injustice, and reveals surprising and original stories on the issues that most deeply affect women’s lives, from health care to the economy.”

New Jersey’s effort to strengthen local news finally gets its first $1 million

Laura Hazard Owen and Joshua BentonJanuary 13, 2020

Foundation grants have strings attached, and nonprofit journalists sometimes don’t like being told what to do by them

But comparing grant money to advertisers trying to sway coverage seems a bit much.

International publishers will charge for more content and launch more daily news podcasts this year

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