Mary Walter-Brown (@marywalterbrown) 's Twitter Profile
Mary Walter-Brown

@marywalterbrown

Founder and CEO of News Revenue Hub, former Publisher of Voice of San Diego. I believe news and information should be free and accessible for everyone.

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Membership programs aren’t just for nonprofit newsrooms! Local for-profit outlets Noozhawk in Santa Barbara, California and Cap Times in Madison, Wisconsin launched donor-based strategies that now account for 20-30% of their reve…lnkd.in/gmWx6C8n lnkd.in/gfsZ9ufS

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Never before has the independent digital news industry had so much support from service providers, funders and partners. In our 2023 Nieman Lab Prediction, Tristan Loper and I imagine what could be possible if we all align our North Stars. lnkd.in/gFh2N5RK

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We’re still crunching numbers but early results show that newsrooms that used both the News Revenue Hub’s consulting services and donation management software raised $21 million from their audiences in 2022. RevEngine-only users, those newsrooms using…lnkd.in/gtzKNuji

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Want to help dozens of digital newsrooms develop innovative audience development and reader revenue strategies? Join our mission-driven team at News Revenue Hub! lnkd.in/gzKMQvTd

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The News Revenue Hub is looking for our first Chief of Staff to help take our organization to the next level. In the past six years, we've helped independent newsrooms raise over $77 million in reader revenue - without paywalls. In…lnkd.in/gaBudA6Y lnkd.in/g6iBcFNe

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Please spread the word that the new (free) tier of our contributions management system, RevEngine, is now available! Regardless of their size, budget or tax status, any newsroom can use this self-service tool to start earning the support of their communi…lnkd.in/eTCyzN76

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News consumers are tuning out at record numbers. We can't pretend it's not happening. That's why I'm eager to learn about and share strategies newsrooms can deploy to measure and address "selective news avoidance" at Newsrewired, hosted by Journal…lnkd.in/g3g_Aczh

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News consumers are tuning out at record numbers. We can't pretend it's not happening. That's why I'm eager to learn about and share strategies newsrooms can deploy to measure and address "selective news avoidance" at Newsrewired, hosted by …lnkd.in/gcp7S7yj

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This month's News Revenue Hub newsletter is packed full of useful audience and revenue stats and best practices, shared during our annual State of the Hub address. #newsletters #data Taking time to pause and analyze metrics from th…lnkd.in/gfZfmnB8 lnkd.in/gtePM2WG

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MoCo360 Media | Formerly Bethesda Magazine is a great example of how a successful mission-driven, for-profit, newsroom can earn its community's financial support. Major kudos to founders, Steve Hull and Susan Hull, for their belief…lnkd.in/gidE35gY lnkd.in/gY8A3m2q

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Huge congratulations to Mississippi Today on their Pulitzer Prize: mississippitoday.org/2023/05/08/ann… Read our case study on how they turned this incredible story into reader support: fundjournalism.org/case-studies/a…

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Excited to announce the next tier of News Revenue Hub's new donation management platform, RevEngine Core, is available today...offering an integration with MailChimp! Now it’s easier than ever for newsrooms to build a relationship…lnkd.in/gcrZNcJh lnkd.in/gtQCeHzb

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Just returned from #LMAFest2023 in CHI! Met indie publishers dedicated to communities for decades, thriving through challenges, & the News Revenue Hub team even got a chance to sing go @cubs go!! 📷 Back to work, stronger support ahead! 📷 #lovelocalnews #NextStartsHere

Just returned from #LMAFest2023 in CHI! Met indie publishers dedicated to communities for decades, thriving through challenges, &amp; the <a href="/fundjournalism/">News Revenue Hub</a> team even got a chance to sing go @cubs go!! 📷

Back to work, stronger support ahead! 📷
#lovelocalnews #NextStartsHere
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News orgs aiming for higher engagement and revenue are embracing newsletters! Our team collaborated with Texas Tribune over six months to craft a roadmap for their newsletters, boost performance, and uncover growth prospects. Here's what happened: fundjournalism.org/case-studies/h…