
Janis Ware
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http://theatlantavoice.com 03-08-2021 18:19:11
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Nothing like a great dinner π₯, good conversation, and an amazing group of people! Local Media Association in #miami for Knight Foundation Media Forum.




At a mtg last yr Larry Lee, CEO @SacObsernewspaper (60-year old Black newspaper) shared that his org quadrupled their staff size in just 16 mos. The Knight Foundation event was focused on sustainability. Attendees stood and clapped. I had tears in my eyes. Everyone wanted to know how.

Larry diversified his revenue in many ways: philanthropic funding of journalism, branded content, reader revenue & more. He credits industry programs such as The Knight x LMA BloomLab Word In Black The Branded Content Project Report for America etc Read more in the Local Media Association Impact Report Larry Lee

We asked participants from The Knight x LMA BloomLab to share more about their experiences as leaders at Black locally owned and operated media companies, and how they meet the challenges of diversifying revenue streams and growing new audiences. localmedia.org/2023/02/the-fuβ¦

βThe Press is the only private sector institution called out in the constitution,β says Jessica Rosenworcel at the Knight Foundation #KMF23 meeting. She says she understands then that journalism is fundamentally important to the country and news deserts are concerning problems for democracy.

Final day of the Knight Media Forum #KMF23 Glad to rep One Detroit Something thatβs stuck with me from the am session re: addressing polarization: The work of the media is to bring hope to what America can be, that it can be better rather than continuing to stoke the fire.


And Katherine A Rowlands is the other fab John S. Knight Fellowships member. Great to connect with about 20 members of our JSK Fellowships community here at The Knight Media Forum. Inspiring & challenging conversations re: the state & future promise of local news & democracy. #KMF23 Knight Foundation


Tonight, three Georgia State Reps will honor the memory of #AhmaudArbery by attending a running event. Currently there are a handful of bills in GA Legislature calling for gun safety & police accountability. #JusticeForAhmaud #BlackLivesMatter #runwithmaud theatlantavoice.com/gun-safety-andβ¦



Good evening Atlanta! We are back inside State Farm Arena as the stretch run begins in The Association! The Cleveland Cavaliers are visiting the Atlanta Hawks! Before the game begins, Thomas Dortch, Jr. was honored by the team. #TrueToAtlanta #NBA #TheAtlantaVoice



Join us tonightβ°7:30p EST/6:30p CST for a safe space to share & hear from mental health experts on ways to cope. Panel: Eva D. Coleman, Scoop Jefferson, Dr. Shelvy Keglar & Dr. Susan Franks. Please take a moment to CLICK on the link HERE bit.ly/NABJSafeSpace to register.




This week: Doug Hooker is new Midtown Connector Park CEO, Tyler Perry Exhibition opens at Harriet Tubman Museum, Aprio hosts βAccessing Capitalβ panel & more. Read this week's issue with our E-Edition #TheAtlantaVoice #ATLNews #BlackPress #BlackMedia edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/pβ¦