A new study from The Branded Content Project highlights a $20B spending increase now that 2 out of every 3 local businesses are using content marketing. See what the trend from SMBs means for local media. brandedcontentproject.com/post/smbs-incr…

Meet the Local Media Association The Knight x LMA BloomLab rockstar team of Apryl Pilolli @Johncelestand and Robert Walker-Smith getting ready to deliver an amazing day of learning and leadership for our cohort of Black publishers! #blackpress

Which reminds me, now is a good time to apply to cohort 2 of the The Knight x LMA BloomLab! Deadline is 8/31. localmedia.org/applications-f…

Last Chance to apply for the Knight x LMA Bloomlab Cohort 2 - applications close on Wednesday, August 31! localmedia.org/applications-f… Knight Foundation Local Media Association

Thanks to everyone who applied for our Knight x LMA The Knight x LMA BloomLab! Applications are now closed. We hope to announce the next cohort in October. I'm excited about who applied and for those that missed the window, there will be a 3rd application cohort opening in 2023.

We just got back from the New York Amsterdam News in #Harlem🧳✈️. Check out the visit with publisher Elinor Tatum and her rock star team. 📹 by Apryl Pilolli of the Local Media Association Made possible by the amazing support from Knight Foundation h/t @Johncelestand Robert Walker-Smith

We had a terrific visit with The Atlanta Voice, where they showcased their new studio 📹 with a live talk with Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock. Local Media Association Knight Foundation Janis Ware

We are thrilled to announce the second cohort of publishers thanks to the support of Local Media Association Knight Foundation! #localnews Please welcome: Black Voice News The Baltimore Times TheCincinnatiHerald The Dallas Examiner QCityMetro.com The Miami Times Philadelphia Tribune The Community Voice Kansas City

Meet the second BloomLab cohort thanks to the support of Local Media Association & Knight Foundation #localnews #journalism Welcome: Dr. Paulette Brown Hinds Black Voice News The Baltimore Times Walter L. White TheCincinnatiHerald  The Miami Times  Philadelphia Tribune  The Community Voice Kansas City  Glenn Burkins QCityMetro.com  Dallas Examiner

100% agreed with Ramsammy! Janis Ware & James A. Washington from The Atlanta Voice. Knocked it out of the park with their session today during the launch of our second cohort.

We had an amazing behind-the-scenes look at the AFRO✨ archives. Thanks, Frances Toni Draper for the tour, and look at your 130-year history!

The Meta layoffs will be particularly hard for publishers of color. Nancy Lane explains Meta made sure that 50% of their programs were allocated to BIPOC publishers. Defender Network Sacramento OBSERVER New York Amsterdam News made great digital wins in these labs niemanlab.org/2022/11/metas-…

Sharing this 📹 video featuring one of my amazing publishers Denise Rolark Barnes. She and her father Calvin W. Rolark worked to create positive change with the Washington Informer. #inspirational #motivation #LocalNews youtube.com/watch?v=kY3Ro7…

📣Applications for the third cohort of Knight x LMA BloomLab will open on April 17th.📣 This immersive experience includes 💻tech upgrades, business transformation, and 📚 learning opportunities, all aimed at sustainability. localmedia.org/2023/04/applic… Local Media Association Knight Foundation

🌟 21% total revenue growth & 133% digital revenue growth year-over-year 🌟$1 million in savings on technology 🌟150 total technology migrations localmedia.org/2023/06/revenu… Nancy Lane Ramsammy Jay Small Apryl Pilolli @Johncelestand Robert Walker-Smith Knight Foundation The Knight x LMA BloomLab

🚀 Exciting news! Seattle Medium partnered with MIDTC through LMC's DODS program, boosting site speed & performance. Don't miss this inspiring report showcasing their website transformation journey! 👉 BloomLab's Impact Report ow.ly/kA2650P5cIW

Congrats to CB and his team at Seattle Medium.

We are thrilled to announce Cohort 3 of the The Knight x LMA BloomLab! We are grateful to the Knight Foundation for making this kind of impactful investment in the Black press. - Nancy Lane @Johncelestand Robert Walker-Smith Apryl Pilolli Ramsammy Jay Small localmedia.org/2023/07/eight-…

Our lab is in full bloom with 26 members! 🌻 Get to know the newest cohort of 8 publishers! Congratulations to Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Denver Urban Spectrum, Flint Beat, Indianapolis Recorder, LA FOCUS NEWSPAPER, OurWeekly, Bay State Banner, & The Times Weekly 🎉 Thanks to Knight Foundation for making it possible!

OMG! We're exactly two weeks away from the kick-off of LMA Fest 2023, and we can't think of a better to start with cohort 3 of The Knight x LMA BloomLab! Here's the fabulous group of publishers who will be joining us, and I am looking forward to learning more about them!