{"id":13399,"date":"2022-12-13T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/?p=13399"},"modified":"2024-12-13T13:15:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T18:15:30","slug":"news-take-episode-112-lessons-in-practicality-from-the-daily-memphian-a-lot-of-people-dont-know-were-a-nonprofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/news-take-episode-112-lessons-in-practicality-from-the-daily-memphian-a-lot-of-people-dont-know-were-a-nonprofit\/","title":{"rendered":"News Take Episode 112: Lessons in Practicality from The Daily Memphian: “A Lot of People Don’t Know We’re a Nonprofit”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Guest: Eric Barnes, The Daily Memphian<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are some of the things to consider when starting a local newspaper? How can you be nonprofit and still operate like a for-profit newspaper? How did you attract subscribers in a competitive market? What went better than you expected and what didn’t go as well? What have you learned about finding the best revenue mix? What should someone thinking about starting a local newspaper know before they get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this episode of News Take, News\/Media Alliance President & CEO David Chavern talks with Eric Barnes, CEO of The Daily Memphian <\/em>(Tennessee), about his experience over the last four years launching a nonprofit local newspaper. Eric takes us from the very initial discussions and fundraising steps, to deciding whether to publish a print edition or be a purely a digital news publication, to how they decided what to charge for subscriptions and how they structure their organization to allow them to employ 40 newsroom staff (Hint: It’s not on pure philanthropy!) He shares everything, from how they took cues from the community to chart a practical course for advertising, fundraising, and reporting; to why they don’t do sponsored content and scaled back on podcasts; to how they found a balance that is working for them. This must-listen primer on launching a nonprofit digital news publication is full of practical tips and takeaways for anyone wanting to run a news publishing business!<\/p>\n

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