Chris Krewson
@ckrewson
Exec Director @LIONPubs, co-founder @TinyNewsCo, founding ed @billy_penn, ex @PhillyInquirer. Suburban husband/dad; mildly obsessive about digital journalism.
Honored and thrilled that @LIONPubs is one of 22 grantees in Press Forward's Open Call for Infrastructure projects: lionpublishers.com/lion-publisher…
A big deal for small indie publishers: @dicktofel worked with a mystery philanthropy to improve existing media liability insurance for the field. Too many operate without it, or without enough coverage. dicktofel.substack.com/p/some-good-ne…
yeah that was a wild ending
Is anyone else watching the Celtics do their best to lose a game that they led by 20
Is anyone else watching the Celtics do their best to lose a game that they led by 20
I don't know who submitted this to public comment on Oregon's awful Senate bill 686 but this is *brilliant.* h/t @ckrewson
FWIW Sewell's piece on the Houston Landing's abrupt shutdown was newsy, detailed, prescriptive and perceptive -- easily the best thing written about a nonprofit newsroom's high-profile failure in ages.
Some news: Columbia University is cutting ties with Sewell Chan, who has been the editor of Columbia Journalism Review since last year
Easily, easily the best thing I've read about the news industry in maybe a decade. @rasmus_kleis this is incredible. Well done. prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/69…
"The sausage-making is going to happen whether we choose to be a part of it or not.” buff.ly/3Q5TUxu
WOW This video has AUDIO AND VIDEO of a terrible explosion in NE Philly as a plane crashes into several homes
Oh my God
BREAKING: This is being described as a plane brash in the area of Bustleton and Cottman Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia. Doorbell camera provided by a viewer.
Very glad we've got @ChuckCorra on the team @LIONPubs. Welcome! lionpublishers.com/policy-veteran…
Nearly $200M raised, on a $20M investment from the @knightfdn. Pretty good investment. Congrats @JournalismProj friends.
We're closing out 2024 with a portfolio of 50 #localnews orgs working in 36 states. More highlights: ✨ 36% revenue growth across our portfolio ✨ $183M raised since 2019 ✨ New initiatives in L.A. ($15M) & Tulsa ($14M) Read our Year in Review: theajp.org/year-in-review…
💥 We’re ending the year with some exciting news! This morning, @macfound announced that it has awarded LION Publishers a $4M three-year grant as part of the national $500M #PressForward initiative. lionpublishers.com/macarthur-foun…
⭐ Delighted to share that @LIONPubs has been awarded a $4M grant from @macfound as part of the national $500M #PressForward initiative! Details here: lionpublishers.com/macarthur-foun…
this is huge, and you won’t believe the jobs page 👀
📣 Big news for local journalism in Tulsa! The Tulsa Local News Initiative has launched with a $14M investment to transform how residents access #localnews. Here's what this transformative effort will achieve 🧵
Register now for our December 3rd webinar, where you’ll meet our directors and ask questions. Join us and get the details on how our fellowship could be your next big step. bit.ly/jsk-dec03
Wonder why he put the brakes on endorsing a candidate hm tough one
.@latimes owner, a biotech billionaire, lauds Trump picks to lead FDA, CMS, and CDC