The Lansing Journal is a member of LION Publishers — Local Independent Online News — an organization that helps online publishers with the business side of providing news. Lansing Journal Publisher Melanie Jongsma attended LION's Independent News Sustainability Summit in Chicago last week. Not only did she find ways to strengthen The Lansing Journal, but she also came away with a renewed sense of pride in her local community.

0:00 - Introduction
0:51 - Day 1 learnings from Google, Block Club Chicago, and a variety of fellow news publishers
3:05 - Melanie recaps Day 1 and shares a special message for Lansing
6:01 - Day 2 learnings about being a solopreneur, getting help with operations, and preparing for local elections, followed by dinner and conversation
6:27 - Melanie recaps Day 2 with some thoughts about AI and The Lansing Journal
8:07 - Day 3 opportunities to both learn from others and share with others
8:48 - Reunited with Scout, Melanie summarizes the summit and shares how proud she is to represent Lansing

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