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60 The LGBTQ+ Reader is Big Business for Aequalitas Media

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder

Release Date: 10/26/2020

235 Turning the Page: Daniel Richardson's journey to restore local news to Tennessee towns. show art 235 Turning the Page: Daniel Richardson's journey to restore local news to Tennessee towns.

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder

Daniel Richardson, a Marine Corp veteran, UT Martin business management graduate and former CEO of Magic Valley Publishing, is making waves in the world of local community media. With a vision to bolster local journalism, Richardson has reopened several recently closed Tennessee newspapers once owned by Holler Media, adding to his growing media empire under the new banner. Richardson’s company now encompasses nine Tennessee titles, including The Fentress Courier, Livingston Enterprise, Citizen Statesman, the Jackson County Sentinel and Shelbyville Times-Gazette, formerly owned by Holler...

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234 Local Media Association and Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association partner to create fundraising lab show art 234 Local Media Association and Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association partner to create fundraising lab

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(LMA) and the (PNA) have united to establish the Pennsylvania Fundraising Lab. This groundbreaking venture is designed to empower Pennsylvania news organizations with the expertise and understanding needed to secure philanthropic funding for their reporting projects , thereby enhancing their financial sustainability and enabling them to continue delivering high-quality journalism.   In a recent episode of 'E&P Reports,' Frank Mungeam, LMA chief innovation officer, and Bill Cotter, PNA president, shared the success story of the LMA’s Lab for Journalism Funding. With over $23...

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233 New York State implements historic tax credits to support local journalism. show art 233 New York State implements historic tax credits to support local journalism.

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In a groundbreaking move, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a 2025 state budget that includes $90 million in tax credits for local news media outlets, marking a significant victory for the press and local journalism. , which helped champion this legislation, initially formed with 100 news publishers in February 2024 to work together and advocate for what was originally introduced as the In just a few months, the coalition expanded to over 200 news outlets. Rebuild Local News, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advances public policies to help local news and community journalism,...

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232 Facebook blocks State’s Newsroom’s Kansas Reflector: A threat to free press and first Amendment? show art 232 Facebook blocks State’s Newsroom’s Kansas Reflector: A threat to free press and first Amendment?

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In a dramatic turn of events, the , a news affiliate of the non-profit , found itself at the center of a contentious battle with Facebook. Sherman Smith, the Editor-in-Chief of the Kansas Reflector, revealed the unfolding saga during an exclusive interview with Mike Blinder, Publisher of E&P Magazine. The saga began when Facebook rejected an editorial titled "" authored by Dave Kendall and published on the Kansas Reflector's website. The piece highlighted Facebook's rejection of Kendall's documentary on climate change as too divisive, emphasizing the importance of local media in...

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231 Addressing America's Divides: The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s newest chapter1 show art 231 Addressing America's Divides: The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s newest chapter1

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For more than three decades, The has stood as the foremost beacon of insight and information for professionals and organizations within the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. Through its printed and online platforms, The Chronicle offers comprehensive coverage of trends, challenges, and best practices in the philanthropic world, serving as an invaluable resource for those dedicated to charitable giving and social impact. On April 2, 2024, The Chronicle embarks on a new chapter, launching an innovative line of coverage aimed at dissecting America's widening divides and the burgeoning...

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230 Understanding the skills necessary to lead the newsroom of tomorrow show art 230 Understanding the skills necessary to lead the newsroom of tomorrow

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder

While attending the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, Laura Krantz McNeill decided to interview 26 separate media leaders she considered to be “change-makers and innovators” and asked them what they think the essential skills that the next generation of news leadership will need to move us closer to a healthier and more sustainable future for the news media industry.1 The result of that work is a self-published paper entitled " which was later posted by Nieman Labs. McNeill, who began...

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229 The “whats, whys and hows” of The Association of Community Publishers (ACP) show art 229 The “whats, whys and hows” of The Association of Community Publishers (ACP)

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(ACP) is a dynamic organization dedicated to supporting and empowering free, community-based media outlets across the United States. Founded to promote excellence in local journalism and foster collaboration among community publishers, the ACP represents a diverse array of publications, including newspapers, shoppers, magazines, directories and digital news platforms — all with no paid access to the print or online content they provide. This year's annual conference will be held May 1-3 in Norfolk, Virginia and will offer programs mainly centered on building revenue. It also will feature a...

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228 Exploring their new book: “What Works in Community News,” from authors Ellen Clegg & Dan Kennedy show art 228 Exploring their new book: “What Works in Community News,” from authors Ellen Clegg & Dan Kennedy

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder

Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy have become recognized and respected news media analysts with their highly listened to podcast series: “”  However recently, Clegg a three-decade Boston Globe veteran who helped get a few Pulitzer Prizes for the paper and Kennedy a Northeastern University journalism professor who writes the , have released a critically acclaimed book entitled: “,” that explores how a number of news media operations seem to be on their way to finding sustainable local journalism business models. Some of the local media companies they examine, include the , a digital...

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227 A look at the broadcast news industry from RTDNA CEO Dan Shelley show art 227 A look at the broadcast news industry from RTDNA CEO Dan Shelley

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder

In September 2023, on the Arizona Newspapers Association and the Arizona Broadcasters Association merger. In the past year, there have been several legacy newspaper and public media mergers, such as , The and the . Many news media pundits predict that, in the very near future, we will see more broadcasting and newspaper newsrooms working as one to compete for larger audiences and achieve new economies of scale to achieve sustainable business models. For this reason, E&P sought insights from the Radio Television Digital News Association's CEO & President Dan Shelley on how the RTDNA...

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226 A frank discussion about public media with industry expert Tom Davidson show art 226 A frank discussion about public media with industry expert Tom Davidson

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Recently, Public Media Consultant Tom Davidson wrote an op-ed published in “Current,” the industry’s quarterly trade magazine, “decrying the lack of awareness in public media about , the $500 million foundation effort to reinvigorate local news.” Since then, National Public Radio (NPR) published its own  to support public media, and the (formally the Public Radio Program Directors Association) added a panel to their fall conference that addresses the same issues. However, Davidson still sees a major disconnect within public media on how the industry itself sees its place...

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Aequalitas is Latin for “equality.” But there is very little equal to today’s struggling media outlets at the growing Aequalitas Media Group, who now owns eight publications targeted to the LGBTQ+ Reader in several U.S. major markets. Plus, their sought after ad network has become popular with some very large brands that want to connect to their claim being a “single point of contact to almost 100% of all LGBTQ+ print/digital media now representing 2.2-Million+ readers they deliver each month.” 

Aqualitas founder and executive director DJ Doran spent 23 years as a U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilot before working as a CEO for multiple corporations across varied industries. Today, he is a publisher who still believes in print and says he can turn around a niche publication from red to black in 45 days.  

In this segment of E&P Reports, E&P publisher Mike Blinder goes one-on-one with Doran to not just learn more about the LGBTQ+ reader and why it is in demand by Madison Avenue but what secrets work for him in pushing profitability from these niche publications. 

Related links: Aequalitas Media: https://aequalitasmedia.com 

Aequalitas Media acquires Kansas City Missouri LGBTQ+ publication CAMP Magazine

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aequalitas-media-acquires-kansas-city-missouri-lgbtq-camp-dj-doran/ 

CMI Community Marketing & Insights: 13th Annual LGBTQ Community Survey USA Summary Report

https://www.communitymarketinginc.com/documents/temp/CMI-13th_LGBTQ_Community_Survey_US_Profile.pdf