Exec Director & CEO of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. WSJ Alum. Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Stanford

Joined October 2011
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On this #Thanksgiving Giving thanks for America’s free press. From today’s @PhillyInquirer @lenfestinst 🎁 Gift Link in Comments
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On this #Thanksgiving Giving thanks for America’s free press. From today’s @PhillyInquirer @lenfestinst 🎁 Gift Link in Comments
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On this #Thanksgiving Giving thanks for America’s free press. From today’s @PhillyInquirer @lenfestinst 🎁 Gift Link in Comments
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Congrats to @errinhaines new President of @NABJ here with @lenfestinst @shawn_mooring & @LaSharah of @THE19th News. NABJ has a long and illustrious history in #Philadelphia and we look forward to supporting Errin’s leadership in the urgent months & years ahead.
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I’m proud of The Philadelphia @Inquirer’s coverage of #ICE, #immigrant communities, protest, free expression, and dissent in #Philadelphia, where some 250 years ago, our ancestors first said #NoKings, and meant it.
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“I look at my job as I’m trying to help the donor have the impact they want to have on the world.” — @kimberlydgriffi of @MSFreePress @ the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit, hosted with Press Forward. Tips from the Summit on messaging, stewardship, & more:lenfestinstitute.org/solutio…
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They join five existing members of the AI Collaborative & Fellowship Program, which launched in Oct. 2024 with $10 million in support from OpenAI and Microsoft — each awarding $2.5 million in direct funding $2.5 million in software & enterprise credits. lenfestinstitute.org/institu…
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The Lenfest Institute, @OpenAI, and @Microsoft announced new members of the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program, which helps news enterprises leverage artificial intelligence to drive business sustainability and innovation. lenfestinstitute.org/institu…
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Want to help shape the future of news in Philly? Join us for the Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Summit on June 13: A day of engaging conversations, workshops, and networking with news leaders from across the ecosystem. Space is limited ⬇️lenfestinstitute.org/institu…
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Want to use AI tools for audience engagement? Join the Lenfest Audience Community on Friday, May 16 for a discussion w/ @rubinafillion of @nytimes @irenemckisson of @AZLuminaria. They’ll share how they’ve integrated AI tools into their newsroom workflows lenfestinstitute.org/solutio…
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The owners of @SpokesmanReview recently announced its plans to donate the paper to a nonprofit. Among the orgs inspiring this model: The Lenfest Institute’s ownership of @PhillyInquirer. @JimFriedlich shares tips for moving to nonprofit news ownership ⬇️ spokesman.com/stories/2025/a…
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Whether you’re a publisher or a funder, building a donor community can help your org better engage with mid-level donors. But you don’t need to reinvent the wheel to build a strong giving program — we shared how we built ours free resources & templates ⬇️lenfestinstitute.org/solutio…
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Trump ordered to restore @AP access to @WhiteHouse press pool.
A call for a ‘NATO for News,” from today’s @PhillyInquirer. “An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.” inquirer.com/opinion/comment…
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Trump ordered to restore @AP access to @WhiteHouse press pool.
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