Blade to participate in Queer Media Sustainability Lab
The Washington Blade will receive a $22,500 “technology stipend” from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Blade is one of six LGBTQ-owned news organizations that will participate in the Queer Media Sustainability Lab, a year-long program that “will help publishers upgrade their technology stacks, grow their audiences and explore new revenue streams.” The Local Media Foundation will manage the project that begins in July.
Tagg Magazine, the Windy City Times, the Philadelphia Gay News, the Dallas Voice and the Bay Area Reporter are also participating in the project.
The publications, along with the Blade, are part of the News is Out collaborative. “Knight funds technology — and other parts of journalism’s infrastructure — because we know how challenging these elements are for publishers,” said Knight Foundation Vice President of Journalism Jim Brady in a press release that announced the project. “We are proud to support LGBTQ-owned media through News Is Out because communities everywhere benefit when diverse voices are uplifted, and that’s exactly what this initiative is meant to achieve.” The Local Media Foundation also manages the Knight X LMA BloomLab, which supports Black-owned publications.
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