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Three things you should know about giving news on Giving NEWSday
LANSING, Ill. (November 28, 2022) - The Lansing Journal's version of Giving Tuesday (November 29 this year) is Giving NEWSday. We want you to...
Remember Mildred? She’s still doing what she can
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (November 27, 2022) - Last year around this time I told you about a phone conversation I had with...
What is Giving Tuesday? (Or, as we like to call it, Giving NEWSday)
It's less than a week away
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (November 22, 2022) - The Lansing Journal will be joining other organizations on Giving...
What happens when people are informed?
They get connected
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (November 15, 2022) - I've received a number of notes and emails over the past several weeks...
Trusting the news
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (November 8, 2022) - For weeks I've been seeing ads on TV about "phony newspapers." I've also received half...
Feeling thankful — for October supporters and more
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (November 1, 2022) - Earlier this month I finished inputting Lansing Journal data into spreadsheets that are being uploaded...
Questions from subscribers
And answers from the Journal
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (October 23, 2022) - Last week I posted an article about random notes subscribers have...
We don’t do political endorsements
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
CHICAGO, Ill. (October 12, 2022) - Josh and I were both surprised to see our photo on a recent mailing from...
Free news for everyone
That's always been our model
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (October 6, 2022) - The Lansing Journal has never put our news behind a paywall...
The gratitude that data makes possible
Thank you, September supporters
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (October 2, 2022) - I've spent many hours doing data input this month. As a growing...
An anniversary thank-you
Five and forward — because of you
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (September 1, 2022) - A business anniversary can be difficult to measure because...
Meet the team
Local journalists reporting local news
LANSING, Ill. (August 11, 2022) - The Lansing Journal has been providing local news for five years now, and our...
More than just a newspaper
Thank you, Lansing Journal community
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (July 31, 2022) - So many people have impacted The Lansing Journal during the past...
Ways we want to grow
Continued service requires continued growth
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (July 20, 2022) - Through changes in leadership, staff, delivery methods, and the world's expectations...
What June supporters accomplished
(Some of them don't even realize it)
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (July 2, 2022) - If you received our summer print edition, you probably...