Ada Icon accepted into membership of Local Independent Online News Publishers
The Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon were accepted into membership this week of LION Publishers (Local Independent Online News Publishers).
This is the second online association that the Icons are members. The Icons also belong to the Online News Association (ONA).
LIONS mission
Foster the viability and excellence of locally focused independent online news organizations and cultivate their connections to their communities through education and action.
LIONS values
We share a passion for quality journalism and a determination to focus our energies on the health of our online publications as businesses, whether for profit or nonprofit.
We approach our tasks with an entrepreneurial spirit and a belief that individually and collectively we are setting the pace for a new era of local news publishing.
We are dedicated to championing the local online news industry, in the firm belief that independent publishers are establishing the template for successful local digital news organizations - just as independent publishers did for print newspapers in the 19th century.
We declare the best strategy to ensure that local communities are served by quality professional reporting is the promotion and support of local independent online news publishing.
We are committed to strong local independent journalism, whether in small towns or big cities, to tell the stories that reflect their residents and build a sense of place, and to shine an informative light that allows citizens to make wise decisions. The Internet is worldwide, but every neighborhood's story is individual.
LIONS strategic goals
To identify and implement successful strategies for maintaining and expanding the sustainability, readership and community impact of our members' organizations
To pool knowledge and resources, promote collaboration, and leverage economic opportunities as a group
To lead technological and operational innovation to advance efficiency and quality in our industry
To uphold high professional standards, identify best practices and support members through education, and recognize excellence in local online reporting
To advance the case for strong local independent online journalism and represent membership interests in the public sphere
To found and develop a stable, financially sustainable organization that serves member publishers, their staffs, local communities and the broader industry
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, June 27, 2025
- Michael E. High was a millwright
- Ada School board meeting scheduled for June 30
- Put a little more Ada in the Icon
- Big CAT makes short work of Main St. home
- Eight vehicle injury crash on I-75 near Bluffton
- Letter: Ask for veto of HB 96 library provision
- ODNR Offering Hunter Education Instructor Classes
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Monday, June 23, 2025
- Anna Marie Beagle taught at Allen East Elementary
- Updated trash pickup times during extreme heat
- Noteworthy dress rehearsal and concert with potluck, June 23 and 29
- Unconstitutional presidential action
- Hardin County Commissioners send letter objecting to HB 335
- Canvases create Ada Public Library art gallery
- Ada Athletic Boosters, Pony Pals Horse Club consult with Park board
- Upcoming APL events, June 23-28