{"id":216377,"date":"2022-07-20T12:58:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T16:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/?p=216377"},"modified":"2022-07-20T12:58:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T16:58:51","slug":"christian-monterrosa-joins-lion-publishers-as-our-community-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/christian-monterrosa-joins-lion-publishers-as-our-community-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Monterrosa joins LION Publishers as our Community Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whenever LION Publishers asks our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 400 members<\/a> about where they find value in our membership program, we often hear that connecting with and learning from their fellow independent news entrepreneurs is among the most important.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019re thrilled to welcome Christian Monterrosa to our team as LION\u2019s community manager, a role that will be focused on fostering an engaged community among LION members and those interested in news entrepreneurship. Christian\u2019s work will include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Connecting with LION\u2019s current and prospective members to ensure their needs directly inform our programming and community engagement strategy&nbsp;<\/li><li>Serving as the primary connector between members and as the primary liaison between LION and our members by providing them with or pointing them to the support and resources they need<\/li><li>Working with LION\u2019s staff, members and partners to share and adapt training, peer-learning and connection opportunities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Christian joins LION after working as a freelance photojournalist for outlets including The New York Times, The Associated Press, Bloomberg and others. 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