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Beyond Content: A Service Design Sprint for Philadelphia Journalism

We are hosting workshop and gathering in Philadelphia on March 18, 2026 for journalists from media ventures of all sizes - individual from creators to legacy media - who want to build information services that are both tangible for their communities and sustainable for their businesses.

We aren’t looking for abstract impact narratives; we want participants to design a real, testable experiment that can be put into action within 90 days and help each other in getting there.

We will use your responses to match accepted participants with peers facing similar strategic hurdles and tailor your one-on-one sessions to your needs.

This workshop is supported by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism.

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Location: In-person in Philadelphia. (Please note: This is an in-person workshop; travel and lodging support are not provided).

Deadline: Submit by {deadline date}.

Notification: We will confirm accepted applications by {communication date}.

Requirements & Commitment

By applying, you confirm that you are ready to:

Focus: Choose one specific information service opportunity and send one member of your organization to work on it for the day.

Share: Candidly discuss a real challenge (including constraints and uncertainties) in a small peer setting. All participants will commit to keeping the discussions confidential within the group.

Prepare: Complete very light pre-work (context on your audience and current models) so we can hit the ground running.

Questions? Read more about our approach on the Service Desk or email Madison and Patrick at servicedesk@gazzetta.xyz. We aim to respond promptly.

Your Name

Organization / Media Venture

Independent creators and newsrooms of all sizes are welcome!

Your email

Why would you like to attend?

What about a service approach for media interests you?

Are you attending or would you like to send another member of your organization in your place?

If you're sending a colleague, please provide their name and email address. We'll be in touch with both of you.

What is your organization's mission?

How large is your venture?

Individual creator

Small team (up to 10)

Larger team (10+)

Huge team (100+)