The Facebook Accelerator Program
A global training program helping local news publishers build a sustainable future.
Download the guide, "10 Steps to Build a Thriving Reader Revenue Business," for the program's key lessons.
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World-class training, global community.
The Accelerator is a global community working hard to answer one question: Is there a sustainable business model for local news? Publishers, industry experts and Facebook work together to find solutions for the immense challenges facing publishers. The program is built on four core pillars:
Workshops
In-person workshops where participants listen to experts and participate in hands-on exercises.
Coaching
Weekly calls with a dedicated, world-class expert coach.
Grants
Grant funding to execute projects using lessons learned.
Community
A community of shared practice in which people work together to support one another's progress.
WORKING TOGETHER PRODUCES REAL PROGRESS
Roughly 175 participating newsrooms since 2018¹ have generated the following results:
$60M
in customer
lifetime value
200K+
new paying
supporters
2.5M+
new registered
audience members
¹Stats reported in March 2021 by participating publishers
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