How to update your FindYourNews.org profile

FindYourNews.org is INN’s public-facing discovery website which allows visitors to find and connect with INN’s entire network of member organizations.

Below are a few pointers for updating your profile as well as best practes to ensue site visitors have the best possible user experience in discovering and learning about your organization.

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If you experience trouble accessing your organizational account, please contact login@inn.org.

Step 1

Access the member portal

Bookmark the page for easy reference: https://inn.users.membersuite.com/home.

In the upper right-hand corner, you’ll see a button that says “Login/Sign up.”

Returning users: Click on that button and select “Login.” Enter the email address and password that you previously used to log into your INN account.

First-time users: Follow the instructions to create an account here.

Step 2

Select your publication profile

Your profile on FindYourNews.org is directly linked to your publication. You must select the Publication profile in your account in order to update it.

This is the only way to update newsroom profiles on FindYourNews.org.

Step 3

Go to “My Profile”

In the upper right-hand corner, click your name and a dropdown menu will appear. Next, click “My Profile” and you will be taken to your publication’s profile page.

Make sure that your publication is selected. Updating your organization profile will not make changes to your profile on FindYourNews.org. Your organization profile has the “(Parent)” in its name; your publication profile does not.

Step 4

Edit your profile

In order to update your Publication profile, click the blue pencil icon on the right side on the screen.

You will not see your entire profile on this screen, but all the fields will appear once you’re in edit mode. Find tips on best practices below.

Step 5

Save your changes

Changes will not take effect until you click the blue “Update” button at the bottom of the screen.

You will not be able to save your changes until all of the required fields are complete. Please disregard the Membership Information section; that information is for new applicants only.

That’s it! Your FindYourNews.org profile will update within 24 hours.

Publication Profile Best Practices

Here’s an example of how a complete profile should look:

For maximum discoverability, make sure these fields are complete (in addition to the required fields).

Organization Logo	Add this by editing the profile photo in your publication profile.
Donation Page URL	When listing your site URLs, please include the HTTP:// — without this, they will not work. For example, listing inn.org will cause the link to break for visitors, but http://www.inn.org will redirect visitors properly.
Primary Issue Areas Covered	These should match what you select for NewsMatch and Index participation.
What US States/Provinces does your publication cover?	Only mark those states or provinces in which your organization has reporters located on the ground, or there's an active reporting partnership in place.
Primary cities covered	Only enter those cities in which your organization has reporters located on the ground (or, there's an active reporting partnership in place).
Tagline	This is the short description of your organization that appears in the initial results. Beyond your publication name, it can give searchers a sense of what you do. There is a 250-character limit.
Website	Don’t forget the HTTP://