NEW YORK, February 25, 2026  – The Local Media Consortium  (LMC), a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced its newly elected 2026 Executive Board members: CJ Jacobs  of MediaNews Group and Mat Costa  of WEHCO Media. The LMC also re-elected Chris Fehrmann , vice president of digital products at TEGNA, as Board Chair, and re-appointed Larry Lee  of the Observer Media Group. Additional board updates include the appointment of Eddie Tyner , who will serve th

Annual survey results underscore how publishers are rethinking sustainability amid structural shifts in discovery and monetization NEW YORK, February 11, 2026  – Cross-platform digital ad revenue growth is set to dominate local media strategies in 2026 as subscription growth flattens, according to the Local Media Consortium ’ s (LMC) annual Local Media Industry Insights Survey . The survey asked industry professionals about the state of the local media landscape in 2025 and

Partnership gives LMC members tools to charge AI companies for content access and analyze AI traffic NEW YORK, December 18, 2025  – The Local Media Consortium (LMC), a strategic alliance of leading local media companies, today announced a partnership with TollBit, the leading platform helping publishers and creators monitor, manage, and monetize AI usage of their content. The partnership will provide LMC’s 5,000 local news members, such as Townsquare Media, Las Vegas Review J

The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), in partnership with the Local Media Consortium (LMC), today announced the launch of the News Media Help Desk, a centralized hub to provide local newsrooms with access to essential resources, expert assistance and fractional services.

Artificial intelligence isn't just transforming media—it's rewriting the rules of engagement. At the Local Media Consortium's Digital Connections 2025 summit, industry pioneers took the stage for the “How Media Companies Are Using AI To Optimize Sales, Revenue & Operations” panel to reveal how AI is driving revenue, streamlining operations, and unlocking new creative potential for media companies.

How the Seattle Medium leveled up performance with help from Digital On-Demand Services For legacy publishers, upgrading your website can...

Conference keynotes to address rise of social journalism, changing story for local news NEW YORK, April 1, 2025  – The Local Media...

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We are thrilled to welcome two seasoned digital professionals as non-voting board observers at the Local Media Consortium: CJ Jacobs and...

We are excited to announce Liz Hayes  as the new Program Manager of Digital On-Demand Services (DODS)  at the Local Media Consortium...

Insight from annual LMC survey on successes, challenges, priorities and predictions NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2025 – The Local Media Consortium...

NEW YORK Jan. 9, 2025 – The Local Media Consortium (LMC) ,  a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced that it has...

LMC teams up with CHPTR to offer innovative digital platform for honoring loved ones and celebrating life milestones NEW YORK, NY, UNITED...

Supported by a $2.5 Million Knight Foundation Investment to Accelerate Digital Growth for Publishers NEW YORK, November 19, 2024  – The...

LMC's NewsPassID unveils new ad solutions boosting revenue growth, transparency, and sustainability for local journalism.

Scottsdale event will explore wide range of topics and feature keynote speakers from media industry experts NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 – The...

Content co-created by Deloitte and a consortium of local newspapers feature interviews with leaders on topics that include advice for...

Evvnt Miami, Florida – Tuesday, 2nd April 2024 Today Evvnt, the local events discovery and ticketing platform,  announced a newly formed...

NEW YORK, Mar. 7, 2024 – The Local Media Consortium (LMC), a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced that it has...

AI is not yet a priority for 2024, but 49% of local media executives see AI as a trend to watch NEW YORK, Jan 25, 2024 – The Local Media...