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.

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