The Local Media Consortium and The Reynolds Journalism Institute Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Local Newsrooms | PR Newswire [Video]

Supported by a $2.5 Million Knight Foundation Investment to Accelerate Digital Growth for Publishers

, /PRNewswire/ — The Local Media Consortium (LMC) and the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) today announced an expansion of their Digital on Demand Services (DODS) program, an initiative designed to support local newsrooms with accessible content, training, and development resources to foster sustainable digital growth. By leveraging each organization’s strengths—LMC’s expertise in digital business and RJI’s content creation and curation skills—this partnership aims to equip publishers with the tools necessary to thrive in an increasingly digital environment.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has provided a $2.5 million investment to further extend the DODS program’s reach and impact. This support will enable the launch of an Online Marketplace featuring a concierge help desk for publishers, an RJI Learning Center with curated content, training, and best practices, and expanded access to on-demand development and technical consulting resources from LMC.

Many local newsrooms do not have the technical resources needed …