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Local Media Consortium Members and Partners Release Position Statement on So-Called Fake NewsSARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerned with the proliferation of fake news and its potential to tarnish the credibility of real journalism, The Local Media Consortium (LMC) today published a position statement on"fake news" – or what it prefers to call digital propaganda. The LMC is a strategic partnership of leading local media companies representing more than 1,600 news sites in thousands of communities across the United States. The complete position statement is published on the LMC website at http://www.localmediaconsortium.com/fakenews/ with excerpts published in members' editorials. "Every day we work with heavily vetted, high-quality service providers that share our commitment to foster growth in the digital age so we can preserve the media's watchdog role without fear or favor," said Rusty Coats, Executive Director of the LMC. "Our members and partners comprise a powerful representation of the business, publishing and tech world. We are releasing this position paper to affirm our commitment and strength in numbers to quash the reach and destructiveness of digital propaganda." The LMC's position and principles on fake news are summarized below. For the full position statement, click here.
About the Local Media Consortium: The Local Media Consortium is a strategic partnership of leading local media companies focused on increasing member companies' share of digital revenue and audience by pursuing new relationships with a variety of technology companies and service providers. The LMC was founded in 2013 to address the needs of advertisers seeking to reach high-quality audiences on brand safe local digital properties at scale. In addition, the LMC provides members with access to leading technology and content solutions by fostering key partnerships with companies including Google, Monster, Yahoo and others. LMC membership encompasses more than 75 local media companies in top markets across the United States and Puerto Rico, and includes more than 1,600 publications. The LMC audience footprint currently spans 155 million unique monthly visitors and its member companies serve more than four billion page views to readers. More information is available at www.localmediaconsortium.com.
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