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  "name": "Local Regional News",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
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  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "news-information-media",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news",
  "scope": "Category research. Parent-industry AOV benchmark shown as a separate reference.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
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  "benchmark": {
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    "p25_aov_usd": null,
    "p75_aov_usd": null,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate.",
    "methodology": "No publishable AOV benchmark is available for this category. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:10:23.508070+00:00",
    "period_label": "No publishable aggregate",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News: no publishable AOV benchmark. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Status reviewed 2026-10-11T14:10:23.508070+00:00. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#benchmark",
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  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
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      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-2",
      "question": "Can a local-news sponsorship offer imply influence over newsroom coverage?",
      "text": "The Texas Tribune's Texas example lists corporate sponsorship among funding streams and states that journalists alone make editorial decisions. Keep the sponsorship benefit and editorial coverage separate in creative. A support payment does not establish promised favorable reporting under this publisher's stated model.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News. Can a local-news sponsorship offer imply influence over newsroom coverage? The Texas Tribune's Texas example lists corporate sponsorship among funding streams and states that journalists alone make editorial decisions. Keep the sponsorship benefit and editorial coverage separate in creative. A support payment does not establish promised favorable reporting under this publisher's stated model.  Source: https://www.texastribune.org/about/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-2",
      "source_url": "https://www.texastribune.org/about/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-3",
      "question": "Why should local-news event campaigns distinguish viewing from attendance?",
      "text": "The Texas Tribune's About page describes public events, livestream availability and archived videos. Report the actual action sought: an in-person attendance, a livestream view or later archive engagement. Online viewing does not by itself establish attendance at the venue or paid admission.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News. Why should local-news event campaigns distinguish viewing from attendance? The Texas Tribune's About page describes public events, livestream availability and archived videos. Report the actual action sought: an in-person attendance, a livestream view or later archive engagement. Online viewing does not by itself establish attendance at the venue or paid admission.  Source: https://www.texastribune.org/about/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-3",
      "source_url": "https://www.texastribune.org/about/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-4",
      "question": "Can a local-news membership ad imply that a festival ticket is included?",
      "text": "The Texas Tribune's Texas member-benefits page gives qualifying tiers festival perks when members purchase a ticket. Specify the tier and benefit actually offered. A registration discount or member-only session entitlement does not mean the underlying festival ticket comes with every membership.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News. Can a local-news membership ad imply that a festival ticket is included? The Texas Tribune's Texas member-benefits page gives qualifying tiers festival perks when members purchase a ticket. Specify the tier and benefit actually offered. A registration discount or member-only session entitlement does not mean the underlying festival ticket comes with every membership.  Source: https://www.texastribune.org/member-benefits/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-4",
      "source_url": "https://www.texastribune.org/member-benefits/"
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      "group": "Category research",
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      "question": "Which AOV benchmark is shown?",
      "text": "The reference benchmark is for News & Information Media.",
      "context": "Parent industry benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-benchmark-status",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News. Which AOV benchmark is shown? The reference benchmark is for News & Information Media. Parent industry benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-benchmark-status",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media#benchmark"
    },
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      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News. How should I cite a finding from this page? Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-cite-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#reuse"
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  "parent_benchmark_reference": {
    "scope": "parent_industry",
    "parent_slug": "news-information-media",
    "parent_name": "News & Information Media",
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      "status": "verified_aggregate",
      "slug": "news-information-media",
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      "cohort_scope": "root_and_children",
      "median_aov_usd": 29.7,
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      "p75_aov_usd": 34.64,
      "metric_window": null,
      "scope_label": "Equal-weight AOV benchmark",
      "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of observed account-level average order values in USD, with each account weighted equally. Use this range as a comparison, not a profitability measure.",
      "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:10:23.508070+00:00",
      "period_label": "Dated snapshot",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. News & Information Media account AOV: median $29.70; middle 50% $1.00 to $34.64. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media#benchmark",
      "source": {
        "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
        "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media#benchmark"
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    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. News & Information Media account AOV: median $29.70; middle 50% $1.00 to $34.64. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media#benchmark"
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