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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. No publishable AOV benchmark is available.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
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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": "Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:10:23.508070+00:00",
    "period_label": "No publishable aggregate; underlying reporting period not supplied",
    "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_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
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      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-1",
      "question": "How should a local-news membership campaign distinguish support from paid article access?",
      "text": "The Texas Tribune's Texas nonprofit example describes donation-funded membership alongside journalism without a paywall. State that a support campaign funds the newsroom rather than selling access to those free stories. A reader visit does not establish a donation or member contribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News. How should a local-news membership campaign distinguish support from paid article access? The Texas Tribune's Texas nonprofit example describes donation-funded membership alongside journalism without a paywall. State that a support campaign funds the newsroom rather than selling access to those free stories. A reader visit does not establish a donation or member contribution.  Source: https://www.texastribune.org/about/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-medianews1-local-regional-news-1",
      "source_url": "https://www.texastribune.org/about/"
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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": "Is an AOV benchmark available for this category?",
      "text": "No publishable AOV benchmark is available.",
      "context": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#answer-benchmark-status",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Local Regional News. Is an AOV benchmark available for this category? No publishable AOV benchmark is available. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/news-information-media/local-regional-news#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/local-regional-news#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. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
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      "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. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  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",
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      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
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      "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? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  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",
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