The 2024 Digital Innovation Awards from Local Media Association celebrate the local news organizations redefining what’s possible through creativity, technology, and deep community connection. This year marked a milestone with the introduction of a new category honoring breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI).
From transformative newsroom tools to standout storytelling and revenue wins, these honorees are leading the charge in local media innovation. Below is a full list of winners — each linked to their profile and packed with ideas:
- Paris Brown, The Baltimore Times, has been named Digital Innovator of the Year by Local Media Association
- Bethany Lane, QCity Metro, has been named Digital Innovator of the Year by Local Media Association
- Rust Communications and PubGen.AI win Innovator of the Year for groundbreaking AI-powered CMS for local newsrooms
- Sam Bennett, New York Amsterdam News, has been named Digital Innovator of the Year by Local Media Association
- Bay City News and NewsBreak win inaugural AI awards at 2024 LMA Digital Innovation Awards
- Baltimore Banner, Southeast Missourian and Local News Matters win top honors for best local news websites
- Digital Innovation Awards: Best R&D Partner award honors innovation collaboration and results
- LMA Digital Innovation Awards: The year’s best ideas in revenue and sponsorship
- LMA Digital Innovation Awards: The year’s best in innovative content=
- How 7 local newsrooms used newsletters to drive big growth, revenue and reader loyalty
- The year’s best local media promotions: What worked, what won and why
