A practical playbook for local media companies

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This report details strategies and tactics to help you win with zero- and first-party data, a practical playbook for local media companies.

In this report, we will:

• Clarify the differences between zero-, first-, second- and third-party data in plain language.

• Show why zero- and first-party data are strategically critical for local media companies.

• Outline concrete tactics to collect more and better data from your audience.

• Recommend a lightweight data infrastructure and governance model.

• Describe how to monetize these data assets with new and enhanced products for advertisers and consumers.

• Provide visual frameworks you can adapt for presentations and training.

Use this as an executive briefing for senior leaders and a playbook starter for your audience, product and revenue teams.