The Lehigh Valley has lost dozens of journalists to layoffs and buyouts in recent years, resulting in reduced coverage of a growing and diverse region.
20%
of local newspaper staff accepted buyouts in 2021
0
locally-owned daily newspapers
62
municipalities requiring local news coverage
In 2021,LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC MEDIA conducted a local news study to explore levels of interest in news / information options:
2,198
respondents who live or work in the Lehigh Valley
66%
of those surveyed were under age 65
75%
consume 2-5 news sources daily
The survey results showed that the Lehigh Valley is open to ADDING ANOTHER NEWS SOURCE, especially for those AGES 25-44
The majority of those AGE 25-44 prefer online sources like websites, social media, and apps for local news.
LehighValleyNews.com will be the region’s only locally owned and non-profit news source,
PROVIDING MORE ESSENTIAL LOCAL NEWS, ACCESSIBLE FOR AND SUPPORTED BY THIS COMMUNITY.
