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My Local Press Co-Founder Adam Smith
Independent journalists gain an affordable way to publish, expand, and earn revenue from reliable local reporting through this new service.
MIAMI BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, August 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — MyLocalPress.com has officially gone live, aiming to restore dependable local journalism to small towns, rural areas, neighborhoods, and overlooked markets where newspapers have shuttered, reporting has diminished, or residents lack a steady source for the stories that matter most to their daily lives.
Built for independent local journalists, community publishers, community-minded business owners, and anyone convinced their town needs better local coverage, MyLocalPress.com offers a contemporary publishing system designed to make launching a local news venture faster, easier, and more budget-friendly. The service enables local reporters to publish news via a smartphone or desktop computer, connect with readers online, and offer a printable edition for subscribers who still enjoy having a physical newspaper. Across the United States, communities are experiencing the fallout from disappearing local news. Researchers at Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative reported that America has seen a loss of over one-third of its newspapers since 2005, with 127 newspapers closing in a recent 12-month span and roughly 55 million Americans living with restricted or zero access to local news. MyLocalPress.com was created as a practical solution to that crisis—a platform that makes local journalism sustainable again by cutting expenses, streamlining publishing, and giving news creators a clear path to serve their communities.
Crafted for the Upcoming Wave of Local News Entrepreneurs
MyLocalPress.com is intended for individuals who understand their communities and want to report on them with consistency, integrity, and pride. This may include an experienced journalist ready to launch an independent publication, a former newspaper staffer seeking to continue serving a hometown audience, a civic-minded citizen who sees important stories going unreported, or a local entrepreneur aiming to build a meaningful media business around trusted community information. The platform allows users to concentrate on what truly matters: covering local news, fostering relationships, and increasing reader confidence. Instead of shouldering the high costs and complications of traditional newspaper infrastructure, MyLocalPress.com provides publishers with a streamlined method to produce and distribute local content, cultivate an audience, and establish a lasting presence in their community.
The Enduring Importance of Local News
Local news is much more than headlines. It is the school board meeting that impacts families, the city council decision that transforms a neighborhood, the police report that keeps residents aware, the obituary that commemorates a life, the high school sports story that unites a town, the small business feature that introduces neighbors to one another, and the community calendar that helps people show up for their hometowns. When local news disappears, communities lose far more than a publication. They forfeit a shared archive of everyday life, a watchdog for public institutions, a platform for local businesses, and a dependable source of information during moments of change, uncertainty, and joy. MyLocalPress.com was established to help restore that essential service to the towns and neighborhoods that require it most.
A Straightforward Route to Starting Local Coverage
For local journalists, one of the biggest hurdles to launching a community news operation is not a lack of passion or skill—it is infrastructure. Website development, publishing tools, subscription systems, print workflows, distribution logistics, and administrative burdens can prevent skilled reporters from getting started. MyLocalPress.com helps remove these obstacles by offering users a pre-built foundation for launching local coverage quickly and professionally.
The result is a service that makes local news entrepreneurship more accessible. Someone familiar with their community, dedicated to accuracy, and motivated to serve readers can begin building a publication without having to recreate every operational system from scratch. MyLocalPress.com gives local publishers a starting point, a framework for expansion, and a platform designed around the realities of modern community journalism.
Built for Readers Eager to See Their Community Back in the News
For readers, MyLocalPress.com means simpler access to the stories that shape everyday life. Residents can follow local developments, support independent journalism, and reconnect with the people, events, decisions, and traditions that define their community. The platform is designed to serve both digital-first readers and those who appreciate a printable local edition, helping bridge the gap between modern publishing and the enduring value of a local newspaper experience.
“Local and small-town news reporting is an important part of our communities,” said co-founder Adam Smith. “When a newspaper closes, the community does not stop needing local information. People still need to know what is happening at city hall, in the schools, with local businesses, at community events, and in the lives of their neighbors. MyLocalPress.com was built to help bring that coverage back and make it possible for local news to thrive again.”
A Founder’s Vision Shaped by Small-Town Life
The idea for MyLocalPress.com goes back more than 35 years, when Smith was a teenager visiting his grandmother in Troy, Ohio. He recalls hearing his mother and grandmother talk about the closure of the Troy Daily News, a newspaper that had served the community since 1909. The loss was more than a business failure. It meant residents had fewer ways to learn about local decisions, honor neighbors through obituaries, celebrate community accomplishments, and stay connected to the town’s daily life.
That memory stayed with him as more communities across the country encountered the same situation. MyLocalPress.com grew from a straightforward belief: local journalism should not vanish simply because the old newspaper model became too costly to sustain. With the right technology, reduced overhead, and a community-focused approach, local news can return in a format suited for today’s readers and publishers.
Who Should Register
MyLocalPress.com invites local journalists, freelance reporters, former newspaper professionals, community publishers, civic leaders, chamber members, neighborhood advocates, and local entrepreneurs to explore the platform. Anyone who sees a gap in local coverage—and wants to help fill it with accurate reporting—can find out more about how the service can support a new or revived local news effort. Whether a community needs coverage of public meetings, local elections, high school athletics, small businesses, faith and nonprofit organizations, neighborhood events, public safety, obituaries, or human-interest stories, MyLocalPress.com gives local publishers a foundation for getting started and staying consistent.
Join the Effort to Bring Back Local News
Communities do not have to wait for a newspaper chain or outside media company to decide their stories are worth covering. With MyLocalPress.com, local people can take the lead. The platform offers a way for reporters and publishers to serve their own towns, build relationships with readers, and create a local news source that reflects the needs, voices, and priorities of the community. To learn more or sign up, visit MyLocalPress.com and explore how the platform can help launch or restore trusted local news coverage in your community.
About MyLocalPress.com
MyLocalPress.com is a local news publishing platform created to help independent journalists and community publishers restore reliable news coverage in small towns, rural areas, neighborhoods, and underserved markets. The platform supports modern digital publishing while also making room for printable local editions, giving communities a flexible way to reconnect with trusted local information.
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