News-Times

What News-Times does

News-Times (legally The Lincoln County Leader) is a community newspaper founded in 1880, serving Newport and Lincoln County on the Oregon coast. The publication covers local news, sports, business, obituaries, opinion, and "coast life" content, distributed via a weekly print edition mailed to subscribers and a continuously updated digital website at newportnewstimes.com, supported by an E-Edition replica and an online classifieds marketplace. The digital product is built on the BLOX Content Management System provided by BLOX Digital, which handles hosting, content management, subscription billing, and advertising operations under a core technology partnership.

The business operates on three revenue streams: recurring monthly subscriptions (digital-only and print-plus-digital tiers), display and classified advertising sold to local businesses and national advertisers targeting the coastal Oregon audience, and transaction fees on classifieds including obituaries, job listings, and community announcements. Distribution combines a self-serve website/e-edition channel, direct print delivery to households in Lincoln County, and an e-commerce classifieds storefront. Marketing is community-led, relying on SEO, a Facebook and Instagram presence, a weekday "Today's Headlines" email newsletter, and reader submissions such as letters to the editor and news tips.

The publication is owned by Country Media, Inc., a Salem, Oregon-based media company that operates a network of Oregon community newspapers. News-Times is operated with a small staff (11–50 employees) and reports no venture or private equity ownership. Its primary customer segments are Lincoln County residents seeking local information and SMBs purchasing local advertising and classified placements.

Name

News-Times

Legal name

The Lincoln County Leader

Website

https://newportnewstimes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

News-Times is a community newspaper founded in 1880 serving Newport and Lincoln County, Oregon, delivering local news, sports, obituaries, and classifieds via print, e-edition, and website, and owned by Country Media, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper / Community Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Local newspaper
• Community journalism
• News website
• Print subscription
• Classified advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Digital and print subscription services providing access to content, e-edition, and premium features
2. Advertising: Display and classified advertising sold to local businesses and national advertisers targeting local audience
3. Classifieds: Paid classified advertisements including obituaries, job listings, and community announcements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

News-Times is a community newspaper serving Newport and Lincoln County, Oregon, publishing local news, sports, business, obituaries, opinion, and coast-life content. It distributes this content through a digital website, an E-Edition replica of the print paper, a paid subscription service, classified advertising, and multimedia video coverage. The publication is owned by Country Media, Inc. and powered by the BLOX Content Management System.

Product overview

News-Times operates as a local digital newspaper serving Lincoln County, Oregon, published by Country Media, Inc. The primary product is the newportnewstimes.com website powered by BLOX Content Management System. The portfolio includes the main news website offering news, sports, business, coast life, obituaries, opinion, and food content sections, plus a digital E-Edition of the print publication, classifieds advertising, multimedia video content, and paid subscription services. The site also features community engagement tools including newsletters, polls, and user account management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Newport News-Times Website Local digital newspaper website serving Lincoln County, Oregon with news, sports, business, obituaries, opinion, classifieds, and multimedia content. Published by Country Media, Inc. and powered by BLOX Content Management System.
• E-Edition Digital edition of the newspaper providing online access to the print publication for subscribers.
• Classifieds Online classified advertisements section for the local community, including paid listings for jobs, services, real estate, obituaries, and community announcements.
• Subscription Services Paid subscription service providing access to premium content and the digital E-Edition, with digital-only and print+digital packages billed monthly.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BLOX DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationBLOX Digital provides the BLOX Content Management System powering newportnewstimes.com. The platform handles website hosting, digital content management, e-edition delivery, subscription management, and advertising operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gannett Local: Largest U.S. local newspaper operator (USA Today Network). Operates many community weeklies and dailies with similar print + digital subscription models, representing both competitive overlap and a potential acquirer profile.
• The Oregonian: Statewide legacy newspaper with deep Oregon reach and digital subscription model. Not a direct competitor for hyperlocal Lincoln County coverage, but competes for regional advertising and reader attention in the same state.
• Lee Enterprises: Major U.S. local newspaper chain operating daily and weekly community publications with subscription + advertising monetization directly analogous to the Newport News Times model.

Direct peers

• Corvallis Gazette-Times: Oregon small-city community newspaper with print, e-edition, and classifieds serving a comparable Oregon local market. Same weekly/community newspaper category.
• The World (Coos Bay): Oregon coastal community newspaper operating in a similar small-town coastal market with print, e-edition, and subscription-based monetization. Same geography-type comparable.
• Tillamook Headlight Herald: Weekly Oregon coastal community newspaper with comparable print + digital format and local news / obituaries / classifieds structure serving a small rural county.
• The Daily Astorian: Oregon coastal daily/periodic community newspaper serving a similarly small coastal community. Directly comparable in geography, target audience, and locally-focused print + digital publishing model.
• Polk County Itemizer-Observer: A community newspaper also owned by Country Media, Inc., making it a direct sister publication with overlapping operational infrastructure and identical revenue model.

Regional players

• Salem Statesman-Journal: Oregon regional daily covering the same state, owned by Gannett, with comparable news, classifieds, and subscription model — direct overlap in regional advertising and reader attention.
• Bend Bulletin: Larger Oregon regional newspaper with overlapping Oregon coverage and similar print + digital subscription model, but operating in a larger, faster-growing market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/newportnewstimes
• Instagraminstagram.com/newstimesoregon

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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