Dawson County News

What Dawson County News does

Dawson County News is a privately held local newspaper serving Dawson County, Georgia, with secondary reach into neighboring Forsyth and Hall Counties. It is operated as a property of Metro Market Media, LLC, a privately held regional media group that also owns The Gainesville Times, The Forsyth County News, and Poultry Times. The publication distributes content through a primary website (dawsonnews.com), a mobile application for iOS and Android, an ePaper digital edition of the printed newspaper, email newsletters, and active social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

The core product is hyperlocal journalism across dedicated sections for news, elections, sports, life, obituaries, and faith/charity coverage. The technology stack is a web-based CMS (Anvil) with CDN delivery, supplemented by standard third-party analytics (Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics) and basic third-party widget integrations (YouTube, Flickr). Additional product surfaces include Marketplace & Legals for classifieds, digital puzzles, FlipHTML5-hosted magazines, sponsored content series such as 'Fountain's Food Adventures,' and a Journalism Fund donation program run via the North Georgia Community Foundation.

Dawson County News monetizes through three streams: digital display and banner advertising sold to local businesses, recurring monthly subscriptions providing access to premium content and the ePaper, and sponsored content partnerships with local advertisers. Its go-to-market is community-led, anchored on coverage of local government, schools, sports, and small businesses, and on building engagement with Dawson County residents and advertisers through events and reader programs such as 'Best of Dawson 2026.'

Name

Dawson County News

Legal name

Metro Market Media, LLC

Website

https://dawsonadvertiser.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dawson County News is a privately held local newspaper serving Dawson County, Georgia, operated under Metro Market Media, LLC. It publishes hyperlocal news, sports, elections, and community coverage via website, mobile app, ePaper, and newsletters, monetized through advertising, subscriptions, and sponsored content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local News Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local news publishing
• Digital newspaper
• Community journalism
• Local advertising
• Email newsletters

Headquarters

HQ city

Dawson County

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: Display advertising on the website, including sidebar and banner advertisements. The site enables local businesses to advertise to the Dawson County community.
2. Subscriptions: Paid subscriptions for full access to content, including premium articles and ePaper digital edition.
3. Sponsored Content: Sponsored content sections including 'Fountain's Food Adventures' series created in partnership with David Fountain and Financial Consultants Group Inc., and other promotional content from local businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dawson County News is a local newspaper serving Dawson County, Georgia, publishing digital and print news content covering local news, government, elections, sports, business, obituaries, and community life. The publication offers paid subscriptions for full access to content, an ePaper digital edition, mobile applications, and email newsletters. Revenue is generated through subscription fees, digital display advertising, and sponsored content partnerships with local businesses.

Product overview

Dawson County News is a local newspaper serving Dawson County, Georgia, operating as a single-product digital news platform. The primary offering is the Dawson County News digital newspaper, which is supplemented by an ePaper version of the printed edition, a mobile app for iOS and Android, email newsletters, and a sponsored content program. Additional services include Marketplace & Legals for classifieds, digital magazines through FlipHTML5, puzzles through an external content partnership, and a Journalism Fund donation program. The site is owned and operated by Metro Market Media, LLC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fountain's Food Adventures: Sponsored content series featuring local restaurant reviews and food-related features

Products and services

• Dawson County News Digital News Subscription Primary local newspaper serving Dawson County, Georgia, offering digital news coverage across multiple sections including news, elections, sports, life, and obituaries. Subscription-based access for individual consumers seeking hyperlocal news and community information.
• ePaper Digital Edition Digital replica of the printed newspaper edition accessible to subscribers through the website, providing the traditional newspaper reading experience in digital format.
• Dawson County News Mobile App Dedicated mobile application for iOS and Android providing on-the-go access to Dawson County News content for subscribers and readers.
• Email Newsletters Email newsletter subscriptions providing periodic news updates and breaking news alerts to subscribers in the Dawson County community.
• Sponsored Content Advertising Paid sponsored content program for local businesses to publish promotional articles on the Dawson County News platform, including series such as Fountain's Food Adventures featuring local restaurants and dining recommendations.
• Marketplace & Legals Classifieds Classifieds and legal notice marketplace serving local businesses and community members in Dawson County, providing listings for goods, services, and legal notices.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Morris Multimedia, Inc.coreOthers · 26 January 2026Listed in privacy policy as d/b/a The Newspaper, indicating historical or subsidiary ownership relationship. The privacy policy references 'Morris Multimedia, Inc., d/b/a The Newspaper' as the entity respecting visitor privacy.
• Metro Market Media, LLCcoreOthersParent company of Dawson County News, operating the publication under the Metro Market Media umbrella along with other regional publications including The Gainesville Times, The Forsyth County News, and Poultry Times. Dawson County News is listed as one of the affiliated properties in the Master Terms of Service.
• David Fountain and Financial Consultants Group Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored content creator producing the 'Fountain's Food Adventures' series featuring local restaurant reviews and dining recommendations in the Dawson County and North Georgia area. Content explicitly labeled as 'Sponsored content from one of our advertising partners.'

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Gainesville Times: Sister publication under Metro Market Media, LLC serving Gainesville and Hall County, Georgia. Operates a substantially identical local newspaper business model with digital subscriptions, advertising, and sponsored content in an adjacent North Georgia market.
• The Forsyth County News: Another sister publication under Metro Market Media, LLC covering Forsyth County, Georgia. Same hyperlocal newspaper model, sharing parent company technology, sales, and editorial infrastructure with Dawson County News.
• AccessNorthGa.com: Regional news platform serving North Georgia communities including Dawson County. Operates a similar digital-first hyperlocal news and advertising model and is associated with the same Metro Market Media group.
• Poultry Times: Industry trade publication operating under Metro Market Media alongside Dawson County News. Shares corporate parent and demonstrates the diversified publishing portfolio model within the same Georgia-based media group.

Broad incumbents

• Gannett LocaliQ: National media company operating hundreds of U.S. community newspapers and associated digital marketing services. Represents the scaled incumbent competitor that Dawson County News competes with for both readers and local advertiser budgets.
• Lee Enterprises: Large U.S. local newspaper operator with a portfolio of community dailies and weeklies across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-market local news publisher facing similar digital transition challenges.
• Tribune Publishing: Established U.S. newspaper publisher operating regional and community titles. Comparable as a legacy local news organization with subscription and advertising revenue models transitioning to digital.

Emerging players

• Patch Media: Digital-first hyperlocal news platform covering thousands of U.S. communities. Comparable as a technology-enabled alternative to community newspapers competing for the same local advertiser and reader base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dawsonnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/dawsonnews
• Instagraminstagram.com/dawsoncountynews

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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