About Lebanon Now

As Lebanon Now continues to grow, it’s essential to clarify who we are, what we do, and the values that guide our decisions, especially in the realm of community journalism. Lebanon Now was built on two core ideas that drive our local marketing services.

Every month, Lebanon Now helps over 20 local businesses share their stories through various local marketing services, including social media, video production, podcasting, photography, graphic design, print, billboards, and digital marketing. This aspect of our community journalism is supported by more than 15 years of marketing experience and proven results. These partnerships enable us to invest in better equipment, improved coverage, and more engaging content for our community. Simply put, the businesses that partner with Lebanon Now make the community coverage we provide possible.

Our mission is simple: to excel in community journalism. We aim to keep our community informed through Lebanon Now. This means covering local government, community events, schools, businesses, public safety, elections, and the issues that directly affect our daily lives. It also means helping stop rumors by finding accurate answers. Whenever possible, we go directly to the people involved so we can present accurate, current information with the full context rather than just a headline. By providing local marketing services, we ensure you have the information you need to make up your own mind.

Lebanon Now operates as a community journalism organization that does not take political or religious positions. We do not endorse candidates or promote social agendas. Our responsibility is to present information as fairly and accurately as possible, while providing opportunities for people to hear directly from those closest to the issues. We believe that the role of local media, like Lebanon Now, is to inform rather than persuade, supporting our commitment to effective local marketing services.

We believe every member of our community deserves to be represented through community journalism. Laclede County is a vibrant area made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, and opinions. When we say “Connecting the Community,” we mean all of it. Our content will reflect the entire community, not just the parts that are popular or easy to cover, as seen in Lebanon Now. Through our local marketing services, we aim to ensure that everyone, as long as they are respectful and law-abiding, has a voice.

That philosophy also shapes how we moderate our platforms, especially in the realm of community journalism. Sometimes people disagree, and those disagreements can become emotional. Our job isn’t to silence opinions we disagree with; rather, it’s to create a space where conversations can happen respectfully. Personal attacks, harassment, discrimination, and hate have no place in productive conversation—honest discussion does. Behind every Facebook profile is a real person, and behind every comment is a neighbor. Every disagreement represents someone you’ll likely encounter at the grocery store, at a ballgame, at church, at work, or downtown. Our community, particularly through initiatives like Lebanon Now, is stronger when we learn to coexist with individuals who think differently than we do. This is the essence of what 'Connecting the Community' means to us, supported by our local marketing services.

We know not every story is exciting. Not every city council meeting is entertaining. Not every budget discussion is going to go viral. But those stories often have the biggest impact on our daily lives, and they deserve coverage just as much as breaking news. Through community journalism, we can highlight these essential narratives. We also believe not everything has to become political. Some issues are simply community issues that affect us all. Sometimes a story is just a story. At Lebanon Now, we think people are capable of having conversations without turning every topic into a political fight. Our local marketing services aim to foster these important dialogues.

As Lebanon Now continues to grow, we aim to build something truly unique in the realm of community journalism. We strive to create a platform that produces professional video content similar to a local television station. Our mission includes delivering detailed local reporting like a newspaper, hosting informative and entertaining conversations akin to a local radio station, and providing local marketing services that allow businesses to ethically promote their products and services while supporting independent local journalism. Each of these components strengthens the others, enabling us to better serve Laclede County. Get in touch with us to share your feedback, submit a news tip, or inquire about advertising opportunities.

Over the years, thousands of people have chosen to make Lebanon Now part of their daily lives through our commitment to community journalism. That trust wasn’t built overnight, nor through sensational headlines designed to create outrage or division. It was built by consistently showing up, asking questions, checking facts, correcting mistakes when they happen, and treating people with respect. We understand that trust isn’t something you earn once; it’s something you continue earning every single day. As Lebanon Now grows, our dedication to community journalism and local marketing services will remain the same. We will continue striving to provide accurate information, present the full scope of issues, give people the opportunity to speak for themselves, and treat every story with the fairness and professionalism our community deserves.

Everything we do at Lebanon Now revolves around one simple goal: connecting the community. Whether we're providing local marketing services to help a small business grow, covering a city council meeting, interviewing a nonprofit, highlighting a local event, or reporting breaking news, our purpose remains the same. Thank you for trusting Lebanon Now to be part of your day. We don’t take that responsibility lightly, and we look forward to serving this community through dedicated community journalism for many years to come.