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Search, view, and report on local government meetings across the country.
How it Works
Our platform uses AI to surface information worthy of journalistic effort, enabling local reporters to be more efficient and further engage with their communities.
Find a Meeting of Interest using the Local Lens AI Powered Search
View and Search the AI Meeting Summary and Transcript
View Relevant Meeting Sections to Conduct Your Reporting
View Sample Meeting Reports:
Simple Transparent Pricing
Starter
$20
/month
Perfect for individuals getting started.
By clicking ‘Start A 6 Weeks Free Trial’ you agree to the terms of use.
What's included:
- Search for and follow up to 6 local government meetings*
- Once you've filled your 6, swap any meeting for a different one — up to 6 swaps
- Create Issue Alerts within Search to be notified when topics come up in discussion
- Best for individuals following their own city hall, school board, and county
Professional
$38
/month
Ideal for journalists ready to scale their efforts.
By clicking ‘Start A 2 Weeks Free Trial’ you agree to the terms of use.
What's included:
- Search for and follow up to 13 local government meetings*
- Once you've filled your 13, swap any meeting for a different one — up to 13 swaps
- Create Issue Alerts within Search to be notified when topics come up in discussion
- Best for reporters covering a full beat across a city and the districts around it
Advanced
$59
/month
For professionals needing a broader reach and greater meeting access.
By clicking ‘Start A 7 Day Free Trial’ you agree to the terms of use.
What's included:
- Search for and follow up to 30 local government meetings*
- Once you've filled your 30, swap any meeting for a different one — up to 30 swaps
- Create Issue Alerts within Search to be notified when topics come up in discussion
- Best for reporters following large regions and national trends at the local level
Enterprise
Custom
For organizations and newsrooms that need custom volume, integrations, and dedicated support.
What's included:
- Request UNLIMITED local government meetings added to database*
- Follow all meetings in the LocalLens database
- Create Issue Alerts within Search to be notified when topics come up in discussion
- Best for newsrooms and stations that need access for the whole team, not just one reporter
* LocalLens is limited to meetings with an audio or video recording publicly available on the internet
Interested in an enterprise subscription?
Contact LocalLens at locallens@americanpublicmedia.org
Why Teams Love LocalLens
AI-Powered
Our advanced AI scans, analyzes and summarizes local meetings, surfacing key insights, trends, and moments for further journalistic investigation.
Scale Search
Search local meetings and scale your efforts to regional, statewide, and national meeting summaries and topic tagging.
Filter Results
Filter meeting summaries by state, county, town, government body, meeting type, date, duration, and more.
Video Transcript
Access meeting recordings and annotated transcripts to quickly find and extract meeting moments for deeper context.