The Valdosta Daily Times Named Leading Business of the Week

The Chamber Ambassadors honored The Valdosta Daily Times as the Leading Business of the Week for November 4, 2019.
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The Valdosta Daily Times has been serving the community for 150 years. They are proud to deliver local, community news along with sports, entertainment and lifestyles.
 
Through the years, The VDT has made it a priority to keep up with the times. Aside from their daily, printed paper, they produce a variety of magazines, have a fully digital paper and are active on social media. Their website is constantly updated with the most recent stories, podcasts, videos, photos and more.
 
With their presence in both printed and digital platforms, The VDT is able to appeal to all kinds.
 
“Our print and online platforms reach 83% of our core market,” reports Jeff Masters, Publisher of the Valdosta Daily Times.
 
The newspaper works diligently to be transparent with the community on how they do business. They live stream story planning and editorial board meetings and provide looks behind scenes of their stories they publish.
 
“This is part of our approach to invite the community to be a part of their community newspaper,” Masters added.
 
The VDT is a vital part of the community serving as a watchdog, encourager, informer and many more roles. While there are many challenges to maintain a local newspaper, these roles and ever changing needs outweigh them.
 
The Valdosta Daily Times has been a member of the Chamber since 1957 and maintains a close relationship that is mutually beneficial.
 
“The impact of what the Chamber does for us directly by being a business partner, offering referrals, providing information as well as a multitude of opportunities to participate in community events is unsurpassed. We know if we need something we can reach out and the Chamber is ready to assist,” Masters explains.
 
The Leading Business of the Week program is designed to recognize members who have partnered with the Chamber for at least five years. Marcotek Digital Office Solutions proudly sponsors the 2019 Leading Business of the Week program. For more information, visit www.ValdostaChamber.com/Leading-Business-of-the-Week.
 
For more information on the Valdosta Daily Times, call them at 229-244-3400.