The issue of neutrality and professionalism is still attached to the local media. On the one hand, many local media claim to position themselves as channels of political communication. However, on the other hand, the local media are suspected of being political agents of regional leaders. This study aims to describe the position of local media in the democratization process. The paradigm used in this research is constructivism with a qualitative – dialectical approach. Data collection techniques are in – depth interviews, observation, and literature study. There were four informants consisting of two local politicians and two local media editors. The research data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results showed that the positionin...