Journalism
Can local news act as democratic defence?
Disinformation is undermining our democracies. Can we bolster them with media literacy or with a revitalised local news sector? A panel at the UK Media Freedom Forum discussed…
Local News
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Local News
The Mill, The Bell, the Ghost and the future of local news
Mill Media's latest site eschews Substack for Ghost. That's great: the web/newsletter/subscriptions space needs competition, and a choice of platforms for publishers.
Lunch’n’Link #3: Newsletters 1, Twitter API 0
Reach finally hits on the right strategy for local audiences - and Elon Musk continues to wreak havoc on the the Twitter ecosystem
community management
Naming and shaming is not a community management strategy
The Bristol Post named and shamed abusive commentators. But that was the easy option.
local journalism
Local Journalism: breaking out of the London bubble
Local journalism is in trouble in the UK - there's no disputing that. What can the big national sites do to help?
local journalism
Facebook's donations won't save local journalism, but better CMSes just might
This week, Facebook has joined Google in throwing millions at the local news business. Is this really going to help the industry recover - or should we bee looking elsewhere?
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journalism education
OK, maybe Facebook is about to help the local press out… [UPDATED]
Press Gazette has revealed that Facebook is donating £4.5m to help train local journalists. But how sustainable is this?
Johnston Press
Johnston Press survives — but at a human cost
Johnston Press has escaped its debts — but it leaves behind angry investors, and hits employees right in the pensions.
Johnston Press
The Final Days of Johnston Press
The clock is counting down to the end of Johnston Press, one of the great regional newspaper companies in the UK. The company is doomed - but can local news be saved?