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…
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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…
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.
Reach finally hits on the right strategy for local audiences - and Elon Musk continues to wreak havoc on the the Twitter ecosystem
The Bristol Post named and shamed abusive commentators. But that was the easy option.
Local journalism is in trouble in the UK - there's no disputing that. What can the big national sites do to help?
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?
Press Gazette has revealed that Facebook is donating £4.5m to help train local journalists. But how sustainable is this?
Johnston Press has escaped its debts — but it leaves behind angry investors, and hits employees right in the pensions.
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?