As Trinity Mirror mulls major cutbacks at its Midlands titles – Birmingham Press Club is hosting a debate on what the future holds for media in the region, here is their press release:

The event has been sparked by recent upheavals in the newspaper and television industry in the city.

Both these shake-ups have led to many commentators questioning whether the media boom in the region is now over, and whether the city is set to become merely an outpost for journalism, rather than a major centre.