London local news report: Less ‘on-the-ground reporting’ amid falling circulations while cutbacks risk ‘democratic deficit’
A London Assembly report on the provision of local news in the capital has warned of a “democratic deficit” if…
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Warning of ‘real crisis’ for London’s news coverage after sudden closure of three weeklies – Sadiq Khan urged to take action
The sudden closure of three north London newspapers this week has created a “real crisis” in terms of news coverage…
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Isle of Wight County Press journalists call for halt to Newsquest bid for paper
Journalists on the Isle of Wight County Press have called for the proposed takeover of the independent weekly title by…
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Press and public barred from council meeting about Grenfell Tower fire disaster amid ‘disorder’ fears
Update 7pm: After a challenge at the High Court by a coalition of six media groups a judge ordered Kensington…
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NUJ welcomes new police guidelines on dealing with press – but says they should go further
New police guidelines covering their dealings with the media do not go far enough to support journalists reporting on matters in…
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Reader backlash over local newspaper adverts as NUJ condemns ‘hijacking’ of front pages
Election adverts published on the front pages of local newspapers last week have prompted a backlash from readers and the…
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Newsquest looking to cut newsdesk covering six Midland weeklies down to eight reporters
Newsquest is looking to cut its team of reporters for six Midland weeklies down from 11 to eight, according to the…
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‘Greed’ of major publishers partly to blame for ‘hollowing out’ of UK local news media industry, Parliament told
The “hollowing out” of the local news industry has been partly down to “too much money being taken out of…
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