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The big, small and tiny newsrooms innovating new futures for local news
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The application process for the new Local News Fund closed earlier this month - the winners will be announced next month.
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The case for keeping Public Notices only gets stronger as each new Government policy is announced
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In the week the UK almost went dark, for a few minutes at least, as a partial solar eclipse took place, the role local media plays in illuminating the work of local government has never seemed more important.
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BBC local news traffic soars while overall market declines; Industry unites against Auntie's audio ads plan
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Welcome to this week’s update from Behind Local News. We kick off this week with the latest local news audience data, which seems to reinforce the impact the BBC is having on the local news industry in England especially. With a new...
The 1954 invention which continues to separate trusted journalism from everything else
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Welcome to the weekly round up of some of the things going on in local news around the UK.
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Reach growing confident it can make AI pay in a new world for news
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A big week in Westminster as Prime Minister Andy Burnham took over. What will it mean for local news to have a devolution-determined politician in Number 10?
The BBC’s argued this week it should be good news for local news - with...
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