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New Local Media Strategy is welcome news for North East journalism
The strategy includes funding for newspaper innovation, community radio support, and campaigns to promote journalism careers amid digital challenges, the government said.
- On Tuesday, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy unveiled the Government's Local Media Strategy at a Society of Editors conference, launching a £12 million fund to support innovation, community radio, and fill so-called 'news deserts' across the UK.
- Evidence shows up to 37 local authority districts now lack dedicated news outlets, leaving 4.4 million Britons in 'news deserts' without reliable local information as regional journalism has faced relentless economic pressure.
- The strategy establishes a Regional Media Forum in the West of England Combined Authority area to improve reporting on public services and includes a review of statutory notices alongside campaigns encouraging young people into journalism careers.
- News Media Association Chief Executive Owen Meredith welcomed the measures, noting that trusted local news environments reach 77% of UK adults and require protection from Big Tech's algorithmic dominance.
- Advocates emphasize that reliable local news remains essential civic infrastructure that cannot be replaced by automated content or social media feeds, though the Government strategy represents only a starting point for systemic change.
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Government to unveil £12m fund for local news in bid to tackle ‘news deserts’
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy unveiled the local media strategy on Tuesday.
·Cumbria, United Kingdom
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Government backs regional news publishers with fresh strategy and funding
The government has launched a new Local Media Strategy to help regional publishers innovate, support community media, and tackle areas where local reporting has disappeared, amid growing concerns over the influence of big tech and the BBC’s expansion into local markets.
·Manchester, United Kingdom
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