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Last week, I sat before the Department of Culture, Media and Sport select committee inquiry into the sustainability of local journalism. While there were many views presented, it was clear everyone in attendance cared deeply about local journalism....

By David Higgerson, Chief Audience Officer, Reach PLC Local journalism has undergone massive change during the last two decades — the move to online, the dominance of third-party platforms, the rapidly changing revenue sources — but there are some constants...

In the early hours of Friday morning, Roseanna Wain was elected to Salford Council. Local Democracy Reporter Joseph Timan was there to see the result announced. But it’s the turnout figure which grabbed the headlines. Just 10% of people eligible to...

Like many journalists no longer reporting, election night brings with it a pang of envy. The long hours waiting for something to happen, the many tells of what might be about to happen (counting voting stacks, judging body language, noting who has suddenly...

Every newsroom has stars – the reporters, or editors, whose work is publicly known, whose byline stands out when it leads the website or the front (or back) page of the paper. Every newsroom also has heroes – the people whose contribution is every bit...