Local Journalism In Crisis
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
As editors of regional newspapers challenge the BBC for threatening their future, Matt details why local journalism has been in such steep decline over the last decade. He asks culture minister Sir John Whittingdale what the government can do to help, and looks at new ways local reporters are funding their journalism.
Plus: A taster of the latest episode of How to Win An Election, where political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein discuss how to deal with the legacy of a former leader.
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| 1:13.6 | That's according to the media minister, who is concerned |
| 1:16.7 | about the disappearance of local journalism, local papers, |
| 1:21.0 | local websites, even the BBC's cutting back on local radio as well. |
| 1:25.0 | So we're taking a look at that in our big thing in just a moment, |
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