Speaking at the Society of Editors Future of News Conference, today [March 17th], Lisa Nandy, the UK Culture Secretary, will back the essential role of local media in communities all over the UK. The Local Media Strategy is part of the steps the government is taking to improve social cohesion and protect what matters. The […]
Audience figures show that online traffic to BBC Local news stories in England has increased by over a fifth. That means that the number of unique browsers accessing the BBC’s local news stories each week has seen a 21 per cent increase over the last 3 months compared to the same period last year. In […]
The BBC is to make 450 staff working on its regional programmes in England redundant as part of cost-cutting measures to save £25 million (€28m). The announcement comes despite the BBC repeatedly emphasising its desire to move more jobs outside London. The BBC’s local radio stations and television bulletins will be hit particularly hard, with […]