For years, news publishers have operated in a highly dysfunctional digital market which has precluded them from realising the fair returns for their content. This structural imbalance is placing the business model of news publishers, particularly local news publishers, under enormous strain, which in turn damages journalism in this country.
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Local journalism plays a unique and vital role in promoting democracy in local communities across the UK. Local journalists are at the heart of the communities they serve, reporting on the stories that matter most to local residents and campaigning on their behalf.
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Freedom of expression is a universal human right. It is not the prerogative of the politician. Nor is it the privilege of the journalist. In their day-to-day work, journalists are simply exercising every citizen’s right to free speech.
Read morenational and local news media titles are published in the UK
Source: NMA (2022)
of people are reached by news brands in the UK each month
Source: PAMCo (2023)
The UK is currently 26th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index
Source: Reporters Without Borders (2023)
Most Brits (62 per cent) believe journalists are playing a “valuable role” in covering the cost-of-living crisis
Source: Newsworks/OnePoll (2022)
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