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Editors join newsletter revolution with launches aimed at people who need to be in the know
Editors join newsletter revolution with launches aimed at people who need to be in the know
Two respected regional editors have joined the newsletter revolution in the latest sign that email is set to permanently shake up local…
Behind Local News
Feb 2
Award-winning podcast launches series looking at lives of youngsters
Award-winning podcast launches series looking at lives of youngsters
An award-winning podcast which tracks Northern politics has turned its attention to what it’s like growing up as a young person across the…
Behind Local News
Feb 2
After 20 years of being free, one website is finding subscribers prepared to pay
After 20 years of being free, one website is finding subscribers prepared to pay
One of the country’s largest local news websites has hit 1,000 paying subscribers just weeks after launching a paid-for option.
Behind Local News
Jan 19
Newsroom vindicated after Arts Council finds its funding investigation claims were correct
Newsroom vindicated after Arts Council finds its funding investigation claims were correct
A newsroom which called on its readers to rally round with a ‘community fact check’ after being threatened with legal action over an…
Behind Local News
Feb 2
Reach hits milestone of 100m followers on social media platforms
Reach hits milestone of 100m followers on social media platforms
Publisher Reach, home to 18 of the country’s biggest regional and local news brands online, has announced that its social media accounts…
Behind Local News
Feb 2
Scotsman launches paid for golf course newsletter series
Scotsman launches paid for golf course newsletter series
The Scotsman has launched a new email newsletter series aimed at golfers.
Behind Local News
Feb 4
Crown court closes after reporter lifts lid on health and safety issues
Crown court closes after reporter lifts lid on health and safety issues
A crown court was closed after a reporter shared his first-hand experience of the crumbling state of a building where justice was being…
Behind Local News
Jan 9
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Behind Local News Weekly: The editors joining the newsletter revolution
Behind Local News Weekly: The editors joining the newsletter revolution
Plus: Scotsman launches golf courses email guide, Manchester Mill investigation vindicated, Reach’s 100m followers milestone — and new…
Behind Local News
Feb 4
Behind Local News Weekly: The best of the local press revealed as awards shortlist announced
Behind Local News Weekly: The best of the local press revealed as awards shortlist announced
Local rivalries will play out at the Regional Press Awards after shortlist for 2025’s event was announced on Friday.
Behind Local News
Dec 13, 2024
How the House of Lords wants journalism to be saved
How the House of Lords wants journalism to be saved
Will peers be listened to by Ministers?
Behind Local News
Nov 26, 2024
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