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How should newsrooms respond to anti-vaccine comments and letters?
How should newsrooms respond to anti-vaccine comments and letters?
An editor has banned letters criticising the Covid-19 vaccine from appearing in his newspapers.
Behind Local News
Jan 18
BelfastLive appoints first political reporter
BelfastLive appoints first political reporter
Belfast Live has announced the appointment of Brendan Hughes as political reporter.
Behind Local News
Jan 13
Google to fund new public notices portal to be shared by regional press across UK
Google to fund new public notices portal to be shared by regional press across UK
The local news media sector has come together to launch an industry digital portal to further promote public notices to communities and…
Behind Local News
Jan 14
The 10 best-read stories on Behind Local News in 2020
The 10 best-read stories on Behind Local News in 2020
Behind Local News was set up almost three years ago with a simple purpose: to celebrate local journalism in all its forms in the UK.
Behind Local News
Dec 31, 2020
Help us celebrate inspiring Asian journalists working in local news
Help us celebrate inspiring Asian journalists working in local news
By Shuiab Khan
Behind Local News
Nov 19, 2020
The Public Interest News List
Public Interest News Journalists: The teachers inspiring the next generation
Public Interest News Journalists: The teachers inspiring the next generation
When we opened the Public Interest News List for nominations, it wasn’t long before the contribution of journalism lecturers from around…
Behind Local News
Oct 7, 2020
The Public Interest News List: 41 Newsrooms and Teams fighting to make a difference
The Public Interest News List: 41 Newsrooms and Teams fighting to make a difference
We all know journalism can be either a personal pursuit or a team effort. So when we were setting up the Public Interest News List, we…
Behind Local News
Oct 10, 2020
The Public Interest News List: 80 regional journalists who sum up why local journalism matters
The Public Interest News List: 80 regional journalists who sum up why local journalism matters
When we first wrote about our plans to produce a public interest news list, we didn’t know what response we’d get — not least because we…
Behind Local News
Oct 11, 2020
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ChronicleLive launches Laptops for Kids as home-schooling looks set to rumble on
ChronicleLive launches Laptops for Kids as home-schooling looks set to rumble on
ChronicleLive has helped launch a North East campaign to donate laptops to disadvantaged children being forced to learn from home during…
Behind Local News
Jan 18
Reach back in Buckinghamshire with launch of latest Live site
Reach back in Buckinghamshire with launch of latest Live site
Publisher Reach has returned to Buckinghamshire with the latest launch on its Live network of regional and local news site.
Behind Local News
Jan 18
JPIMedia launches company-wide campaign for pharmacy vaccination centres
JPIMedia launches company-wide campaign for pharmacy vaccination centres
Residents need vaccination centres that are just a short distance away and the thousands of local pharmacies are ideal for the purpose.
Behind Local News
Jan 12
2020: We showed how society would be poorer without us
2020: We showed how society would be poorer without us
Neil Hodgkinson is marketplace publisher for Reach PLC in Yorkshire on the North East, looks back on a year which saw the company launch…
Behind Local News
Jan 9
“That’s a great idea!” The podcast that asks entrepreneurs what drives them
“That’s a great idea!” The podcast that asks entrepreneurs what drives them
Pioneering People is back for a second serie and, as host Morven McIntyre explains, it’s got even more innovations and inspirations for…
Behind Local News
Jan 8
From weekly to daily: The newspaper determined to keep confounding local jounalism’s naysayers
From weekly to daily: The newspaper determined to keep confounding local jounalism’s naysayers
The first launch of a daily newspaper in recent memory took place yesterday, with the Oldham Times making the switch from weekly to daily.
Behind Local News
Jan 5
2020: It’s time for newsrooms to see themselves as influencers
2020: It’s time for newsrooms to see themselves as influencers
Nicola Adam, group editor at JPI North West, sees 2021 as an opportunity for journalists to reassess how they see the relationship with…
Behind Local News
Jan 5
2020: Stop writing us off — we can do brilliant things and are proving that every day
2020: Stop writing us off — we can do brilliant things and are proving that every day
InYourArea, the hyperlocal news and information platform from Reach, grew rapidly in 2020, as has become a significant referrer of traffic…
Behind Local News
Jan 3
2020: Trust in newsbrands is more important than ever — we need to treasure that trust
2020: Trust in newsbrands is more important than ever — we need to treasure that trust
Looking back on 2020, what is the biggest lesson you’ve learnt which will be useful to you in 2021 and beyond?
Behind Local News
Jan 2
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