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General Election you say? Time to launch newspapers covering 30 Northern constituencies…
General Election you say? Time to launch newspapers covering 30 Northern constituencies…
While most newsrooms have tried and trusted General Election plans built on decades of experience, for one team of journalists the sudden…
Behind Local News
Jul 11
Respected editor joins Journalist’s Charity board of trustees
Respected editor joins Journalist’s Charity board of trustees
The Journalist’s Charity has added one of regional journalism’s best known editors to its board of Trustees.
Behind Local News
Jul 12
Senior judges urges journalist to make most of McNae’s
Senior judges urges journalist to make most of McNae’s
Journalists were encouraged to use McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists as a guide to challenging court decisions on reporting…
Behind Local News
Jul 12
Website’s audience rockets eight fold as readers flock for General Election news
Website’s audience rockets eight fold as readers flock for General Election news
As Sir Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to power in a landslide General Election victory, newsrooms at Tindle Newspapers ensured readers…
Behind Local News
Jul 12
How ‘listening to locals’ helped shape the BBC’s General Election coverage
How ‘listening to locals’ helped shape the BBC’s General Election coverage
The boss of the BBC’s local services has spoken of the importance of remembering that a General Election is ‘not just a national vote, but…
Behind Local News
Jul 7
UK General Election 2024 — as told through 40+ local newspaper front pages
UK General Election 2024 — as told through 40+ local newspaper front pages
Papers around the UK pack a punch with their roundups of the General Election
Behind Local News
Jul 6
Weekly returns to the presses for special election issue after night of drama
Weekly returns to the presses for special election issue after night of drama
An independent weekly newspaper published a special election edition just hours after covering two of the biggest Election stories of count…
Behind Local News
Jul 10
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Behind Local News Weekly: The newsroom which did the election differently
Behind Local News Weekly: The newsroom which did the election differently
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Behind Local News
Jul 11
Behind Local News Weekly: Warm words need to be matched by action in race to support local news
Behind Local News Weekly: Warm words need to be matched by action in race to support local news
As polling reveals the vital role readers believe local journalism plays in democracy, it’s now up to politicians to match warm words with…
Behind Local News
Jul 4
Behind Local News Weekly: Celebrating the joys of the reception walk in
Behind Local News Weekly: Celebrating the joys of the reception walk in
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Behind Local News
Jun 17
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