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May defends ‘local’ papers

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Russell Merryman

Another Tory MP fired a shot across the BBC’s bows at the Society of Editors conference this week, claiming that the corporation’s online activities are undermining local newspapers. Theresa May said that the BBC’s claims that they were opening up … Continue reading →

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Looking back to look ahead

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Russell Merryman

Interesting project underway in the US where the questions of how we came to be where we are in journalism are now being examined with the benefit of hindsight. According to CNN, a trio of leading digerati are publishing an … Continue reading →

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Bucking the trend

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Russell Merryman

As newspapers across America struggle for readership, advertisers and income, one title is, according to its owners, thriving. The Orange County Register (OCR) in California has fought back against the decline in American journalism by… wait for it… hiring more journalists, … Continue reading →

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