Sustainability of local journalism

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 14 Feb 2022 Closed: 24 May 2023 Parliament page
The DCMS Committee will examine what challenges face local news organisations and what support should be put in place in order to maintain their democratic function. The Sustainability of Local Journalism inquiry will consider the operation of the market for local journalism and how that is affected by increasing competition … Read more
7 Recommendations
2 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
1 Letter
4 Events
Activity timeline 11 events
17 May
2023
Report published
25 Jan
2023
Report published
25 Oct
2022
Correspondence
18 Oct
2022
Oral evidence
18 Oct
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
7 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
7 Jul
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
28 Jun
2022
Oral evidence
28 Jun
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture
17 May
2022
Oral evidence
17 May
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
18 Oct 2022
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Julia Lopez MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Robert Specterman-Green · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
7 Jul 2022
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David Floyd · Social Spider CIC George Brock · Charitable Journalism Project Karl Hancock · Nub News Maria Breslin · Liverpool Echo Matt Abbott · Independent Community News Network Polly Perkins · Burngreave Messenger
28 Jun 2022
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David Higgerson · Reach plc John Severinson · Meta Paul Hutchinson · Bedford Independent Professor Natalie Fenton · Media Reform Coalition Rhodri Talfan Davies · BBC Tom Morrison-Bell · Google
17 May 2022
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Adam Cantwell-Corn · The Bristol Cable David Powell · Local TV Network Jonathan Heawood · Public Interest News Foundation Martin Steers · UK Community Radio Network Michelle Stanistreet · National Union of Journalists Owen Meredith · News Media Association
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Seventh Report - Sustainability of local journalism HC 153 25 Jan 2023 9 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
7 Recommendation Deferred
Seventh Report - Sustainability of…
We welcome the Government’s indication that there will be support for local TV in the...
We welcome the Government’s indication that there will be support for local TV in the forthcoming Media Bill and are glad that provisions concerning radio now also look to be included. We also welcome the Minister’s indication that the Community … Read more
Government Response
While the government agrees on the vital local service that community radio provides, the wider economic context did not provide scope for an increase to the Community Radio Fund in the most recent Spending Review, but this will be considered in future discussions.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Government Response AI assessment · 9 of 7 classified
Accepted 1
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 1
Rejected 1
Total 7 recs + 2 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
25 Oct 2022 To committee Letter from Julia Lopez MP, Minister of State for Media, Data and Digital Infrastructure, relating to local journalism oral evidence follow up, 24 October 2022
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