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Future of local news report is a grim read

Stephen Waddington

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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4 trends in journalism and what they mean for the PR industry

Communications Conversations

But, that doesn’t mean journalism is thriving again. With the majority of newspapers now having paywalls (and more trade pubs every day), the reach of that story you just got placed is extremely limited. As a fan of journalism, I’m all for paywalls. Trend #4: Local news has a capital shortage. Will it last?

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Future of local news report is a grim read

Wadds Inc.

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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Is Traditional Media Still Relevant in PR?

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Print media (magazine) consumption rose in 2023 , and this trend should continue in 2024, according to a study by Pew Research Center (via MediaPost). As more of us get our news digitally, newspapers have taken the hardest hit; however, the estimated total US daily newspaper circulation (print and digital combined) in 2022 was 20.9

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Journalism and News Trends for PR Pros

Cision

The revenue model for journalism is at best in flux, and at worst, in chaos. Serious journalism from unexpected sources. Its UK office announced that it’s starting to cover more local news. Vice magazine, originally a local magazine in Montreal and best-known for local coverage and shock journalism, grew into Vice Media.

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How Social Media Is Paving a New Path for Journalism

Cision

More than half of journalists surveyed in Cision’s recent Social Journalism Study believe that they would not be able to carry out their work without turning to their social media accounts for help. For example, Twitter helped citizens participate in local and worldwide conversations during the Arab Spring. Images: Roger H.

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Newsprint in pain as COVID-19 bites, so what’s next?

Stephen Waddington

Newspaper circulation during the COVID-19 crisis has been hit by as much as a third by newsagents closing and a reduction in footfall on the high street, across travel hubs and in supermarkets. Local and national newsprint impacted The crisis is indiscriminate in its impact on local and national media. news industry?

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