LOCAL DEMOCRACY

BBC collaboration 'must address democratic deficit'

Council press officers have welcomed the BBC’s initiative to support local journalism but insisted it must come with a proper education of how local government operates.

By Sam Clayden | 12 May 2016

Council press officers have welcomed the BBC's initiative to support local journalism but insisted it must come with a proper education of how local government operates. 

The BBC has struck a deal with the News Media Association (NMA) to provide funding for 150 local journalists to be employed by regional media groups.

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