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Comic campaigning: the growth of cartoon journalism in India
Comics used to be all about superheroes and fairytales, but one organisation is working with local communities to use them in a different way. World Comics India is an educational organisation based in Delhi, which promotes the use of comics in development and education Read more »
Spotlight on One&Other
One&Other are a media brand based in York who aim to re-inject the relevance, intelligence, beauty and purpose back into local media, with the intention to empower and advance communities Read more »
Spotlight on the University of Bedfordshire
With fractious community tensions in Luton and little reportage on local government, the University of Bedfordshire improve public debate and contribute to the quality of local journalism Read more »
Spotlight on Inside the M60
Inside the M60 is a community run news site for the people of Manchester that believes that hyperlocal news has a crucial role in the future of journalism, writes Nigel Barlow Read more »
Daniel Finkelstein on what a free press means to him
A free press exists to tell the truth. To empower citizens through the truth. To challenge those who don’t tell it and to upset those who hold power through evasion and untruths, writes Daniel Finkelstein. Read more »
Filling the gaps: how citizen journalism is replacing local press
The demise of regional papers and the rise of online media have opened up opportunities for individuals to run grass roots websites reporting on issues that matter to them, writes Naomi Westland. Read more »
The hyperlocal Jeremy Paxmans are out there – we just need to find them
The hyperlocal Jeremy Paxmans and David Dimblebys are out there. They just need encouragement and a small amount of resource to make local politics sexy
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