ABSTRACT
The local media - local newspapers and radio, regional television, cable television and local news on the internet - represents a diverse and rapidly-changing sector of the British media landscape. Bringing together media academics, local journalists and other media professionals, this text presents a thorough, up-to-date and authoritative account of recent developments and future prospects for Britain's local newspapers, local media and local journalism.
Drawing on current research and relevant literature, the book covers:
*key developments in the local media scene
*the distinctive editorial format of local newspapers
*news sources and other sources available to local journalists
*recent developments in media policy
*online journalism
*ethics and regulations
*the impact of new technology.
Situating the study within the context of local, national and multi-national media networks, this unique text provides students with a well-written and wide-ranging assessment of all aspects of the local media in the UK and as such, will be a welcome addition to the current literature.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Local newspapers and local media
part |2 pages
Part II The economics of the local press
chapter |12 pages
Industrial relations and the local press: the continuing employers’ offensive
part |2 pages
Part III Local newspapers: exploring the range
chapter |8 pages
Looking at the world through the eyes of...: reporting the ‘local’ in daily, weekly and Sunday local newspapers
part |2 pages
Part IV Constructing the local news agenda
chapter |11 pages
The business of freelance journalism: some advice from an old hand
part |2 pages
Part V Read all about it: editorial content in the local press