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Dave Porter

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Lecturer in journalism at Man Met uni

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Google appears to prioritise global newsbrands over local ones for breaking news events Global newsbrands were being surfaced more highly in Google than the biggest local news operation in Manchester for synagogue attack story.

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09.10.2025 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guardian announces seven new hires in audio and video journalism The Guardian is expanding its audio and video journalism team with eight new recruits announced.

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07.10.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Automated PR tool is bombarding UK media with AI-generated content 'Olivia Brown' reads websites, writes press releases then 'relentlessly' sends emails.

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07.10.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every police force to have 'journalist safety officers' - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Dedicated points of contact established for journalists facing abuse

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07.10.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Guardian tells marketers to stop buying intrusive online ads The Guardian shared its research that fewer ads are more effective at its Advertising Upfronts event on 2 October.

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03.10.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform UK backs down on Nottingham Post ban - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Media blackout lifted after more than a month

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03.10.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Express was newsbrand with most Editors’ Code breaches in 2024 The Express websiteΒ had the most breaches of the Editors’ Code upheld byΒ IPSOΒ in 2024, according to IPSO’s own annual report for 2024.

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01.10.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newspaper columnists and BBC execs becoming more elitist, research finds There has been a drop in privately-schooled leaders in UK media but the journalism industry remains "highly unrepresentative" of the public.

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01.10.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Survey finds most MPs think local journalism is 'in poor health' - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Poll also finds support for independent regulator

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01.10.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform UK council 'partially lifts ban on Nottingham Post - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Newspaper still pushing for full end to boycott

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01.10.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.

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26.09.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starmer brands Reform UK 'cowards' over Nottingham Post ban - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage PM backs journalists amid ongoing council boycott

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26.09.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Isle of Wight County Press exposes use of β€œbehind closed doors” inquests - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage More than 60 cases concluded in wiring with no public hearing

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26.09.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democracy under threat: Why regenerating local news is crucial to counter rising authoritarianism As populist politicians from Trump to Farage attack press freedom, the collapse of local journalism has left communities vulnerable to misinformation. Jonathan Heawood argues that rebuilding trustwort...

"Firstly, local news needs to be demonstrably local"

Absolutely. And not Newsquest or Reach click bait about shops or Strictly.

BUT does local get the clicks and traffic without the bait!

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25.09.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Revenue for Independent tops Β£50m for first time since digital rebirth Annual revenue at The Independent crossed the Β£50m mark for the first time in 2024, according to newly-filed accounts.

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23.09.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reporter threatened with used toilet roll at asylum protest - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Journalist subjected to abuse by event organiser

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23.09.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chief Reporter / Assistant Editor at Hackney Citizen Pays Β£28–34,000pa

πŸ—žοΈ London based? If so, the Hackney Citizen needs a chief reporter/assistant editor to gather the most important stories in Hackney and east London for their community readership. It’s remote and pays Β£28-34,000pa – deadline October 10

16.09.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Podcast 'hero's' role among proposed Reach redundancies - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Editor among first to go public with news

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11.09.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Regional daily ABCs: Only three UK titles now above 10,000 print sales - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Irish News retains position at top of league table

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10.09.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mail on Sunday pays 'substantial' damages over 'statin deniers' articles The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has paid "very substantial" damages to a doctor and academic wrongly portrayed as "statin deniers".

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09.12.2024 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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