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Sustainability of local journalism

Inquiry

The DCMS Committee will examine what challenges face local news organisations and what support should be put in place in order to maintain their democratic function. The Sustainability of Local Journalism inquiry will consider the operation of the market for local journalism and how that is affected by increasing competition from social media and public service broadcasters.

MPs will assess the impact of the findings of the Cairncross Review which examined how to create a sustainable future for journalism, with particular relevance to ensuring the continued and the long-term supply of local journalism.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Thursday 31 March 2022.

Work news

Sustainability of local journalism: CMS Committee publishes Government response

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published the Government response to its report on the sustainability of local journalism

More support needed to halt damaging decline of local journalism, DCMS Committee warns

More support needed to halt damaging decline of local journalism, DCMS Committee warns

25 January 2023

Minister questioned on future of local journalism

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee examines key findings from its inquiry into the Sustainability of local journalism

14 October 2022

DCMS Committee holds hearing on sustainability of local journalism

DCMS Committee to examine whether current local journalism business models are sustainable

BBC, Meta, and Google questioned on their impact on local journalism

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee investigate the impact that the rise of social media has had on local journalism

Committee examines whether current local journalism business models are sustainable

Due to other Parliamentary business, the session on sustainability of local journalism will not now take place today as scheduled.

MPs hold first session examining sustainability of local journalism

The session will explore the challenges faced by local news organisations and how they should be supported.

MPs to examine challenges facing local news journalism

Committee launches new inquiry on the sustainability of local journalism

14 February 2022

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Email: CommonsCMS@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 7219 6188 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 1679 (media enquiries)
Address: CMS Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA