Posts Tagged with "local newspapers"
Victory for Local Newspapers
I was pleased to hear the news that the Scottish Government have decided not to proceed with their proposals to allow local councils to publish public notices online. This will be welcome news to many of my constituents who don’t have internet access. There was a real danger that by putting public notices online, important decisions [...]
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Friday, February 12, 2010
This morning I attended a Local Newspaper Summit, which was organised by Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism. The seminar was well attended by a wide range of people involved in the newspaper and broadcasting industry in Scotland. Clearly many people involved in producing local newspapers remain very concerned about Government plans to [...]
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Today the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee is continuing to take evidence in its inquiry into the problems facing Scotland’s local newspaper industry. Local newspapers make a vital contribution to local communities but there is real concern that moves to remove local authority and Scottish Government advertising will weaken the financial viability of local papers, [...]
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee has launched a call for evidence on the the decline of the Scottish local newspaper industry. Falling circulation numbers across Scotland have convinced the committee that it is time to look at the reasons behind the decline and the impact on local journalism and on local communities. The committee will also [...]
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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