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Seventh Report - Sustainability of local journalism
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 153
Published 25 January 2023
Recommendations
6
Accepted
Access to more philanthropic funding could help ensure the sustainability of the local news sector.
Recommendation
Access to more philanthropic funding could help ensure the sustainability of the local news sector. Many, though not all, local news publishers would benefit from charitable status, but this is currently very difficult for news organisations to achieve. We recommend …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the Review’s conclusions as to the vital local service that the community radio sector provides, and are committed to supporting its continued growth. Uplifts have been applied to the Community Radio Fund in each of the last three financial years.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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