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Seventh Report - Sustainability of local journalism

Culture, Media and Sport Committee HC 153 Published 25 January 2023
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
9 items (7 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 9 of 9 classified
Accepted 1
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 1
Rejected 1
Government response
Ninth Special Report - The sustainability of local journalism: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report · published 17 May 2023
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
6 Recommendation 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 … Read more
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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