Local papers need new support to survive, say MPs
Ministers have been warned that local journalism will struggle to survive without new support and fresh thinking from the Government.
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee found that, while some small publishers have adapted to the challenges of declining advertising revenue and the shift to a large part of online readership over the last two decades, the position of many papers remains precarious.
Local newspapers have been among those hardest hits by the drastic changes in the news industry, with many being forced to close in recent years.
The cross-party committee of MPs has called on the Government…