Local Journalism and Local Media: Making the Local News
London; New York: Routledge (1998), xxii, 311 pp.
Contains index
ISBN 9780415168038 (pbk); 9780203980392 (online)
Other editions: 2nd ed. 2007
"The local media - local newspapers and radio, regional television, cable television and local news on the internet - represents a diverse and rapidly-changing sector of the British media landscape. Bringing together media academics, local journalists and other media professionals, this text presents a thorough, up-to-date and authoritative account of recent developments and future prospects for Britain's local newspapers, local media and local journalism. Drawing on current research and relevant literature, the book covers: "key developments in the local media scene, the distinctive editorial format of local newspapers, news sources and other sources available to local journalists, recent developments in media policy, online journalism, ethics and regulations, and the impact of new technology." (Publisher description)
I. LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND LOCAL MEDIA
1 Attacking the devil? Local journalism and local newspapers in the UK / Bob Franklin, 3
2 News on local radio / Andrew Crisell and Guy Starkey, 16
3 What future for regional television news? / Richard Tait, 27
4 News from a small country: the media in Scotland / Brian McNair, 37
5 The regional and local media in Wales / James Thomas, 49
6 Profits, politics, and paramilitaries: the local news media in Northern Ireland / Greg McLaughlin, 60
II. THE ECONOMICS OF THE LOCAL PRESS
7 Educating and training local journalists / Peter Cole, 73
8 Profits before product? Ownership and economics of the local press / Granville Williams, 83
9 Industrial relations and local journalism / Gregor Gall, 93
10 The British local press: waking up to change? / Rod Pilling, 104
11 Regulating the local press / Robert Pinker, 115
III. LOCAL NEWSPAPERS: EXPLORING THE RANGE
12 The alternative local press / Tony Harcup, 129
13 Real readers, real news: the work of a local newspaper editor / Sara Hadwin, 140
14 A right free for all! competition, soundbite journalism, and the local free press / Bob Franklin, 150
15 Local news, global politics: reporting the London bomb attacks / Stuart Allan, 162
IV. CONSTRUCTING THE LOCAL NEWS AGENDA
16 Local government public relations and the local press / Shirley Harrison, 175
17 Hungry media need fast food: regional journalism and the government news network / Brent Garner, 189
18 The role of the freelance in local journalism / Ros Bew, 200
19 Trading on trust: news agencies, local journalism and local media / Martin Hamer, 210
V. READ ALL ABOUT IT! EDITORIAL CONTENT IN THE LOCAL PRESS
20 Letters to the editor in local and regional newspapers: giving voice to the readers / Karin Wahl Jorgensen, 221
21 Open source? Hearing voices in the local press / Karen Ross, 232
22 Out damned plot: the Evening standard and the introduction of the London congestion charging / Ivor Gaber, 245
23 Downgrading the local in local newspapers? Reporting of the 2005 UK general election / Bob Franklin, Geoff Court and Stephen Cushion, 256
24 Ethics for local journalism / Chris Frost, 270
25 Football fanzines and local news / Chris Atton, 280
26 Freedom of information and local journalism / Heather Brooke, 290
1 Attacking the devil? Local journalism and local newspapers in the UK / Bob Franklin, 3
2 News on local radio / Andrew Crisell and Guy Starkey, 16
3 What future for regional television news? / Richard Tait, 27
4 News from a small country: the media in Scotland / Brian McNair, 37
5 The regional and local media in Wales / James Thomas, 49
6 Profits, politics, and paramilitaries: the local news media in Northern Ireland / Greg McLaughlin, 60
II. THE ECONOMICS OF THE LOCAL PRESS
7 Educating and training local journalists / Peter Cole, 73
8 Profits before product? Ownership and economics of the local press / Granville Williams, 83
9 Industrial relations and local journalism / Gregor Gall, 93
10 The British local press: waking up to change? / Rod Pilling, 104
11 Regulating the local press / Robert Pinker, 115
III. LOCAL NEWSPAPERS: EXPLORING THE RANGE
12 The alternative local press / Tony Harcup, 129
13 Real readers, real news: the work of a local newspaper editor / Sara Hadwin, 140
14 A right free for all! competition, soundbite journalism, and the local free press / Bob Franklin, 150
15 Local news, global politics: reporting the London bomb attacks / Stuart Allan, 162
IV. CONSTRUCTING THE LOCAL NEWS AGENDA
16 Local government public relations and the local press / Shirley Harrison, 175
17 Hungry media need fast food: regional journalism and the government news network / Brent Garner, 189
18 The role of the freelance in local journalism / Ros Bew, 200
19 Trading on trust: news agencies, local journalism and local media / Martin Hamer, 210
V. READ ALL ABOUT IT! EDITORIAL CONTENT IN THE LOCAL PRESS
20 Letters to the editor in local and regional newspapers: giving voice to the readers / Karin Wahl Jorgensen, 221
21 Open source? Hearing voices in the local press / Karen Ross, 232
22 Out damned plot: the Evening standard and the introduction of the London congestion charging / Ivor Gaber, 245
23 Downgrading the local in local newspapers? Reporting of the 2005 UK general election / Bob Franklin, Geoff Court and Stephen Cushion, 256
24 Ethics for local journalism / Chris Frost, 270
25 Football fanzines and local news / Chris Atton, 280
26 Freedom of information and local journalism / Heather Brooke, 290
