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Frank wrote:In defence of walesonline, how much are people paying to read this journalism? And therein lies the problem. What is the future of newspapers, local ones in particular? Without good local journalism though something vital ill be lost.
I agree, which is why I had very mixed feelings when the BBC said it was pulling back from local news (albeit it will continue with regional news). On the one hand, will this give some space back to commercial operators? On the other, could it mean there will be no source for such news at all?
I find the decline of local media quite tragic. I think proper reporting of local politics, for instance, is becoming increasingly important with the drive towards more devolution and localisation. Its bad enough in Wales, where people still don't fully understand who's responsible for what after 17 years of devolution, and with the BBC at least trying to do something in the Welsh news about it. What it will be like in English cities and regions when they have more powers over tax and spending?