My favourite thing about this piece by Colin Freeman is the emphasis on how great local newspapers were/are as a place to start for young journalists. "Yet like many in my trade, I regard my days on local papers as the most useful in my career." www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
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King Charles praised local news – but the industry, which once covered everything from councils to courts, is fading fast. Can it be revived?