UK: Future of regional media to be discussed by government

Written for Editors Weblog on March 23, 2009 at 4:24 PM

After a meeting with the National Union of Journalists, the government plans on a summit about the future of regional media in the UK.

In the last year, regional newspapers suffered drastic cuts with 11 Newsquest papers closing in the northwest, 1,110 job cuts for Johnston Press and 245 future job cuts for Guardian Media Group.

Junior culture minister Barbara Follett said that the government has an "important role in ensuring a vital service is maintained for the public".

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Source: Guardian