Author Archives: Matt Abbott
Welsh Public Interest News Accelerator launches today
Independent community media organisations in Wales are set to benefit from a slice of a £100,000 fund aimed at supporting…
Ping! launch
A New Era for Independent Community News Ping News is set to launch its innovative news delivery platform in May,…
The UK’s most northerly news service celebrates its 20th birthday
A SHETLAND based online news service is celebrating its 20th birthday this month. Shetland News, at www.shetnews.co.uk, was started by…
ICNN Partners with Google to Showcase Independent Community Journalism
ICNN is delighted to announce a partnership between Google and the independent community news sector via its public interest news…
Wales’ First Minister praises the work of hyperlocals
The First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford MS has praised the hyperlocal sector for its work during the Covid Crisis.…
First seven recipients of Welsh Public Interest Journalism Fund announced
A £100,000 fund to support public interest journalism amongst independent publishers in Wales has awarded its first seven grants. The…
ICNN is delighted to join UCLan’s Media Innovation Studio’s News Futures 2035 project
The Media Innovation Studio at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is launching the News Futures 2035 foresight project in response to…
Ping! launches Public Interest Journalism Fund for Welsh independent publishers
Independent publishers in Wales are set to benefit from a slice of a £100,000 fund to support public interest community…
New Research – Public more likely to trust local news if it’s produced locally
In a survey released today (17 December 2021), the Public Interest News Foundation has revealed that the British public tend…
Watch a replay of the C4CJ/ICNN Conference.
The Centre for Community Journalism & the Independent Community News Network ran its 2021 conference, Community Journalism | Building a…
A Toolkit for Publishers
By Dr. Julia Boelle. With the emergence of a global pandemic and the world’s increased need for local news, independent…
Agenda revealed for Community Journalism: Building a Sustainable Future
The Centre for Community Journalism & The Independent Community News Network is delighted to announce who will be speaking at…