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Editor of Your Harlow: ‘Please don’t call for our journalists...

The editor of two independent community news outlets Your Harlow and Your Thurrock has drawn a line after receiving abusive…

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Shetland News hits important milestone

ICNN member Shetland News reported that August 2019 was its busiest and most successful month ever. The news site that serves…

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Social Spider CIC named finalist in UK Social Enterprise Awards

Social Spider CIC has been named a finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising businesses that are changing the…

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The Caerphilly Observer celebrates a decade of success and over...

As the Caerphilly Observer celebrates its tenth anniversary this month, its editor Richard Gurner asks himself the question, ‘why do…

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ICNN welcomes the announcement of the Future News Fund

The Independent Community News Network (ICNN) welcomes the announcement of a £2m pilot fund to support innovation in local public…

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Independence Day for Manchester Media as the Meteor becomes a...

Last week, July 4th, ICNN member The Meteor, Manchester’s online independent media publication, became a cooperative. At an event in…

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ICNN is partnering with SpeechKit to provide AI audio to...

The Independent Community News Network (ICNN) is partnering with SpeechKit to help publishers turn their articles into audio files using…

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Hackney Citizen wins ‘Niche Market Newspaper of the Year’ at...

The Hackney Citizen has won ‘Niche Market Newspaper of the Year’ at the prestigious newsawards 2019. The awards “celebrate the best in…

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Flyover Media CIC – the new publisher of The Charlton...

Charlton Champion and 853.London, two of London’s most well-renowned independent community news websites have begun trading under a new name:…

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Northern Ireland hyperlocal awarded grant to promote city’s growing ethnic...

Thanks to a £5000 Media Grant from the Community Relations Council (CRC) a Newry based hyperlocal news website has launched…

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The challenges of running a rural Hyperlocal

The Independent Community News Network (ICNN) has over 100 members. They span the length and breadth of the UK, from…

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Independent community journalism in Wales given a £200,000 boost

Independent community news publishers in Wales have today been provided with a £200,000 boost that promises to have a great…

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