Centre for Community Journalism

Cardiff University’s Centre for Community Journalism offers networking, information and training for hyperlocal or community journalists. This project is part of the Transforming Communities engagement projects that demonstrate Cardiff University’s commitment to the communities of Cardiff, Wales and beyond.

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Latest Articles

Media Law: Public Meetings and Qualified Privilege By Matt Abbott | 11th Jan 2019

All members of the Independent Community News Network (ICNN) benefit from free and impartial...

The Centre for Community Journalism’s Annual Report 2018 By Matt Abbott | 7th Jan 2019

What an incredible year 2018 has been for independent community journalism! We are delighted to...

Award-winning hyperlocal launches their first print edition By Matt Abbott | 4th Dec 2018

An award-winning hyperlocal website owner who left her job of 13 years with Reach plc (then Trinity...

What is a Community News Project without community journalists? By Matt Abbott | 21st Nov 2018

Facebook’s commitment to local journalism is laudable.

Island hyperlocal launches new website paid for entirely by its readers By Matt Abbott | 30th Oct 2018

When it comes to independent community news publications, they don't come more northerly than...

RT @se1: The SE1 website is the 100th publisher accepted by the BBC to use material generated by the licence fee-funded Local Democracy Rep… 3 days ago

RT @ministry_change: "While much of the mainstream press focuses on what is going wrong, we try to focus on what is going right... we focus… 3 days ago

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