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'The state of local news: Bright future or dark times?' will see senior journalists, media professionals and key stakeholders consider the role of local and regional journalism today in two round-table discussions.
Speakers at the event include KM Group editorial director Ian Carter, Will Roffey from the BBC, Tony Green from ITV , Keith Magnum from Hackney Citizen, Kathy Bailes - Isle of Thanet News, Edd Withers - Canterbury Resident FacebookGroup ; as well as Canterbury City Council head of communications Leo Whitlock, Sarah Munday - Marlowe Theatre, Eleanor Sheath - Pilgrims Hospice, Mark Cowland from Catching Lives, Andrew Metcalf from Maxim PR and Canterbury City Councillor Simon Cook.
They will consider questions such as:
- What is local news in the digital age? Is local news dead or stronger than ever?
- What are the key challenges currently for local news and media?
- Does online local news serve the communities better than traditional forms?
- Are local media today better at holding local power to account compared to twenty years ago?
- Who are local media in the digital age? Are social media local media?
The event is free however organisers have asked those interested to register for catering purposes.
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