(At the time, a DNAinfo spokesperson said the unionization was "simply another competitive obstacle making it harder for the business to be financially successful").. Executives at all three stations describe the acquisitions as a commitment to local journalism, as well as a way to increase their presence online.
More than a year ago I ran a series of extracts from a book about local journalism.
He contended that commercial publishers and the BBC "share a belief in local journalism" and believed in the need for local journalism to "get back on its feet".
The NUJ condemned the cuts, with the union's assistant organiser in Manchester, Jenny Lennox, saying: "Guardian Media have a monopoly on local journalism in Manchester and much of Greater Manchester.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, looking to counter what it sees as a decline in local journalism and original reporting nationwide, says it will provide money to set up seven regional reporting projects teaming public radio and television stations.
The MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, whose constituency fell victim to Johnston Press's plans to downsize a number of daily titles to weekly publication, said the digital age had not yet brought a substitute for local journalism.
James Harding, the BBC's director of news and current affairs, opened a conference on local journalism today by arguing that the differences between the corporation and newspaper publishers have been "overdone".
"We want dense urban areas, and we want a high-quality local journalism scene," he adds, discussing where it may expand the app to next.
As we've seen a decline in local journalism in even the largest metropolitan areas across the country, even at a time when it's so vital, we remain committed to strong, independent reporting that fills the void".
The newspapers reveal a golden age of local journalism, with tales of a man knocked down by a dog cart and a child jailed for breaking windows.
