A familiar face returns to the PINF blog to introduce a first for UK local news. Jaldeep Katwala, one-time Network Manager at PINF turned at Operations Lead at the The Bristol Cable, talks us through the outlet’s brand new app.
Last week, we hosted the Local News Forum 2025 at Leicester City Hall. Deputy Director Joe Mitchell recaps the two days.
Local news is the lifeblood of democracy, covering council business, local planning and community issues. But the media ecosystem is shifting.
From Nottinghamshire to New Delhi, populist politics is thriving as local journalism fights to survive. Jonathan Heawood, Executive Director of PINF, argues that rebuilding trusted, accountable local news is essential to counter disinformation and strengthen democracy.