Joe Mitchell

@joe-mitchell.com

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Another day, another microblog! Mainly worrying about democracy. Work on regenerating local news at @publicinterestnews.org.uk. Also @j0e_m@mastodon.social for when the sky inevitably clouds over.

A screenshot of the Bedford Independent homepage with a top news story headline redacted

Radical-anti-smartphone-front posters stuck to a fence

Screenshot of a map of ACE spending per-head in 24/25

Photo of London City Hall at Docklands

Discarded fast food packaging littering pavement and road

Photo for a story — "Letters to the editor - are chemtrails vegan?"

Misty Somerset vibes

Local press and media play a crucial role ensuring decision making at local level is accountable to the people they serve and not just to national government. The sustainability of local journalism is an area of particular concern for this government. Our vision is a thriving sector that can continue to play an invaluable role by reporting on the issues that matter to communities, helping counter disinformation locally by being a source of trustworthy information, and keeping communities informed about local issues and decision making. The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport will shortly develop a local media strategy. As part of that strategy, we will explore whether there is more that local authorities can do to support the vital role that local media plays, for example through increased openness in providing local journalists with access to information.

Screenshot of UK energy price showing £1300

Snow-covered trees and lawn