Are local newspapers still needed?
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For the One Show, Eve Pollard reported on the decline in local newspapers.
ÌýLocal newspapers have existed for hundreds of years - their supporters say that they can be the 'voice' of a community and help bind it together.
But the future is not bright for many local rags.
Professor of journalism Roy Greenslade told Eve that local papers are week by week because they've lost their revenue. The classified advert sales that papers rely on for income are increasingly being placed on the web, rather than in print. As Roy said: "People don't buy papers - they go straight on screen".
Local newspapers, said Roy, are "very important for local democracy. They hold local power to account. There would be a severe democratic deficit if we lost them."
Are local newspapers too important to lose? Do you still buy a local paper? Or does the web do a better job? Share your views.
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