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Local & Independent News Association appoints Executive Director

Claire Stuchbery to take up position from 1 July 2022 The Local and Independent News Association (LINA), Australia’s newest media organisation representing independent local news publishers, is pleased to announce the appointment of its inaugural Executive Director. Claire Stuchbery joins LINA after a 20 year career in media policy, stakeholder engagement, policy development and communications. Most …

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Future of regional newspapers inquiry recommends support for hyperlocal news

LINA welcomes The Future of Regional Newspapers in a Digital World: Inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers report published by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts this week. The report recognises the critical role that independent, hyperlocal publishers play in their communities. It recognises the value of LINA and calls for …

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Grants for flood-affected local and independent media

The Judith Neilson Institute and the Local and Independent News Association (LINA) have created a flood impact fund to support local and independent news organisations that have been financially affected by the recent floods. Grants of up to $2,500 are available to organisations that have suffered financial losses, such as lost revenue from not being able to …

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How LINA will help independent news and how you can get involved

The local independent news sector is at a critical juncture.  Journalists are being retrenched as newspaper outlets close across Australia. The ACCC documents 105 regional news closures in the decade from 2008 – 2018 and there are many more in the years since. Recently there has been a new trend, independent news outlets are popping …

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Mark Ryan, JNI

New Local & Independent News Association supports hyperlocal news industry

In response to challenges faced by the hyperlocal news industry, the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (JNI) has partnered with the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) to develop an industry-wide capacity-building organisation, the Local and Independent News Association (LINA). Research by JNI and CBAA found the most significant challenges identified by founders of hyperlocal …

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Emma Bones, JNI

Judith Neilson Institute backs hyperlocal news

Emma Bones is Manager, Special Projects for the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (JNI), one of the supporting organisations involved in establishing the Local and Independent News Association (LINA) – representing hyperlocal publishers. JNI’s mission is to support and celebrate quality journalism and storytelling in Australia and around the world. Their funding and …

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Mark Coulton MP holding the Western Herald

Outback Radio 2WEB saves outback, regional newspaper for Bourke and its surrounding community

In 2018 after 131 years in operation, Bourke’s local newspaper, The Western Herald, was threatened with closure due to declining advertising revenue.  Closure would have meant the end of local print media in Bourke, and the end of a newspaper that had been around the outback since 1887. Ian Cole is chairman of the WREB …

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