Article in History Today by Rachel Matthews, Carole O’Reilly, Martin Conboy, 5/5/23

Headline:  “What do historians lose with the decline of local “news?

“The move to digital has put papers online and also removed the surrounding trappings, such as town centre offices or newspaper sellers, from our streets. Financial pressures mean fewer staff, who are reliant on remote methods of communication rather than being visible in communities.

“The loss of the printed local newspaper has robbed historians of many crucial opportunities to learn about their communities, the mechanisms of democracy and the changing character of any given locality.”

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/head-head/what-do-historians-lose-decline-local-news