This new edition of "Making the Local News," first published in 1998, "The Local Media "will include:
Coverage of the practice of journalism in local newspapers, radios, magazines, television and websites; Discussion of key developments in the local media scene such as the introduction of free urban newspapers such as "Metro, " online editions of newspapers, and journalistic ethics; Increased coverage of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; The content of local media - readers' letters, stories about "ordinary people," coverage of the congestion charge and local elections; Contributions from journalists, editors, media academics, regulators and policy makers.