The Journalist has put its latest issue online, which includes letters about the piece I wrote about the local press and Town Halls, which I referred to here.
It includes the letter on behalf of journalists working for Tower Hamlets' East End Life, which is seen as the model for the newspaper-style council papers causing concern to the local press.
Roy Greenslade has a cracking story today about how East End Life tried to obtain a rota pass to cover a royal event by claiming to be published by Trinity Mirror.
Also Martin Belam at currybetdotnet has posted how Haringey Council publications compete for advertising with the local press.
I am still alarmed by what a journalist asked at the JEE Camp "unconference" in Birmingham last week. "Supposing the BNP takes control of a council and its newspaper in the local elections?" That scenario looks more possible given the growing disillusionment with conventional politics in the wake of the MPs' expenses scandal.
Edward Welsh from the LGA has replied in some detail to my post.
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