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Equipping the next generation of community journalists

8th November 2019

Here at the Centre for Community Journalism, we are committed to hyperlocal journalism. Our mission is to support it in…

23rd October 2019

Independent Community News Network member Island Echo has been named Micro Business of the Year at the Isle of Wight…

16th October 2019

The editor of two independent community news outlets Your Harlow and Your Thurrock has drawn a line after receiving abusive…

10th September 2019

ICNN member Shetland News reported that August 2019 was its busiest and most successful month ever. The news site that serves…

9th September 2019

Social Spider CIC has been named a finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising businesses that are changing the…

25th July 2019

As the Caerphilly Observer celebrates its tenth anniversary this month, its editor Richard Gurner asks himself the question, ‘why do…

22nd July 2019

The Independent Community News Network (ICNN) welcomes the announcement of a £2m pilot fund to support innovation in local public…

12th July 2019

Last week, July 4th, ICNN member The Meteor, Manchester’s online independent media publication, became a cooperative. At an event in…

23rd May 2019

The Independent Community News Network (ICNN) is partnering with SpeechKit to help publishers turn their articles into audio files using…

10th May 2019

The Hackney Citizen has won ‘Niche Market Newspaper of the Year’ at the prestigious newsawards 2019. The awards “celebrate the best in…

9th April 2019

Charlton Champion and 853.London, two of London’s most well-renowned independent community news websites have begun trading under a new name:…

8th April 2019

Thanks to a £5000 Media Grant from the Community Relations Council (CRC) a Newry based hyperlocal news website has launched…