With the Guardian looking at the parlous state of Britain’s local papers, how have they fared over the past half century? Andrew Grant-Adamson found out whilst doing a little research for his local newsagent.

Some thoughts from the London Media Summit conducted at my alma mater under Chatham House rules. Now, without much imagination, you can probably guess which panel it was. And you might even be able to guess from the website who thought what: Some newspaper websites couldn’t have grown without Google. But there may come a…

With the BBC Trust throwing a lifeline to Britain’s local newspapers, will they reinvent themselves pronto? The sounds from the underground are not good. Here’s Tonbridge blogger on why he’s no longing writing for the Kent Courier (part of DMGT‘s Northcliffe). Read it and weep: Are the senior people at the Courier group so divorced…