This note sets out the background to the debate about televised debates between party leaders during a general election campaign.
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Local newspapers (76 KB, PDF)
The Government has decided to cancel three pilot schemes in favour of developing broadband infrastructure and promoting local TV stations. This comes at a time when local newspapers face competition from the internet and local authority newspapers and have difficulty in maintaining levels of funding from advertising.
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Local newspapers (76 KB, PDF)
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