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Can Politico conquer Canberra?

The last post here offered a round up of the dire state of rural and regional journalism in Australia, but are things any better in the capitals? And in particular, is the Canberra press gallery holding up its end of the democratic bargain? I think these are particularly interesting questions in light of the news that […]

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UniMedia

In 2003, Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa bought a local newspaper, Grocott’s Mail. The Uni set it up as an experiential training centre for students and plough any profits back into student bursaries. It reports your average local news stories; on the website front page today are two articles about the local council, Makana Muncipality.