<div dir="ltr">Good points Nick.<div><br></div><div>And we have raised them.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.6667px">The CMA is concerned that the Local Democracy Reporters Scheme appears to favour text-based local news media organisations - that is to say, the traditional local print sector. This might constitute unfair competition for other local media organisations, in so far as the agreed BBC/NMA criteria appear to be slanted towards NMA (News Media Association) members and the type of content that they produce. If the purpose of the Local News Partnership scheme is to strengthen local democracy reporting then a focus on audio and video interviews of councillors and public officials, for example, might deliver wider public value. </span><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">And the reason given, so far, that the BBC content may not be broadcast by local television and radio stations (commercial and community) is in order to preserve local news plurality.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">We have put forward that if the purpose of the Local News Partnership scheme is to strengthen local democracy reporting then the provision of audio and video interviews of councillors and public officials, for example, would probably deliver wider public value. </span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-size:12.6667px"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Best regards</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-size:12.6667px"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Bill</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">-- <br clear="all"></span><div><div class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span><div><div><div><div><div>Community Media Association<br></div></div><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/community_<wbr>media</a><br></div><div><a href="https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/<wbr>CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br></div><div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 30 May 2017 at 15:30, Canalside's Thread events guide for NE Cheshire <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB"><div class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Dear All<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">The problems I have regarding this are three fold :-<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">The first one being the classic again that it appears as if I’m some Rottweiler spoiling for a fight. Anything but, I am merely asking the questions that most are thinking as I believe mixed messages are being sent out. It has become a mixed message because I have one thing in my head which I believe could be the correct one, and the process appears to be going off down a different road whilst at the same time attempting to hoodwink people. Sounds familiar ?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">There is a lot of meat on the bone on this statement :-<u></u><u></u></span></p><span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There is no restriction on community radio using the audio from this project on their website, with the addition of locally written (by you) words and pictures. That providing certain conditions and standards are met by the community station.<br><br>The central point, is that the audio from this project cannot be broadcast by the station</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Firstly, if a Radio Station can’t broadcast the News content then I struggle to see where the improvement of the overall service is ? Newspapers for example have the Paper and the Website. This is where people will go for the News. People ‘listen out’ for the News on the Radio ie:- Internet broadcast and/or FM it is what differenciates us from Print and News Hubs and News Websites.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">If it is locally written by us from the new source, nothing has been gained apart from the fact that there just ‘’’might’’’ be a bit more of it available (but this is wishy washy at the moment) <wbr> ‘’Certain conditions and Standards are met’’ ????? I don’t understand this statement at all ??<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">The reason I don’t understand it is because it contradicts what we are trying to achieve. We here at Third Fiddle FM for example don’t need to look at our standards, conditions, qualifications, Degrees, A Levels, O Levels, Spirit Levels because ‘’’expert Journalists’’’ will have reported on the News and then Recorded the audio …. We merely play it out. So, if there is a fall in standards, it would be at source and not in this Office.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">The latter bit says [ central point, the audio can’t be broadcast by the station ] the word ‘pointless’ springs to mind.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">In a nutshell, if people want to view news, they ain’t going to come to us first, they will seek the local News websites, maybe the local BBC website, maybe even the local Commercial Station website ---- in this area we are bottom of the pile, and dare I say understandably so. Therefore, making this new project FULLY AVAILABLE to all, improves quality, accountability, reach … which I thought were what the exercise was about ? or is it about something else ?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">I will elaborate further once I have received a reply from our experts on this side of the fence and experts from the BBC News Hub who have been asked the same questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">I personally think there is going to be exclusion, it’s just that it will be dressed up to make it look like it has all been done fairly and correct. Unfortunately one thing that folk seem to have forgotten is that most people on this side of fence pay a licence fee and some of that 8 Million is our money. That makes things slightly different.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">I repeat, I am not spoiling for a fight, I never have, I just want a level playing surface. I think this is a big showpiece on the way forward, if there is a way forward.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Has anybody at all thought to ask the question Why can’t the Professional content be broadcast ?? I have, I haven’t had an answer yet ?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">I want people to chill my concerns or even prove me wrong (please do) if not, we could be heading for yet another ‘’well I told you so’’<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Nick HD<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia<wbr>.org.uk</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:tlr@gairloch.co.uk" target="_blank">tlr@gairloch.co.uk</a><br><b>Sent:</b> 26 May 2017 10:38<span><br><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><wbr>><br></span><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Local News Partnership - deadline extended<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p>For those working to beat the tight deadline on the Invitation to tender, note that the BBC has just extended it by 3 days:<u></u><u></u></p><p>"Dear bidders - the BBC has had a number of representations from organisations requesting a short deadline extension. In light of this, the application deadline will be extended to midnight on Monday 29 May 2017.<br>Many thanks, Ede"<u></u><u></u></p><p>So you have the weekend to finalize things!<u></u><u></u></p><p>Alex<u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">On 25 May 2017 at 13:17 "Alex Gray, Two Lochs Radio" <<a href="mailto:tlr@gairloch.co.uk" target="_blank">tlr@gairloch.co.uk</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Hi</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Thanks, that confirms what I said, as per my original posting. I saw no reference by the BBC to a prohibition on CR stations taking part, and don’t know where Canalside got that from.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The BBC can’t speak for Ofcom, of course, whose agreement is usually needed for ‘out of area’ production.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Alex</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia<wbr>.org.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a>] <strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On Behalf Of </span></strong>Eden FM Radio<br><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sent:</span></strong> 25 May 2017 12:23<br><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">To:</span></strong> The Community Media Association Discussion List <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><wbr>><br><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Subject:</span></strong> Re: [cma-l] Local News Partnership</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi Alex<br><br>There is no restriction on community radio using the audio from this project on their website, with the addition of locally written (by you) words and pictures. That providing certain conditions and standards are met by the community station.<br><br>The central point, is that the audio from this project cannot be broadcast by the station.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Also, this project does not affect any arrangements in place between BBC local and community statoons who have entered in to any sharing arrangement, as set up by Commedia.<br><br>The above is a precise of an email we received from the BBC following some questions on the project.<br><br>-Nigel-</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><br>Eden FM Radio Ltd<br>Office : 01768 899 101<br>Studio: 01768 899 107<br>Web: <a href="http://www.edenfm.co.uk" target="_blank">www.edenfm.co.uk</a><br>Twitter: @EdenFmRadio<br>Facebook : @edenfmonline<br>Mostyn Hall, Friargate, Penrith CA11 7XP<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">----- Original Message ----- </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal" style="background:rgb(228,228,228)"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:tlr@gairloch.co.uk" target="_blank">Alex Gray, Two Lochs Radio</a> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a> ; <a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">'The Community Media Association Discussion List'</a> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sent:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Tuesday, May 23, 2017 4:56 PM</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Subject:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Re: [cma-l] Local News Partnership</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I put our application in at the weekend. While doing it, I didn’t see any restriction against Community Radio stations, indeed I didn’t see Community Radio referred to at all, only “local media”, and “local news organisations”. But as I said, I think stations would need Ofcom consent to use the BBC content.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The notes say:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“The partnership includes:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white">…A<span class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shared Data Unit</span></strong> that will share data journalism with news organisations across the media industry and will be staffed by reporters from local news providers and the BBC.”</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">“</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white">Any local news provider wanting to receive content from the Shared Data Unit, the local Democracy Reporter or the News Hub must meet the journalistic standards laid out in Section 1 of the Eligibility Criteria. <a href="http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/howwework/partnerships/bbclocalnewspartnerships_guidancenotesv2.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Guidance notes </span></a>for applications are available <a href="http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/howwework/partnerships/bbclocalnewspartnerships_guidancenotesv2.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">here</span></a>. Apply online via the <a href="https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">BBC Procurement website</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">”</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">It defines local news organisations as:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-apple-converted-space"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">…those individuals, companies or groups </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">whose intended audience is typically located in a specific geographical area which is smaller than a single Nation of the UK (ie smaller than Scotland)</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">who generate and distribute their own news content </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msolistparagraph"><span class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·</span></span><span class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">whose journalistic output covers a broad range of topical subjects, but in particular local government and democratic institutions News providers whose target audience is a community of interest (e.g. supporters of a sports team) or whose editorial is local but focussed on a community of interest</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">(NB BBC’s mis-spelling of ‘focused’!) </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I guess not all community stations generate their own news, so that might be a hurdle, as might this be:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Applicants are also required to certify that they meet these minimum standards:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(70,80,83)">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(70,80,83)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(70,80,83)">Does your local news organisation(s) provide a consistent level of contemporaneous coverage of all aspects of public institutions, organisations and civic life, including councils and public bodies? </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(31,73,125)">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(70,80,83)">Does your local news organisation(s) meet and maintain high journalistic standards?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Alex</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia<wbr>.org.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a>] <strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On Behalf Of </span></strong>Canalside's Thread events guide for NE Cheshire<br><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sent:</span></strong> 22 May 2017 20:48<br><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">To:</span></strong> 'The Community Media Association Discussion List' <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><wbr>><br><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Subject:</span></strong> Re: [cma-l] Local News Partnership</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_3381053165783154398m_-1356142456820951150ox-87b3e6046e-msonormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">From what I understood from the outset was there was a local News hub in various areas around the Country. Media be them Commercial / Community whatever could access it ie:- passworded like traffic reports or news services which are paid for ……. As I saw it someone somewhere shut the door on us accessing before Chrimbo (October / November I seem to recall. 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