The local media - local newspapers and radio, regional television, cable television and local news on the internet - represents a diverse and rapidly-changing sector of the British media landscape. This work provides an account of recent developments and future prospects for Britain's local newspapers, local media and local journalism. The contributors consider the distinctive editorial format of local newspapers - daily and weekly papers, free newspapers, and the alternative press - and situate the local press in the context of local, national and multi-national media networks. They assess...