Political parties must stop undermining local media with fake newspapers, says News Media Association head
David Dinsmore is the chairman of the News Media Association, the voice of national, regional and local news media organisations in the UK. Here, he shares his thoughts on the importance of local media - and why political parties need to do more to help.
News brands, and in particular local newspapers and their websites, have a critical role to play in the general election.
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