NUJ Public Meeting – "Crisis in Midlands Journalism"

6 December 2011
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With the BBC cuts, and those at the Post and Mail, is it the end for journalism round this way? [link]

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  • Derek Campbell

    I don’t think so. I’m looking to contribute reports to a variety of media, although I think it will be tough going.
    Having said that, I went to a Birmingham City Council meeting today. The proceedings were not impressive. The issue of job losses at the BBC in Birmingham was debated, but there was a spat about whether the council had done enough to save jobs at the mailbox. In general, the council was critical of the BBC and its decision to reduce production at the Mailbox. But here’s the thing (without being defeatist), what can Birmingham City Council actually do about it? 

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