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Keeping Community Newspapers Alive

COVID-19 devastated regional newspapers, with many forced to shut. But regional communities still have a hunger for news and from these news deserts, the green shoots of community publications emerged. So after a long year of lockdowns, how are these publications faring? This week, Monica Attard speaks with Susanna Freymark, the editor of the Richmond River Independent and indynr.com and Matt Nicholls, the editor of the Cape York Weekly.

Keeping Community Newspapers Alive

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Thursday 11th of November, 2021

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