On June 1st, 2020, media watch on the ABC bemoaned the loss of regional journalism with the closure of the regional newspapers. Paul Barry said the greatest loss was that there would be no one to hold local government to account like the local newspapers could do.
We are all starting to adjust to the burden of living in the new norm. As we start to see signs on the horizon of an opening up of the restrictions, we are also starting to become aware that life really will not be the same as before. We are questioning everything.
Well, it has been only one week since launching the newspaper and we have certainly been kept busy!
Well, it has taken 6 months but finally we have a launch. The first Newspaper to be launched in the area in a long time, I guess.
When this idea began late last year, it came about because of the perceived bias in certain sections of the local press. Important issues appeared to be selectively ignored and not addressed by fair and balanced journalism.
