Andy Burnham backs Journalism Matters to protect trusted local journalism

The Herald Scotland leads with the case for government action to protect trusted local journalism, emphasizing Journalism Matters and Burnham’s themes of democracy and fair digital markets.

The Herald Scotland spotlights Burnham’s argument that journalism is national infrastructure and ties greater local power to local accountability.

The Glasgow Times takes the same approach as other outlets on the campaign rationale, foregrounding Burnham’s call for protection of local journalism, fair digital markets, and democracy.

The Herald Scotland foregrounds Burnham hailing local news as critical, tying the campaign to democracy and accountability and presenting it as support for the Journalism Matters effort.

The Glasgow Times emphasizes Burnham’s infrastructure-and-accountability framing, presenting the campaign as necessary alongside increasing local power.

The Glasgow Times foregrounds Burnham’s support for Journalism Matters, stressing local news as essential to democracy and accountability in a framing similar to other reports.

The Manchester Evening News emphasizes Burnham’s pledge to back Journalism Matters with a £12m fund, framing local journalism as crucial for accountability and tackling misinformation.

The Scotsman focuses on the connection between local journalism and the devolution agenda, highlighting a Local News Fund offering up to £12m over two years.