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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-11more like thismore than 2020-05-11
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Media: Public Health remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of arranging with the Independent Community News Network and the Publish Interest News Foundation for a portion of public health campaign spending to be disbursed across the independent media sector. more like this
tabling member constituency North Cornwall more like this
tabling member printed
Scott Mann more like this
uin 45333 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-19more like thismore than 2020-05-19
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I met with the Independent Community News Network and the Public Interest News Foundation on 6 May to discuss Government support for the independent news publishing sector in light of the impacts of Covid-19. This meeting included a discussion on the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak on the independent news media sector, the Government's public information awareness campaign, and the ways in which the independent sector may be used to reach underserved audiences. I continue to engage with them via regular biweekly press sector meetings</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">All titles utilised in the public health campaign have been selected by the Government's media planning and buying agency, OmniGOV. As with any media planning approach, titles are selected on their ability to engage with audiences at a national, regional and local level and to ensure value for money, reach and targeting efficacy. The current partnership brings together over 600 national, regional and local titles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to reach 49 million people a month. The vast majority of titles are local papers and additional titles have been selected in order to further reach priority audiences including BAME and older men.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government recognises the vital role of independent newspapers in supporting communities by ensuring the provision of reliable, high-quality information throughout the current pandemic. Safeguarding the UK’s news media so that they are able to continue to provide this is a key priority for the government and we are in regular dialogue with a range of stakeholders, including publishers, the Independent Community News Network and the Public Interest News Foundation to ensure that our response to the challenges they are facing is as effective and wide reaching as it can be. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government will continue to consider all possible options in the interests of promoting and sustaining high-quality news journalism. Never have the activities of journalists been more popular and critical; providing quality news to all, including those self-isolating, and binding communities together, a fundamental function of our modern day democracy.</ins></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Maldon more like this
answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-19T13:12:59.69Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-19T13:12:59.69Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-05-19T14:18:01.827Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-19T14:18:01.827Z
answering member
39
label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale more like this
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answering member constituency Maldon more like this
answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale more like this
answering member
39
label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale more like this
tabling member
4496
label Biography information for Scott Mann more like this