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The Government acknowledges the value the \u2018Institute for Public Interest News\u2019, proposed by Dame Frances Cairncross in her Review, is intended to achieve, in bringing different initiatives together in order to amplify their impact, and acting as a channel for collaboration. However, the Government recognises the concerns of many in the publishing industry regarding the inherent challenge an organisation with such a purpose will face in defining what qualifies as \u2018public interest\u2019 news, and what might therefore be deserving of support. It is not for the Government to define what qualifies as 'public interest' news. While any institute would be at arm\u2019s length from the Government, we recognise concerns that even an arm\u2019s length relationship risks perceptions of inappropriate Government interference with the press. The Government has therefore decided that it is not for the Government to take the recommendation forward.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> There are a number of existing initiatives set up by the industry in this area, for example, the Google News Initiative, Facebook\u2019s Community News Project, the Public Interest News Foundation set up by Impress, and the BBC\u2019s proposed Local Democracy Foundation \u2014 with more potentially under development across the sector. Parts of the sector have shown a desire to help share approaches and best practice. It remains open for the sector to support the existing initiatives or form others as they see fit.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Notwithstanding that it is not for the Government to play a role in leading or designing an institution, there are some challenges and functions that Dame Frances envisaged as potentially being undertaken by an institute that the Government is minded to support through other routes. A key function where we see a potential role for Government to support is the funding of research into news provision and its impact on communities. The Government has recently put out an invitation to tender for research to support policy development on news sustainability and will continue to explore how it can commission further research into these areas, to provide a solid evidence base for future policy interventions.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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