This strategy will provide unprecedented funding for local media outlets to invest in innovation and infrastructure, almost tripling the size of funding for community radio, harnessing the power of local and national government and giving more young people access to high-quality journalism and the opportunity to pursue careers in it.
Statement on funding for local media outlets.
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