That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the vital role of local journalism and the growing financial pressures facing local news providers across Scotland; notes reports that, while the UK Government’s Local Media Action Plan includes a £12 million Local News Fund, no equivalent scheme has yet been established in Scotland; recognises the Scottish Beacon’s campaign for the establishment of a Scottish Local News Fund, and calls on the Scottish Government to establish such a fund to support the long-term sustainability of local journalism in Scotland.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, David Green, Ross Greer, Pauline McNeill, Laura Moodie, Kate Nevens, Paul Sweeney