Dale Vince plans London-wide news operation to take on ‘rightwing bias’ in the media
Summary
Dale Vince, a green energy entrepreneur and Labour supporter, plans to invest in and expand a group of London local newspapers to provide more city-wide news coverage. He aims to support local journalism financially and address what he sees as rightwing bias in the UK media.Key Facts
- Dale Vince is investing in the Camden New Journal group, which includes the Camden New Journal, Islington Tribune, and Westminster Extra.
- He plans to expand the Westminster edition of the paper to cover all of London.
- Vince wants to improve the newspapers’ digital presence and potentially rename editions to reflect wider London coverage.
- The Camden New Journal group currently employs about 18 people and is losing money.
- London has lost many local news outlets in recent years, including the Evening Standard’s daily print and free papers like London Paper and London Lite.
- Small subscription-based news sites have started to fill some gaps but remain financially limited.
- Vince’s motivation is to support local journalism and counter what he describes as a rightwing bias in the media.
- He has also started an online publication called Babelfish and may write opinion pieces for the London papers but will mainly be an investor.
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