Journalism Matters, a week-long campaign from the News Media Association (NMA) to highlight the vital role trusted news plays in communities, is currently underway. Since 1867, The Bolton News (or Bolton Evening News as it was called once upon a time) has championed the town on the local, national and international stage. The newspaper has brought about change both locally and nationally and, most importantly in the digital age, taken care to report the facts in a fair and just way.
The role of local newspapers has never been more important with the advent of social media, where the truth gets lost among speculation, rumours and downright lies. The Bolton News team will continue to cut through that to bring you news that you can trust, whether that's breaking news, holding power to account, championing open justice or celebrating local people and organisations. Examples of the important work we do include persuading the Government to relook at legislation , a successful campaign calling for dangerous drivers who cause serious injuries to face tougher sentences and, more recently, raising awareness of train passengers being given criminal records over fare mix-ups.
Here are some key facts and figures we think you should be aware of: A survey by Local Matters this year found that 92 per cent of adults in the UK say they use local media. Figures from the NMA survey last year revealed that 86 per cent of editors agreed the "BBC’s plans to cut its local radio provision and expan.
