BBC reveals plan to expand Local Democracy Reporter coverage areas

BBC reveals plan to expand Local Democracy Reporter coverage areas

BBC director-general Tim Davie has revealed plans to expand the Local Democracy Reporting Service outside of its current focus on local authorities. In a speech in Salford on Wednesday, Davie said the BBC wants to expand the scheme to include “health authorities, police and crime commissioners, and deep analysis of the work of regional mayors” with the coverage continuing to be shared with partner publishers. Davie added: “But we can be more rad…

The BBC plans to expand its Local Democracy Reporting Service beyond local authorities and “dramatically” increase BBC's presence on YouTube and TikTok

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