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Local democracy reporters
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BBC proposes new foundation to tackle ‘chronic underreporting’ of local news
Publishers in talks over launch of new local news body
Local democracy reporter reveals city council’s ‘orgasm’ ban
Journalist uncovers list of words censored in authority’s communications
Daily journalist makes 800-mile round trip to get comment from absent councillor
Local democracy reporter tracks council member down after expenses row
BBC and publishers hail success of local democracy reporter scheme
Local news partnership has provided ‘wealth of public interest journalism’
‘A strange kind of journo': My life as a local democracy reporter
Journalist gives his take as the scheme celebrates its first anniversary
LDR praises scheme after ‘clickbait’ led him to question journalism career
Reporter says service’s launch has restored his faith in journalism
Watchdog rejects daily’s complaint over council ban on reporter
Ombudsman will not pursue investigation against authority
Local democracy reporters file 50,000 stories in first year
Service marks milestone almost exactly one year after first reporter began work
Police chief kept crime figures secret after being warned reporter was present
Inspector declines to reveal statistics in public after clerk’s warning
Union sets up group chapels for local democracy reporters
BBC-funded journalists ‘frequently feel isolated’ says NUJ
Industry report calls for 50 additional local democracy reporters
BBC and NMA publisher annual reviews of scheme
Editor hits out after local democracy reporter barred from council hearing
Authority accused of “double standards” over exclusion from meeting
Union wants LDR scheme to cover courts as tech giants face calls for levy
Call for expansion of taxpayer-funded journalism project
Sacked reporter’s appointment ‘unacceptable’, council boss told editor
Reporter claimed employment was terminated as result of complaint
Democracy reporter hiring ‘progressing well’ but more than 30 roles still vacant
Corporation says recruitment “is in line with expectations”