And then there was one. One news agency that is.
Written by
Matt B · first published 31/07/2011
Since we asked "
is Thanet poorer for lack of news reporting diversity?" Tony Flaig (Big News Margate) has reported the possible purchase of Thanet news titles by KM Media which would leave us with just one news agency in the area.
Murdock wishes he was so lucky.
BIGNEWS MARGATE: Kent Newspapers to Close? OFT gives You only until August 8th to comment Ironically it appears that there is little news available to the public, in regard to the Kent Messenger Groups bid to buy Kent Regional News and Media (Northcliffe Media).No surprise that when I contacted Kent Messenger group and Northcliffe Media execs, they were unable to offer any elaboration on this significant development to local news reporting .
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