BBC undermining local newspapers, says Theresa May
Home secretary Theresa May has warned the BBC that the "might" of its online news operation is undermining local newspapers.The Conservative MP, speaking at the Society of Editors conference in London on Monday, said the BBC claimed it was opening up markets with its activities, such as on-line, when in fact it was dominating them.She said."If the BBC can provide all the locally-significant news, what reason is left for local people to buy a newspaper? That's as dangerous for local politics as it is for local journalism.''
This article shows that newspapers being published online is the key reason for decline in selling of the local newspapers. I agree with this, because having dominating free news online can result in poor quality news, which can result in dumbing down the audience as resources aren't used to full potential in order to get a high quality of news.
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