Image created with AI (Google FX) News Is local news actually hollowing out? We asked the people watching it happen A six-year study of Reach plc has put hard numbers on what many in local news have long suspected: that original, local reporting is being squeezed out of Britain's biggest local newspaper group. We put the findings to an independent hyperlocal, a rival publisher, and Reach itself By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
job_listing Trainee Reporter - The Bury Times The Bury Times is looking for a top-class reporter who is passionate about digital storytelling * Employer: Newsquest Media Group * Salary: Depends on experience * Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, BL1 1RU, United Kingdom * Employment type: Full-time * Contract: Permanent * Closing date: 14 August 2026 The Bury Times is looking for a top-class reporter who is passionate about digital storytelling, hard-working, full of ideas and innovative when it comes to presenting stories By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
job_listing Local Democracy Reporter - Darlington Join one of the UK’s biggest regional news brands as our Local Democracy Reporter for County Durham and Darlington * Employer: Newsquest Media Group * Salary: Depends on experience * Location: Darlington, Tees Valley, England, DL1 5PW, United Kingdom * Employment type: Full-time * Contract: Permanent * Closing date: 1 September 2026 Join one of the UK’s biggest regional news brands as our Local Democracy Reporter for County Durham and Darlington – at one of the most exciting moments in l By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
job_listing Chief Reporter - North and mid Essex Newsquest North and Mid Essex are seeking an ambitious and experienced journalist * Employer: Newsquest Media Group * Salary: Depends on experience * Location: Colchester, Essex, England, CO1 1SP, United Kingdom * Employment type: Full-time * Contract: Permanent * Closing date: 1 September 2026 Newsquest North and Mid Essex are seeking an ambitious and experienced journalist to take on a Chief Reporter role at the heart of our newsroom, with a clear focus on Mid Essex. \ This is a hybri By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
freelancer Tamsil Shahezad Khan Editor-In-Chief World Times * Remote * Availability: available * Works in: writing, photography, video, audio, editing * Beats: Marketing & Media * 15 years' experience * Rate: Negotiable Tamsil Shahezad Khan | Editor-in-Chief | Verified Accredited Journalist | AIB & INMA Member * World Times https://www.worldtimes.uk/p/editor-in-chief.html By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
job_listing Editor Editor at INTEREST * Employer: Moneyfacts Group plc * Salary: Depends on experience * Location: 66-70 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BJ, United Kingdom * Employment type: Full-time * Contract: Permanent * Closing date: 2 September 2026 About Us Moneyfacts Group plc is the UK’s leading provider of retail financial product data and has been pioneering financial comparison technology for over 35 years. Moneyfacts' data is used by virtually every bank and building society in the UK, t By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
JUK is a proud winner of the Best B2B Newsletter 2026 award at the Publisher Newsletter Awards by Media Voices. News Journalism and media awards in 2026 Awards are a great way to have your hard work recognised by industry experts and celebrate your teams. Here is where you can apply this year. Hurry - deadlines are fast-approaching By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
freelancer Simon Boughey Financial Journalist/Editor * Remote * Willing to travel * Availability: available * Works in: writing, video, audio * Beats: Business & Finance, Arts & Culture * 35 years' experience * Rate: Negotiable Capital markets, securitisation, derivatives About me Simon Boughey has been writing about financial instruments for over 35 years. He has also hosted conferences, moderated panels, conducted video interviews and podcasts. He is an experienced editor as well. Selected publications By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
freelancer Alan Martin Consumer technology, politics and games writer * Remote * Availability: available * Works in: writing, editing * Beats: Technology, Public Sector & Politics * 15 years' experience * Rate: Negotiable Bylines: The Guardian | The Telegraph | The i | Evening Standard | ShortList | NME | Gizmodo About me I'm Alan and I'm a freelance writer in London. [My LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanpmartin/) contains a false qualification, but it was for [a feature exposing something By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
freelancer Sabuhi Mir Business Journalist * Location: Chalfont Saint Peter * Available remotely * Availability: available * Works in: writing, video, audio, editing * Beats: Business & Finance * 15 years' experience * Rate: Negotiable I am a journalist with 20 years' experience in business journalism. * Muckrack Contact: sabuhi.gard@gmail.com By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
freelancer Graham A. Jarvis Graham A. Jarvis - freelance editor, business and technology journalist * Remote * Willing to travel * Availability: available * Works in: writing, editing * Beats: Business & Finance, Technology, Environment & Energy, Legal & Compliance, Marketing & Media, Public Sector & Politics * 27 years' experience * Rate: Negotiable A prolific writer about enterprise technology, cybersecurity, business aviation, and world finance. About me Professional Editorships: Graham Jarvis worked as the By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
freelancer Emma Eversham Emma Eversham * Location: Horsham * Available remotely * Availability: available * Rate: Negotiable I am a journalist and copywriter with more than 20 years' experience writing news and features; creating impactful audio-visual content and devising content strategies for many clients. About me I am highly organised and efficient, have extensive contacts and my two decades of experience as a journalist and copywriter in both print and online means I am able to both follow briefs and set By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
