According to a preliminary study by the ‘Local Media for Democracy’ project (LM4D) published on Monday 10 July, one of the causes of news desertification in certain parts of the EU is the lack of adequate and sustainable funding for independent local media.
“News deserts” are areas where citizens do not receive independent media coverage dedicated to them and do not receive quality, differentiated information of public interest. According to LM4D, it is difficult to assess the...