Local information is becoming more and more important for newspaper readers since despite, or indeed because of the constant stream of information from around the globe, the readers’ own local environments are increasingly becoming “terrae incognitae”. The European Newspaper Congress is this year focusing on the topic of local journalism.

Special topic lectures

The master class of local information – “Smålandsposten” is a local newspaper that doesn’t examine global political issues but rather explores what’s going on in the local community.

Rediscovering local reporting – how publishers and editors can economically and journalistically utilise hitherto unrealised and unrecognised potential to the full.

Hyperlocal news as the key to success – new approaches in local journalism.

Local journalism between tradition and innovation.