EditorialChallenges facing local media and its practitioners across the globe - by Tom Bradshaw



Papers





Ethical implications of key concepts and issues in current local media research - by David Baines and Agnes Gulyas
Local journalism and the ethics of inquiry - by Kristy Hess, Kerry McCallum, Lisa Waller and Alanna Myers
Trust us, we are local journalists: How the desire to be trusted shapes early career practitioners' understanding of ethical journalism in the UK legacy press - by Ruth Stoker
New 'glocal' players: Exploring the emergence and position of fan-produced football digital media - by David Randles
Ethics and journalism in Brazil: A study of local journalism through the Brazilian News Atlas - Marcelo Fontoura and Sergio Ludtke



Articles





Are all boats rising as local media ride the ebb and flow of the pandemic? - by Paul Wiltshire
For too many people of colour, going to work in the media is to enter a hostile environment - by Marcus Ryder
Journalist or supporter? The ethical and professional challenges for freelance local sports reporters in France - by Matthieu Lardeau



PlusBook reviews by Barbara Henderson, Margaret Hughes, Rachel Matthews and Sarah Drummond