Neighbourhood magazines are enjoying a renaissance, according to a recent panel talk co-hosted by magazine store MagCulture and The Hoxton last week, but are they sustainable, scalable and truly inclusive? Editors of the Courier London, South East London Journal (SELJ), Time Out City Guides and Village Raw made up a panel of speakers who shared […]
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As local newspapers and magazines continue to struggle, those within the industry are turning to data and statistics in their efforts to revive this floundering sector. But these provide only a partial glimpse at the role of journalism in society. We must also look at more qualitative factors to secure the future success of local
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It is one year since Roman Road LDN was relaunched and began running as a full time web publication covering Bow and Globe Town. And what a year it has been. As we gear up for year two, Tabitha Stapely, founder of Social Streets, the not-for-profit media company behind Roman Road LDN, looks back at
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Social Streets launches Social Streets Studio at new Mulberry UTC in Bow, East London, as part of a pioneering partnership between a secondary school and a media company. Social Streets Studio will operate as a live business within school premises, offering its students unlimited access to training and work experience opportunities. Social Streets will publish
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Social Streets has designed a heritage-led logo and identity and for its first high street title Roman Road on behalf of Roman Road Trust. Social Streets worked with Melanie Crolla from local design studio Born Design to create a timeless brand that captured the heritage of the area but was also suitable for contemporary, digital
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