1.0News Media Associationhttps://newsmediauk.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KhTI5HgAUF"><a href="https://newsmediauk.org/blog/2018/05/22/a-letter-from-hrh-the-prince-of-wales-in-support-of-local-journalism/">A Letter From HRH The Prince of Wales In Support Of Local Journalism</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://newsmediauk.org/blog/2018/05/22/a-letter-from-hrh-the-prince-of-wales-in-support-of-local-journalism/embed/#?secret=KhTI5HgAUF" width="600" height="338" title="“A Letter From HRH The Prince of Wales In Support Of Local Journalism” — News Media Association" data-secret="KhTI5HgAUF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Prince_of_Wales-4.jpg280130As someone who appreciates the vital role played by local newspapers, for many years, I have enjoyed keeping in touch with local issues through such papers as the Aberdeen Press and Journal, the John O'Groats Journal, and the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. These papers, and hundreds like...