Politicians protest at cull of weekly editors

Huw Irranca-Davies MP has joined forces with other politicians to write the folowing letter to Media Wales publishing director Alan Edmunds about the proposed axing of weekly editors in the group -
Dear Mr Edmunds
Re: Compulsory Redundancy of Regional Editors in South Wales
We are writing to express our grave concern at your proposal make redundant the Editors of your historic South Wales regional newspapers: The Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer; The Rhondda Leader, The Gwent Gazette; The Glamorgan Gazette; The Merthyr Express; Rhymney Valley Express; and the Cynon Valley Leader.
Coming after the unwelcome closure of your offices at Aberdare and Ebbw Vale, we are deeply worried that this latest move represents a reduced commitment to serving the communities we represent with informed and high quality local news.
Each of the seven papers affected by this consultation is highly valued and attracts loyal local readership. Good local journalism is rooted in communities and having editors that are knowledgeable and informed about the area that their paper covers is vital to ensuring that communities are reported fairly and accurately. Editing the newspapers by remote control from Cardiff will, inevitably, diminish the papers’ understanding of their local communities.
We would urge you to look again at this decision and to consider the impact it may have on the great culture and tradition of local journalism in South Wales. We look forward to your response.
Yours sincerely,
Owen Smith MP (Pontypridd)
Jane Davidson AM (Pontypridd)
Mick Antoniw, Prospective Assembly Candidate (Pontypridd)
Huw Irranca-Davies MP (Ogmore)
Janice Gregory AM (Ogmore)
Chris Bryant MP (Rhondda)
Dai Havard MP (Merthyr)
Huw Lewis AM (Merthyr)
Ann Clwyd MP (Cynon Valley)
Christine Chapman AM (Cynon Valley)
Nick Smith MP (Blaenau Gwent)
Alun Davies AM
Wayne David MP (Caerphilly)
Jeff Cuthbert AM (Caerphilly)

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