Written question WQ87739

Asked by: James EvansConservativeMember for Brecon and Radnorshire
To be answered by: Minister for Economy
Tabled: 10 March 2023
Due: 17 March 2023
Answered: 20 March 2023
Time to answer: 10 days3 days after the due date

Question

Will the Welsh Government provide a full list of media organisations that it provides funding to?

Answer

Answered by Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip

The Welsh Government has supported independent community publications through its funding of PING! News CIC to deliver the Public Interest Journalism Fund, which has awarded funding to My Welshpool, Caerphilly Observer, Llanelli Online, Cwmbran Life, Wrexham.com, Golwg 360 and Deeside.com.

The Welsh Government also supports the publishing sector through the Books Council of Wales (BCW), with the BCW funding publications through the Digital Welsh-language News Service, cultural periodicals and Welsh and English language magazines programmes in 2022/23,

In addition, the Welsh Government, through Mentrau Iaith Cymru, supports a network of Papurau Bro (Welsh language community local newspapers) throughout Wales.

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