Why trusted local journalism in Sussex has never mattered more

In a rare intervention, The Queen has sent her best wishes to the campaign.

“The Covid-19 pandemic has once again demonstrated what an important public service the established news media provides, both nationally and regionally. As our world has changed dramatically, having trusted, reliable sources of information, particularly at a time when there are so many sources competing for our attention, is vital.

“The efforts of the news media to support communities throughout the United Kingdom during the pandemic have been invaluable – whether through fundraising, encouraging volunteering, or providing a lifeline for the elderly and vulnerable to the outside world.”

Here in Sussex our journalists serve every community from Hastings in the east, to Chichester in the west, and Crawley and Horsham in the north. They pride themselves on delivering honest, trusted journalism day in and day out in our many respected newspapers and websites.

Editor Gary Shipton said: “Our journalism meets some of the highest standards in the world. We are independently regulated, legally accountable, and our journalists are trained to national standards through the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

“But against the unregulated tech giants like Facebook and Google, financing our content has never been more challenging so we do look to everyone who values what we do to buy a newspaper every week.”