Best of the Festivals

Who's watching your local council, keeping you abreast of issues in your neighbourhood, and celebrating your community's achievements?

That used to be the role of your local newspaper, but now many of us don't have one. A discussion about why local news matters from the Williamstown Literary Festival in Victoria.

Guests:

• Alice Pung, author and adjunct professor in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University.
• Dr Josie Vine, a Senior Lecturer also at RMIT;
• Margaret Simons, journalist and author;

Hosted by Dr John Weldon, associate professor at Victoria University.