Mediagazer: Østlands-Posten, a paywalled daily in Norway with 11K subscribers, holds meetings on local issues to encourage people to speak up in person (Catalina Albeanu/Journalism.co.uk)

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Østlands-Posten, a paywalled daily in Norway with 11K subscribers, holds meetings on local issues to encourage people to speak up in person — 'This project aims to make people feel like they're a part of the community again, and a part of democracy, and for them to trust us as a media organisation'

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