Bedford Independent

https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/

The Bedford Independent is a media outlet for Bedford residents, from the town centre to the most rural of the Bedford Borough's villages. It was founded in 2018 and its mission is to inform and inspire the people of Bedford with easy access to genuine and unbiased news.

Its independent reporting focuses on the people of Bedford, and its writers are from all walks of life. The newsroom creates stories based on local interest, including holding public officials to account. The Bedford Clanger is the sister publication of the Bedford Independent, focusing on fun and lighter topics, with a guide to events, festivals, and local businesses.

The Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards recognise and reward local heroes, the "people who make Bedford brilliant".

Every morning at 6am, subscribers to the daily news briefing receive in their inbox an email about what happened in the past 24 hours across Bedford Borough. A weekly email goes out on Thursdays with a 'what's on' guide.

IMPRESS regulates Bedford Independent, and the outlet's revenue is generated through advertising, grants, memberships, and individual donations.

Last updated: January 2023

Last updated date: February 2025

Location:
Bedford, United Kingdom
Year the organisation started publishing:
2018
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Bedford

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Entertainment and culture
Sports
Economy and business
Education
Lifestyle
Law and crime
Environment
Politics
Health and well-being
Society and human rights
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Satire
Opinion
Reviews
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Crowdsourcing
Solutions or constructive journalism
Explanatory journalism
Fact-checking
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Collaborative journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
YouTube
Print
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
23000
Instagram number of followers:
9035
YouTube number of followers:
479

Management and team

Founders

Female:
2
Male:
1
Founders:
Paul Hutchinson, Erica Roffe, Julia Course-Crofts
Directors:
Paul Hutchinson, Erica Roffe, Julia Course-Crofts

Team

Full-time employees:
1
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
2

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Advertising
Programmatic ad networks
Branded content or native advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
Event sponsorships
Audience support / reader revenue
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Local advertising sold by own team
The second most important revenue source reported:
Event sponsorships

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Publishes a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team
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