We launched Eastbourne Reporter in May 2022 because we’re seriously concerned about the decline of proper news reporting.
Local papers used to have teams of experienced journalists providing up-to-date and accurate reporting, holding the powerful to account. Sadly, they’re now a shadow of their former selves, with copy-and-pasted press releases masquerading as editorial.
We exist solely to provide Eastbourne with proper news.
Why we’re different
The Eastbourne Reporter writes about all aspects of life in our town by interviewing people and linking to reputable sources. We dig into the detail, and go the extra mile to share the truth. This is what all journalists used to do.
Recent articles include:
This year we’re raising money to do more, potentially including a digest of stories you’ve missed and a roundup of must-attend events in our region. We’re also hoping to train community reporters so you can read more stories about your neighbourhood.
How we’re funded
We’re a Community Interest Company which means any profits are reinvested in establishing genuine local journalism.
Individuals can choose to support us via Kofi and we’ve recently started a Patrons scheme here for organisations to get involved.
Our kind of reporting costs money to produce so we urge you, your friends and colleagues to support us. If you want better local news, please consider paying a few pounds a month for it.
Our editor
We’re led by Rebecca Maer, a qualified journalist with 30 years’ experience in the UK and overseas. Rebecca has worked as a news reporter at local and national levels, a feature and travel writer, columnist, business editor and city editor. She moved to Eastbourne in 2021.
Rebecca’s CV includes the following organisations:
- The Observer, London
- The Press Association, London
- Teletext, London
- Bangkok Post, Thailand
- Nottingham Post
- The Argus, Brighton
- Freelance photojournalist, south-east Asia