"The Media Blog" site says:-

"Now is the time to back The BBC, not pick it apart."


The author (Will Sturgeon) wrote..

"As I write this I am in California and last night met up with a British journalist based over here. He told me: "The longer I spend away from the UK, the more I realise how important the BBC is."."

Here is where the rest of the article may be found.

The writer says that it's easier to blame The BBC for the state of local media than the local media owners for their:-
under investment in journalism, and
poor effective digital strategy future planning, and their
failure to keep up with new technology.