Kreis Interview

Aktionswoche des Patriot: Städtebund-Chef Sommer über Reibung zwischen Rathaus und Redaktion

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E-Mail Adresse: redaktion@derpatriot.de Tel.: 02941 201/257

11. September 2026, 13:05 Uhr

Lesezeit 7 min

Kreis Soest – In der Aktionswoche „Demokratie braucht viele Stimmen“ ist der Patriot ab Montag mit einer mobilen Redaktion unterwegs. Zuvor sprechen wir mit Christof Sommer (61) vom Städte- und Gemeindebund NRW über Vertrauen, Rathausmedien und die Zukunft des Lokaljournalismus.

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