Labour’s Media Policy: A Call for Clarity and Public Engagement
As the Labour Party gears up for the next general election, questions are emerging about their plans for the regulation and provision of media. While […]
As the Labour Party gears up for the next general election, questions are emerging about their plans for the regulation and provision of media. While […]
In next week’s community media discussion, we will be looking at the forthcoming Community Radio Order that will follow the Media Bill that is presently […]
DCMS has started to consult on the legislative changes that will shape community radio following the passage of the Media Bill which is going through […]
I’ve just asked ChatGPT to tell me why community media in the UK needs protection from market competition? Here’s the response: Community media in the […]
There hasn’t been a similar controversy for some time, where corporate interest have been pushed back by the combined might of grassroots supporters, politicians of […]
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Do we get the media we deserve or the media we are given? This was one of the topics discussed by Professor Natalie Fenton and […]
Media reform is a pressing issue as corporate consolidation and globalisation bring sweeping changes in the capacity of the UK to sustain a pluralistic, locally […]
Many thanks to the Media Reform Coalition, who allowed me to share a blog today about the need to support community media during the Covid-19 […]
I’ve been asked to provide a policy outline as to why I believe community media is important. The challenge was to write this at short-notice […]
The latest report from Ofcom reviewing the BBC’s performance highlights three main areas of ongoing concern. The way that young people engage with the BBC’s […]
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How we invest in businesses and organisations that are focussed on social value and community benefit is an important question, as we seek to tackle […]
Media Democracy Festival 2019 16th March 2019. The Media Reform Coalition organise the Media Democracy Festival each year, with the help and support of Professor […]