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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Decentered-Media-Podcast-009-2025-12-29-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowIn this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, I am joined by Shumaila Jaffery, a journalist and doctoral researcher whose work […]
I am thrilled to join Decentered Media as part of my Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded PhD project. Over the coming months, I’ll […]
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As the BBC’s Charter Review approaches, a new briefing paper, BBC New to Britain: A Public Interest Case for an English-First Integration Service, calls for […]
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This post explores how the Revolution Social podcast, hosted by Evan Henshaw-Plath, reveals the transformation of media in the age of social networks and open […]
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