Thoughts on Labour’s Conference 2024 and Approach to Media
Travelling back from Liverpool, I’ve been preparing a presentation to give to the Belong Community of Practice Network, about the role and purpose of community […]
Month: September 2024
Labour Party Conference 2024 – Catch-Up With Gareth Benest
As the Labour Party Conference 2024 drew to a close, I had a quick chat with Gareth Benest, of the International Broadcasting Trust, who shared […]
Community Radio – A Squandered Inheritance?
The Labour Government in the 2000s introduced community radio to strengthen local voices, providing access to a media platform that prioritised inclusion and representation. Community […]
Belong Social Cohesion Statement – What Role for Media?
A joint report, “After the Riots: Building the Foundations for Social Cohesion,” has been published in response to the violent unrest across the UK in […]
Welcoming Ofcom’s Media Literacy Report: A Call for Practical Approaches in Community Media
Ofcom’s recent report on media literacy evaluations offers important insights into the growing need for effective media literacy programmes. While the report provides valuable data, […]
Radio Cheese – Global’s New Stations Are Heavily Processed
The recent announcement by Global of twelve new radio stations, each designed to extend existing brands like Capital, Heart, and Smooth, marks a significant moment […]
Decentered Media Podcast – Media’s Democratic Deficit
There is a deficit in our media, where control of the platforms we depend on to inform us about the world and each other, are […]
Democratic Deficit – Reforming UK Media
What’s Going on with X? The tenure of Elon Musk as the owner of X has sparked a heated debate between advocates of free speech […]