What Does Trust Mean in a Fragmented and Globalised Media Culture?
This week saw the publication of two significant reports that shine a spotlight on the state of the UK’s media landscape. Ofcom released its Annual […]
Month: November 2024
Why We Should be Narrowing Access to Higher Education
The Sutton Trust report on achievement and social advantage seeks to examine the critical role of higher education in shaping social mobility and addressing entrenched […]
Have Your Say on the Future of Civil Society and Community Media
How should community media be recognised and supported as a vital part of civil society? What barriers need to be addressed to ensure grassroots media […]
Using Sound to Change Perspectives on Migration
Today, I had the pleasure of attending a workshop session at the University of Leicester to learn more about the Migration Sounds project, a fascinating […]
Supporting Public Service, Community and Citizenship Focused Media
Over recent months, my involvement with the Citizens’ Public Service Media (PSM) Forum has deepened my understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing public service […]
Segregated or Integrated Identities for Social Cohesion
This set of notes was prompted by an exchange on X with Ted Cantle. Following our discussion, I have ordered Amartya Sen’s book Identity and […]
Social Cohesion Strategy Challenge – A Role for Community Media
As we reflect on the events of the summer of 2024, it is clear that fostering social cohesion requires a bold, inclusive, and collaborative approach. […]
Who Speaks for Us? Rethinking Representation in a Decentered Media World
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States marked a significant shift in political communication and media influence. It symbolises the passing […]
Key Issues in Leicester’s Cultural Strategy and Decentered Media’s Perspective
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Decentered-AI-001a.mp3Podcast: Play in new window[Update: A friend sent me an AI generated spoken summary of this blog…] Leicester’s newly launched “Leicester Leading” strategy is a […]
Watering Down the Key Commitments for Analogue Community Radio
It is disappointing to see that Ofcom has agreed to water down the Key Commitments for Analogue Community Radio in the UK. This decision will […]
Supporting Resilience and Change – Snehalaya’s Impact in Ahmednagar
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Snehalaya-Interviews-001-2024-11-06-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowAt an event this week organised by John Coster of the Parallel Lives Network in Leicester, community advocates Joyce Connolly and […]
Cultural Democracy – Anticipating Opposing Outcomes
The Future of Cultural Devolution in the UK is a comprehensive report produced by Culture Commons in collaboration with thirty partners from the UK’s creative, […]
Rebuilding the Mezzo Media Infrastructure: A Call for Government Support for Trusted and Accountable Community Media
In recent years, the media landscape in the UK has faced unprecedented change. While the ‘Macro’ level of media – encompassing national broadcasters and large-scale […]