When Silence Becomes a Strategy – The Collapse of Stonewall’s “No Debate” Approach
In the past decade, Stonewall has undergone a transformation that was meant to consolidate its authority on LGBTQ+ advocacy. Instead, it has ended up alienating […]
Month: May 2025
Reimagining UK Media Reform – Civic Society, Beveridge, and the Future of Media
The UK’s public media landscape is under intense pressure. In the face of declining public trust, financial instability, political interference, and a polarised media culture, […]
Welcoming Mutualisation – But Can We Do Better Than a National BBC?
The recent proposal from Common Wealth and the Media Reform Coalition to mutualise the BBC represents a timely and much-needed intervention in the debate about […]
Silenced by Consensus? Rethinking Freedom of Expression in the Arts
In a democratic society, the arts have long served as a vital space for exploration, dissent, and expression—where ideas can be tested, boundaries pushed, and […]
Integration or Fragmentation? Why Community-Focused Media Must Be at the Heart of Social Cohesion Policy
In recent decades, public debate in the UK about immigration has been dominated by numbers—how many arrive, how they arrive, and what pressure they place […]
Beyond the Catch-All – Why Specificity Matters in Community Reporting
In a media environment saturated with soundbites and shorthand, it has become all too common for journalists and public commentators to lean on the term […]
Welcoming Innovation, But Calling for Inclusion – Why Community Media Must Not Be Left Out of Democratic Reform
The Welsh Government’s announcement of the Innovating Democracy Advisory Group is a welcome and necessary step. As democratic systems across the UK face growing challenges—from […]
Potential Reorganisation or Abolition of DCMS and Its Implications
Speculation about the potential abolition or reorganisation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), as reported by The Sunday Times (May 4, 2025), […]
The Post-Institutional Media Landscape Is Already Here – Are We Ready?
The rise of decentralised media platforms has transformed the landscape of journalism, not in a slow, evolutionary sense, but in a way that breaks fundamentally […]
Why Safeguarding Must Be a Core Value in Media Organisations – Including Community Media
In both large and small organisations, safeguarding is not a secondary concern or a compliance checkbox—it is a core obligation of ethical, inclusive and lawful […]
Substack’s Rise – A Shift Towards Local Connection or a Risk to Inclusion?
Substack has quickly established itself as a noteworthy development in the digital media landscape, offering writers, journalists and commentators a means to communicate directly with […]
Beyond Metrics: Using the UKSPF Survey Tool to Strengthen Community Communications
In the often undervalued but vital work of community communications, evaluation is frequently viewed as a necessary administrative task—something to satisfy funders, rather than support […]