Decentered Media Podcast – Foundational Media and the Problem of Polarisation
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, I am joined by Shumaila Jaffery, a journalist and doctoral researcher whose work spans reporting in Pakistan […]
Month: December 2025
Hello, I’m Shumaila Jaffery — a Storyteller, a Researcher and a Former Journalist
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 […]
BBC Ratings Decline – Problems for Strategy or Sign of the Wrong Metric?
This article argues that Christmas TV ratings cannot be used as a definitive measure of the BBC’s success or failure. Reflecting on the contrast between […]
Between Reflection and Renewal – Christmas and New Year Thoughts on Civic Media and the Year Ahead
As the year draws to a close, we want to offer our thanks to everyone who has read, listened, challenged, supported, or quietly reflected alongside […]
Media Reform as Civic Renewal
UK media reform is being shaped by Ofcom’s Review of Broadcast Regulation and the BBC Charter Renewal process. This blog frames reform as civic renewal, […]
BBC Charter Review 2025 – A Green Paper that Invites Serious Public Deliberation
The UK Government’s Green Paper on the BBC’s Charter Review is now published, and it is welcome. Whatever one’s preferred settlement, Charter Renewal is one […]
Making Sense of Influence – Why Journalists Must Explain the Dynamics Behind the Trans-Identity Debate
This post examines why journalism must clearly explain the influences shaping the trans-identity debate, including contested terms, advocacy networks and policy processes. It argues that […]
Foundational Media – Opening a Conversation About the Stories that Hold Everyday Life Together
Given the social and political turmoil reported in our media, one might question if the economic and social model that has held sway for the […]