Better Together in Leicester – Rebuilding the Conditions for Public Discussion
Our recent Better Together workshop brought forward a set of concerns that feel immediate, but are in fact part of a longer and deeper pattern […]
Month: March 2026
Learning in Practice – Shumaila Jaffery’s Reflections from the Field
What does it mean to step into a community media environment not as an observer at a distance, but as a participant embedded in its […]
Between Research and Belonging – Reflections from a Community Media Placement in Leicester
It feels like just yesterday I started my placement with Decentered Media and announced my arrival in Leicester. Now, it’s time to leave – my […]
Government Investment in Local News Is Welcome, But Renewal Will Fail Without Civic and Local Ownership
The government’s new Local Media Strategy is welcome. After years of drift, DCMS has finally acknowledged that local news and community radio are not optional […]
Welcoming Local Media’s Place in the Social Cohesion Agenda
The UK Government’s updated social cohesion policy, Protecting What Matters, is significant not only for what it says about confidence, resilience and shared civic life, […]
The BBC Charter Renewal Should Renew Public Purpose Media, Not Just the BBC
The current BBC Charter Review should not be treated as a narrow exercise in institutional maintenance. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport opened the […]
BBC Charter Renewal and the Liberal Questions We Are Not Asking
The debate about BBC Charter Renewal is already becoming familiar. The BBC says it needs stronger constitutional protection, a more secure funding settlement, lighter regulation, […]
The BBC Charter Renewal Needs Wider Public Voices
The BBC’s Charter renewal is not a technical exercise. It is a decision about what the BBC is for, who it serves, and how it […]