Finding Your First Story at the Saturday Heritage Fair
Community reporting begins with curiosity: an interest in other people, a willingness to listen, and the confidence to ask a question. Leicester’s Saturday Heritage Fair […]
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Join the Heritage Fair – A Practical Introduction to Community Reporting
Leicester’s heritage is held in its people, places, collections and everyday memories. Local groups, volunteers and residents have knowledge that can help us understand how […]
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 […]
Evaluating the BBC – Systems, Anecdotes, and the Problem of Closed Feedback Loops
Ofcom’s Annual Report on the BBC’s activities presents a picture of steady compliance, careful monitoring, and procedural attention. The tone that Ofcom adopts is measured […]
Public Service Media, Foundational Economics, and the Question We Must Ask Before BBC Charter Renewal
This blog explores new research arguing that public service media should be recognised as essential national infrastructure, comparable to transport or healthcare. It highlights how […]
What Should Public Service Media Be For? Rethinking the BBC’s Role in an Age of Change
As the BBC’s Charter Review approaches, a new briefing paper, BBC New to Britain: A Public Interest Case for an English-First Integration Service, calls for […]
When a National Broadcaster Starts to Look Like British Leyland
The BBC’s leadership turmoil signals a deeper, systemic failure. This post compares today’s BBC to British Leyland’s decline: centralised control, weak product discipline, factional culture, […]
Revolution Social – Rethinking Media in the Age of Distributed Communication
This post explores how the Revolution Social podcast, hosted by Evan Henshaw-Plath, reveals the transformation of media in the age of social networks and open […]