Collaboration for a Public-Service-Media Digital Future
The Behind the Screen report calls on Public Service Broadcasters to share innovation and build transparent, user-focused platforms. By embracing open standards and decentralised models, […]
Foundational Media
Why We Need Communications Impact Analysis Now More Than Ever
In an era marked by social fragmentation, digital overload, and declining trust in institutions, the way we communicate matters more than ever. For public services, […]
Reimagining Care, Creativity, and Communication — A Conversation with Kajal Nisha Patel
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Decentered-Media-007-2025-07-14-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowIn this episode of the Decentered Media podcast, I sit down with Kajal Nisha Patel to explore how creativity, care, and […]
Reclaiming Media from Parasitical Practices – A Call for Foundational Reform
The current media landscape in the United Kingdom and beyond is increasingly characterised by extractive and manipulative practices that prioritise commercial or ideological gain over […]
Reaffirming Social Gain – A Critical Evaluation of Ofcom’s ‘Measuring the Social Gain of Community Radio’ Report
The June 2025 report Measuring the Social Gain of Community Radio, commissioned by Ofcom and prepared by Wavehill, is a welcome and necessary intervention. It […]
Guarding the Storehouse – Resisting the Parasitical Erosion of Social Institutions
In many of the world’s liberal democracies—particularly those shaped by the Western Enlightenment tradition—social institutions have historically played a foundational role in upholding the common […]
Organising for Community Media – Building Capacity, Sharing Power, and Strengthening the Foundations
A new guide published by Community Organisers, Organising for Organisations, offers a timely and practical contribution to the wider movement for democratic renewal, collective voice, […]
The Migratory Social Network – Rethinking Migration Through Community Media
Migration is not a solitary act. It is not merely the movement of individuals from one place to another in search of work, refuge, or […]
Valuing the Social Fabric – Community Media as Infrastructure for a Democratic and Foundational Future
The British Academy’s latest report, Measuring Social and Cultural Infrastructure, marks an important shift in how we understand the assets and systems that sustain communal […]
Reframing the Role of Community Radio – Funding, Purpose and the Need for Policy Clarity
The recent announcement of an increase in the Community Radio Fund (CRF) for 2025/26 is welcome recognition of the importance of community-based broadcasting across the […]
Reclaiming the Public Interest in Media Competition
The IPPR’s May 2025 policy paper Fair Play: How Competition Policy Can Drive Growth represents a timely and thoughtful intervention in the debate about economic […]
Who Serves Local Democracy? Rethinking the Local Democracy Reporter Scheme from a Foundational Perspective
The Local Democracy Reporter (LDR) scheme was launched in 2017 to address a growing democratic deficit: the shrinking capacity of local news providers to report […]
Rethinking British Cinema – From Soft Power to Civic Empowerment
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons has published its first report for the 2024–25 session, examining the state of the […]
Who Owns the Airwaves? Consolidation, Convenience, and the Quiet Displacement of Local Radio
A shift is underway in the UK’s radio landscape. It’s not one characterised by headline drama or overt controversy, but by the steady march of […]
Reimagining Devolution Through Regenerative Communication – Why Community Media Matters
A recent discussion paper from Culture Commons offers a compelling account of how the creative, cultural, and heritage sectors are adapting to the shifting terrain […]