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The Fragile Balance of Empathy and Accuracy in News Reporting

29/08/2025 Rob Watson 0

The Minneapolis church shooting has reignited debate over how news outlets handle gender self-identification in reporting. While some prioritised empathy by affirming pronouns, others stressed […]

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The BBC, Editorial Independence, and the Question of Gendered Reporting

26/08/2025 Rob Watson 0

The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit recently rejected complaints about its use of gender identity terms in coverage of the trial of Joanna Rowland-Stuart. By following […]

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Beyond the Bulletin – Rethinking Local Radio News for a Regenerative Media Economy

16/08/2025 Rob Watson 0

Ofcom’s consultation on local radio news highlights the need to strengthen civic accountability and tackle the rise of news deserts, but its focus on bulletin […]

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When Deregulation Meets the Airwaves – What’s at Stake for UK Radio?

26/07/2025 Rob Watson 0

This post explores the debate on UK radio deregulation, examining RadioCentre’s call for greater commercial freedoms, its economic rationale, and the potential impact on local […]

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Culture Wars in the Academy – Roger Mosey’s Reflections and Implications for Media Pluralism

26/07/2025 Rob Watson 0

How can academic experiences of ideological pressures inform media pluralism and freedom of expression in institutions like the BBC? What role does participatory civic democracy […]

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Leaving an Ideology – Why Understanding Belief Change Matters for Pluralism and Media Integrity

25/07/2025 Rob Watson 0

What happens when someone stops believing in an ideology they once upheld? How does this process affect workplaces, law, and media? Why are pluralism, accuracy, […]

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Philosophical Belief, Ideological Activism, and Media Impartiality – Lessons from Smith and Wilkins

23/07/2025 Rob Watson 0

Recent UK court rulings on gender-critical beliefs and ideological activism raise fundamental questions about impartiality, accuracy, and editorial independence. How should journalists and broadcasters navigate […]

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Rebalancing the BBC – Why Decentralisation Now Matters More Than Ever

21/07/2025 Rob Watson 0

Over the past two decades, the BBC has undergone a far-reaching transformation in how it organises and delivers its news service. Central to this shift […]

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High Court Ruling on Police Impartiality – Key Insights and Implications for Media Regulation and Journalism

16/07/2025 Rob Watson 0

In a significant decision handed down today by Mr Justice Linden in the High Court, the case of R (Smith) v Chief Constable of Northumbria […]

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The Gregg Wallace Case – Imperative Reforms for Safeguarding Across All Media Organisations

14/07/2025 Rob Watson 0

In recent years, the media industry has faced increasing scrutiny over workplace conduct and the protection of employees, particularly in environments characterized by power imbalances […]

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Re-calibrating Editorial Responsibility – What the BBC’s 2025 Guidelines Mean for Independent Media

24/06/2025 Rob Watson 0

As the 2025 update to the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines comes into effect, independent media producers across the UK will be weighing what this means—not just […]

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Mutualising the BBC? Only If We Build From the Ground Up

25/05/2025 Rob Watson 0

At Decentered Media, we welcome opportunities to rethink how our shared media institutions might evolve. The Media Reform Coalition and Common Wealth’s proposal to mutualise […]

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Welcoming Mutualisation – But Can We Do Better Than a National BBC?

08/05/2025 Rob Watson 0

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 […]

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Potential Reorganisation or Abolition of DCMS and Its Implications

04/05/2025 Rob Watson 0

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), […]

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The Post-Institutional Media Landscape Is Already Here – Are We Ready?

03/05/2025 Rob Watson 0

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 […]

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