Watch This Space Green Paper Consultation – Discussion Calls
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has opened a public consultation on *Watch this space: a new strategic direction for UK media*, a Green […]
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Accuracy, Trust and Media Pluralism – A Debate the UK Cannot Avoid
The UK government’s renewed interest in media accuracy and trustworthy news is welcome. It is also overdue. In a media environment shaped by streaming platforms, […]
Open Letter to Lisa Nandy MP – Leaving X Is Not a Media Policy
Dear Secretary of State, Your decision to leave X, and to take the Department for Culture, Media and Sport with you, deserves a serious response. […]
Online Civic Futures Forum – Radio Policy, Plurality and the Future of Independent Media
The UK is entering a significant period of review for broadcast radio policy. Ofcom is consulting on its future approach to broadcast licensing. DCMS has […]
A Welcome Review of Radio – Now Broaden the Conversation
The Government’s announcement that it will review the future of radio is timely and necessary. Radio remains one of the most trusted and widely used […]
Shifting Accountability – Our BBC as Civic Infrastructure
From the standpoint of an advocate for a decentralised civic society model rooted in independent, federated organisations, the new Demos report Our BBC (Padania et […]
BBC Charter Renewal Green Paper – Views Sought
The Government has published a Green Paper setting out initial proposals for the renewal of the BBC’s Royal Charter. This is a significant moment for […]
Digital Radio Policy – Leaving No One Behind
Decentered Media is publishing a new briefing paper examining the outcomes of the Small-Scale DAB programme and its implications for local and independent broadcasting. This […]
Beyond the Bulletin – Rethinking Local Radio News for a Regenerative Media Economy
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 […]
Unlocking FM & AM in the Digital Radio Era
What does Ofcom’s Media Nations 2025 report reveal about the future of UK radio? Why is a full digital switchover unlikely anytime soon? How do […]
Free Speech, Extremism and the Role of Community Media – Renewing the Civic Framework for Resilient Public Discourse
The recent findings from the Ipsos UK survey for the Commission for Countering Extremism offer a timely and sobering insight into how people across England […]
Ofcom’s Response to Manosphere Report Concerns – A Failure to Meet Statutory Research Duties
On June 14, 2025, Decentered Media wrote to Ofcom’s Chief Executive, Dame Melanie Dawes, expressing serious concerns about the methodological flaws and lack of impartiality […]
The BBC’s Contradictions Laid Bare – Rhodri Talfan Davies Speaks, but Who’s Listening?
If ever there were a moment that captured the BBC’s current malaise — its existential doubt, public disconnection, and institutional complacency — it came during […]
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 […]
Rethinking Harm, Trust, and Responsibility — A Real Conversation on the Manosphere
In a week dominated by debate over Ofcom’s recent Experiences of Engaging with the Manosphere report, it is worth pausing to ask: are we seeing […]