Responses to Ofcom’s Consultation on Equalities Impact Assessments
The consultation by Ofcom on Equality Impact Assessments is a significant initiative that holds the potential to shape the future of UK broadcasting and media […]
Policy Discussion
Community Media as a Platform for Community Cohesion
Those who know me are aware that I have been deeply invested in the state of our media landscape for many years. Recently, my anxieties […]
Community Media Discussion Impact of the Media Bill on Community Radio Summary
The Media Bill has been introduced to the United Kingdom Parliament, and will be discussed by MPs over the coming months. The all-party Digital, Culture, […]
Community Media Discussion – Equality and Parallel Lives
This week in our community media discussion, we are continuing our conversation about community cohesion, and the role that an intercultural model of community development […]
Failure to Engage – Why is the BBC Not Required to Consult?
When a community radio station wants to change its key commitments, Ofcom holds a consultation and invites comments from the public and other interested parties. […]
Decentered Media Podcast 124 – Community Radio and Deregulation Discussion at UKCRN Conference
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Decentered-Podcast-124-2022-12-08-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowA couple of weeks ago I attended the conference of the UK Community Radio Network, where the discussion was about how […]
Community Media Discussion – Tilting the Balance
This week in our Community Media Discussion, we’ll be chatting about the potential support that a Labour Government would give to community and independent media, […]
DCMS Committee on Changes to BBC Local Radio In England
Earlier I listened to the discussion between MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee with BBC executives exploring the decision to cut local […]
Concerns About the Deregulation of Community Radio?
On Saturday 19th November, I’m attending the UK Community Radio Network conference in Bedford. I’ve agreed to speak briefly about the proposals to deregulate community […]
Cultural Placemaking – Report from the DCMS Committee
Today’s report by MPs from the Digital, Culture and Media Committee of the House of Commons, is a welcome summary of the challenges that many […]
Community Media Zoom Drop-In – Deregulating Community Radio?
This week at the Community Media Makers Zoom Drop-In, we’ll be chatting about the future of community radio broadcasting here in the UK. The government […]
Next Up – DCMS Broadcasting White Paper Decentered Media Response
With the publication of ‘Next Up’, the UK Government’s White Paper on Broadcasting, it’s not clear how community radio is going to be protected in […]
DCMS White Paper ‘Up Next’ on Future Broadcast Regulation in the UK
The UK Government has published its white paper on the future of Broadcasting in the UK. Section 4.3 details the basis of consultation in 2023 […]
Decentered Media Podcast 120 – Evaluation of the Community Radio Fund with Andy Parkinson
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Decentered-Media-Podcast-120-2022-04-12-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowCommunity Radio in the UK is a distinct platform for community-focussed communication, not just because of the diversity of the stations […]
BBC Plans to Shut Down AM Radio
One of the questions I posed in the recent Decentered Media Podcast on AM Radio, was what do we do with the spare capacity made […]