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 […]
Policy Discussion
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
Community Radio in the UK is a distinct platform for community-focussed communication, not just because of the diversity of the stations and programming content that […]
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 […]
Communications and Digital Committee Evidence – Future BBC Funding
I was really honoured to be asked to give evidence to the House of Lords Committee for Communications and Digital about the future role of […]
Supporting Conversations About Criminal Justice
One of the challenges that came with the Covid-19 pandemic, has been the bar on people travelling and connecting internationally. This hit many people in […]
Initial Observations on the DCMS Policy Paper – Digital Radio and Audio Review
These are an initial set of observations about the DCMS Policy Paper – Digital Radio and Audio Review This is an industry-led paper that has […]
Climate Crisis Role for Community Media
This week’s report by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) outlines the potentially devastating and lasting impact of climate change. It’s challenging reading. Sir […]
The Sewell Report – A Missed Opportunity to Question Media Racism and Inequality
The publication of the Sewell Report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities for the UK government has highlighted considerable differences in thinking about […]
We’ll Need Community Media if we are to Roll Out a Covid-19 Vaccine
The Covid-19 pandemic has seemed like a long-haul for everyone, especially with the appalling news that over fifty thousand deaths have now been reported in […]
Are You Wondering Why We Are Heading for a Second Lockdown?
I was in a shop in Nottingham today, and Gem106 was playing in the background. During the commercial break a government message was played. The […]
Community Media Development Problems
I’ve been sorting through some old files and folders, and I came across a paper I’d written in 2017, about how community media is faced […]
Behavioural Sciences During the Lockdown
We’ve heard and read a lot in recent months about behavioural sciences, and how they are being used to inform the response to the Covid-19 […]