Welcoming a Timely Intervention on Local Media – and Setting the Bar Higher
The Challenges and Opportunities for UK Local Media report offers a vital assessment of declining local journalism and fragmented media policy. Its call for coordination […]
Local Media
Why Neighbourhood Renewal Needs Media Reform at Its Heart
The publication of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods’ green paper Delivering Neighbourhood Renewal: Proposals for Change marks a timely and ambitious moment for policymakers, local […]
What Are We Really Protecting When We Talk About ‘Local’ Media?
In discussions about the future of media in the UK, regulation is often cast as an impediment—something that restricts innovation, interferes with market forces, or […]
Who Defines ‘Local’ in Local Media? A Call for Transparency and Authenticity
The Secretary of State and Minister for Media have taken to X (Twitter) to discuss the need for enhanced local media in the UK. At […]
Beyond Transactional – Recognising Social Gain in Local Media Policy
The Ofcom review of local media offers an important opportunity to reflect on the role of local news and information in the UK. The review […]
Ofcom Local Media Review – Initial Comments
I started to gather my thoughts about Ofcom’s Local Media Interim Report shortly after it was published, then events took over, and the context changed. […]
Ofcom Local Media Review
The Ofcom review of Local Media in the UK, while broad in its aims to assess and understand the evolving landscape of local media, raises […]
Left Behind Neighbourhoods and Local Media
The report “A Neighbourhood Strategy for National Renewal” is produced by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods, in collaboration with Local Trust, […]
Decentered Media Podcast 130 – Will We Regret the Cuts to BBC Local Radio?
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Decentered-Media-Podcast-130-2023-06-07-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowWelcome to a special episode of the Decentered Media podcast, where we focus on the potential of community-based media in a […]
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 – Protecting Local Voices
This week in our Community Media Discussion, we’ll be talking about the cuts to BBC Local Radio, and what questions we want MPs to ask […]
Community Media Makers Drop-In – Validating Local Media
This week at the Community Media Makers Zoom Drop-In, we’ll be chatting about our experience of local media, and if we are satisfied that we […]
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 […]
Decentered Media Podcast 077 – Cormac Russell Working in Citizens Space
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Decentered-Media-Podcast-077-Cormac-Russell-Working-in-Citizens-Space-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowHow do we support and promote the role of community media in a world that is dominated by large media organisations […]
Are Anti-Local Media Policies Harming the Pandemic Response
The government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been characterised by a reliance on faulty assumptions about so-called herd immunity, and by an obsession with […]