BBC, Leadership, and the Future of Public Service Media
On Thursday, a discussion with Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, took place at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge. The discussion focused on the future […]
Media Reform
Five Years On – Why the Social Value of Media Remains Fragmented
In 2019, When the Goal is Not to Scale outlined a strategy for resilient local, civic, and community media, advocating for a model rooted in […]
Reframing Participation – Journalism, Community Media, and the Challenge of Representation
The News for All report makes a significant contribution to discussions about journalism’s relationship with communities, particularly those who feel underserved or misrepresented by mainstream media. […]
Decentered Media Podcast 003 – Public Purpose Media with Tom Chivers
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Decentered-Media-Podcast-003-2025-01-31-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowIn this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson is joined by Tom Chivers, Campaign Coordinator at the Media Reform […]
Rebuilding the Mezzo Media Infrastructure: A Call for Government Support for Trusted and Accountable Community Media
In recent years, the media landscape in the UK has faced unprecedented change. While the ‘Macro’ level of media – encompassing national broadcasters and large-scale […]
Thoughts on Labour’s Conference 2024 and Approach to Media
Travelling back from Liverpool, I’ve been preparing a presentation to give to the Belong Community of Practice Network, about the role and purpose of community […]
Democratic Deficit – Reforming UK Media
What’s Going on with X? The tenure of Elon Musk as the owner of X has sparked a heated debate between advocates of free speech […]
Labour’s Media Policy: A Call for Clarity and Public Engagement
As the Labour Party gears up for the next general election, questions are emerging about their plans for the regulation and provision of media. While […]
Community Media Discussion – What’s Going to be in the Community Radio Order?
In next week’s community media discussion, we will be looking at the forthcoming Community Radio Order that will follow the Media Bill that is presently […]
Community Radio is Not Local Radio – Protecting Social Gain and Key Commitments
DCMS has started to consult on the legislative changes that will shape community radio following the passage of the Media Bill which is going through […]
Asking ChatGPT Why Community Media Needs to be Protected
I’ve just asked ChatGPT to tell me why community media in the UK needs protection from market competition? Here’s the response: Community media in the […]
ESL League – What’s the Lessons for Community Media?
There hasn’t been a similar controversy for some time, where corporate interest have been pushed back by the combined might of grassroots supporters, politicians of […]
Decentered Media Podcast 089 – Media Reform with Natalie Fenton and Des Freedman
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Decentered-Media-Podcast-089-2020-08-05-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowDo we get the media we deserve or the media we are given? This was one of the topics discussed by […]
Media Reform Manifesto Review
Media reform is a pressing issue as corporate consolidation and globalisation bring sweeping changes in the capacity of the UK to sustain a pluralistic, locally […]
Media Reform Coalition Blog – Community Media and Covid-19
Many thanks to the Media Reform Coalition, who allowed me to share a blog today about the need to support community media during the Covid-19 […]