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The Fragile Balance of Empathy and Accuracy in News Reporting

29/08/2025 Rob Watson 0

The Minneapolis church shooting has reignited debate over how news outlets handle gender self-identification in reporting. While some prioritised empathy by affirming pronouns, others stressed […]

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Beyond the Bulletin – Rethinking Local Radio News for a Regenerative Media Economy

16/08/2025 Rob Watson 0

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 […]

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Why Local News Needs Accountability – Not Just Reach

01/06/2025 Rob Watson 0

In a recent post on X, Professor Ted Cantle made a simple but crucial observation: “News reporting has to have a stronger element of accountability […]

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Beyond the Catch-All – Why Specificity Matters in Community Reporting

05/05/2025 Rob Watson 0

In a media environment saturated with soundbites and shorthand, it has become all too common for journalists and public commentators to lean on the term […]

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Opinion-Baiting and the Erosion of Impartial Reporting

26/04/2025 Rob Watson 0

The recent reaction to the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex has laid bare a serious and […]

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Examining Elon Musk’s Vision for Decentralised News on X

01/12/2024 Rob Watson 0

Decentralised news has become an increasingly prominent concept, driven by technological innovation and cultural shifts that challenge traditional models of journalism. At the forefront of […]

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What Does Trust Mean in a Fragmented and Globalised Media Culture?

29/11/2024 Rob Watson 0

This week saw the publication of two significant reports that shine a spotlight on the state of the UK’s media landscape. Ofcom released its Annual […]

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Co-Creation for News – Community Media Insights

26/02/2023 Rob Watson 0

“There is a critical difference between going through the empty ritual of participation and having the real power needed to affect the outcome of the […]

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News Media and Objective Reporting – How Impartiality Maintains False Equivalences

09/03/2022 Rob Watson 0

What is ‘false equivalence’ and why is the phrase suddenly on the lips of politicians, journalists and broadcasters?  False equivalence is a phrase that is […]

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Is Leicester a News Desert?

28/06/2020 Rob Watson 0

Leicester is in the headlines today because it might be the first British city to be forced back into lockdown following a spike in reported […]

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