When Orthodoxies Fail – Rebuilding Trust in News
Much of the public discussions about the decline of trust in mainstream news focuses on polarisation, misinformation, or changing audience behaviour. The recent Triggernometry podcast […]
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The Fragile Balance of Empathy and Accuracy in News Reporting
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 […]
Beyond the Bulletin – Rethinking Local Radio News for a Regenerative Media Economy
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 […]
Why Local News Needs Accountability – Not Just Reach
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 […]
Beyond the Catch-All – Why Specificity Matters in Community Reporting
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 […]
Opinion-Baiting and the Erosion of Impartial Reporting
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 […]
Examining Elon Musk’s Vision for Decentralised News on X
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 […]
What Does Trust Mean in a Fragmented and Globalised Media Culture?
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 […]
Co-Creation for News – Community Media Insights
“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 […]
News Media and Objective Reporting – How Impartiality Maintains False Equivalences
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 […]
Is Leicester a News Desert?
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 […]