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 […]
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Ofcom’s Strangle-Hold on Radio Broadcasting Growth
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has written to over ten UK regulators, including Ofcom, urging them to prioritise economic growth and investment. In letters co-signed by […]
Ofcom Workplan 2025 Consultation
In the coming weeks I will be working with Better Media, a members-based organisation that campaigns for more inclusive and representative forms of independent, community, […]
Watering Down the Key Commitments for Analogue Community Radio
It is disappointing to see that Ofcom has agreed to water down the Key Commitments for Analogue Community Radio in the UK. This decision will […]
Ofcom SSDAB Review
In its latest report on Small-Scale DAB (SSDAB) licensing, Ofcom notes the steady progress made in expanding digital radio access across the UK, outlining the […]
Community Radio – A Squandered Inheritance?
The Labour Government in the 2000s introduced community radio to strengthen local voices, providing access to a media platform that prioritised inclusion and representation. Community […]
Welcoming Ofcom’s Media Literacy Report: A Call for Practical Approaches in Community Media
Ofcom’s recent report on media literacy evaluations offers important insights into the growing need for effective media literacy programmes. While the report provides valuable data, […]
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’s Purpose – Time for Reform
Back in April 2019 I wrote a comment for the Media Reform Coalition, stating that Ofcom is not fit for purpose as the media and […]
Why Key Commitments Matter
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Why-Key-Commitments-Matter-001-2024-04-13.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowThis post discusses the importance and enforcement of Key Commitments for Ofcom-licensed community radio stations in the UK. It details the […]
Ofcom Consultation on Key Commitments Reporting – Briefing Paper
This is a briefing paper to accompany the Community Radio Key Commitments Consultation Workshop. Ofcom is proposing to streamline and simplify Key Commitments for analogue […]
Community Radio Consultation Workshop – Shaping the Future of Key Commitments Reporting
Decentered Media, in collaboration with Better Media, is organising online meetings to engage stakeholders in a collective response to Ofcom’s consultation on proposed changes to […]
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 […]
A Closer Look – Ofcom’s Study on Working-Class Audiences and BBC Programming
In research published on Thursday 30th November, Ofcom has looked at into the viewing habits and preferences of working-class audiences in the UK, offering insights […]
DAB Uptake – Ofcom’s Latest Review
The transition to digital radio has been promised in the UK for more than a decade, and still the resilience of analogue broadcasting demonstrates how […]