Digital Radio Policy – Leaving No One Behind
Decentered Media is publishing a new briefing paper examining the outcomes of the Small-Scale DAB programme and its implications for local and independent broadcasting. This […]
Policy
Why Safeguarding Must Be a Core Value in Media Organisations – Including Community Media
In both large and small organisations, safeguarding is not a secondary concern or a compliance checkbox—it is a core obligation of ethical, inclusive and lawful […]
Labour Party Conference 2024 – Catch-Up With Gareth Benest
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Decentered-Media-Labour-Conference-001.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowAs the Labour Party Conference 2024 drew to a close, I had a quick chat with Gareth Benest, of the International […]
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 […]
Decentered Media Podcast 147 – Is Community Media in the UK Failing?
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Decentered-Media-Podcast-147-2024-08-22-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowWelcome to the Decentered Media Podcast, where I explore the current state of community media in the UK, focusing on the […]
Call for Joined-Up Thinking and Support for Community Media
Open Letter to Angela Rayner MP and Lisa Nandy MP Subject: Dear Secretary Rayner and Secretary Nandy, We write to emphasise the critical role of […]
DCMS Symposium – Future of Community Radio
A symposium is a specialised academic meeting where experts in a particular field convene to discuss specific subjects or topics, present papers, and make recommendations […]
Community Media – Talking About Integration
How do diverse communities maintain a functional and desirable sense of social cohesion in an age of cultural fragmentation, media-driven misinformation, and globalised threats to […]
Decentered Media Podcast 124 – Community Radio and Deregulation Discussion at UKCRN Conference
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Decentered-Podcast-124-2022-12-08-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowA couple of weeks ago I attended the conference of the UK Community Radio Network, where the discussion was about how […]
Community Media Discussion – Tilting the Balance
This week in our Community Media Discussion, we’ll be chatting about the potential support that a Labour Government would give to community and independent media, […]
Is Ofcom’s Diversity and Inclusion Work Planning Fit for Purpose?
One of the continual challenges in the democratic renewal of our media, is to ensure that we fully understand the scope and the extent of […]
Future of Public Service Broadcasting – DCMS Committee Call for Evidence
I’ve sketched out some points that I’ve submitted to the Call for Evidence from the Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Committee on the Future of […]
Lords Select Committee – Future of Journalism Review
The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee is scrutinising the challenges the media industry is facing, and is looking to issue recommendations for the […]
Decentered Podcast 037 – Digital Impact with Prof Simeon Yates
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Decentered-Podcast-037-2019-07-26-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowDigital inclusion is a hot topic with policy-makers and social organisations who seek to deal with the challenges of making sure […]
Digital Inclusion Policy & Research 2019
Today I’m attending the Digital Inclusion Policy and Research Conference at the University of Liverpool in London. I’m giving a paper later about the need […]