Local Media Needs Independence, Choice And A Public Purpose
Declaration of interest: I am a director of Soar Sound, which has been awarded funding through the Local News Fund, and of Radio Lear, which […]
Public Purpose Media
BBC Charter Review – Public Service Media Needs More Than An Expanding BBC
The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s report on the BBC Royal Charter Review contains an important recognition: the media environment in which […]
The BBC Charter Renewal Should Renew Public Purpose Media, Not Just the BBC
The current BBC Charter Review should not be treated as a narrow exercise in institutional maintenance. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport opened the […]
Frequently Asked Questions – BBC Charter Renewal and the Future of Public-Purpose Media
Better Media and Decentered Media are collecting views about BBC Charter Renewal. Here are our Frequently Asked Questions. Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/URnPgckbYbFPkPFQ8 What is […]
Unlocking the True Potential of Public Service Broadcasting – A Critical Look at the DCMS Tender on PSB Social Value
As corporate media giants continue to dominate the air waves and algorithms, amplifying division and misinformation, the call for community-driven, decentralised alternatives has never been […]
Decentered Media Podcast 003 – Public Purpose Media with Tom Chivers
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson is joined by Tom Chivers, Campaign Coordinator at the Media Reform Coalition (MRC), to discuss […]
Reimagining Public Service and Public Purpose Media in the UK
Here at Decentered Media, it’s our role to explore and articulate how media policy in the UK can evolve to better serve our diverse and […]
Public Service Media Review Consultations
Decentered Media is partnering with Better Media to host consultation sessions for Ofcom’s Public Service Media (PSM) Review. This review is a critical examination of […]
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. […]