The government has published its broadcasting white paper, Up Next: the government’s vision for the broadcasting sector. The white paper touches on many different issues from content regulation of streaming services, to BBC funding, the prominence of and obligation on public service broadcasters, and the … Continue Reading
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Media Democracy Festival 2022 #MDF22
#MDF22 The Media Democracy Festival is back! We’re thrilled to announce that 2022’s week-long celebration of progressive media voices will go … Continue Reading

Media News Round-Up – Aug 5th ’22
Photo by Hatice Yardım on Unsplash Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog. For even more media news and … Continue Reading

Explained: Have UK teens replaced news channels with Instagram?
Photo by Alexander Shatov on Unsplash This article is cross-posted from Power and Pop Culture. *** On July 21, the UK’s broadcast regulator … Continue Reading

Media News Round-Up – Jul 24th ’22
Photo by Hatice Yardım on Unsplash Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog. For even more media news and analysis, the latest media reform campaigns, and relevant content … Continue Reading

Should ‘Digital Lords’ Meta and Google pay for UK journalism?
Photo by Obi - @pixel6propix on Unsplash This post by our Australian colleagues Benedetta Brevini and Michael Ward considers why the recent Australian News Media Bargaining Code, the legislation enacted to make … Continue Reading

Media News Round-Up – Jul 10th ’22
Photo by Hatice Yardım on Unsplash Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog. For even more media news and analysis, the latest media reform campaigns, and relevant content from around … Continue Reading

Policy Briefing: Journalism’s Funding and Workplace Issues
This policy briefing on the economic dynamics of the UK's commercial news industry is the final briefing to arise from our Media Influence Matrix report. It draws on the findings of the report alongside other … Continue Reading

Media News Round-Up – Jun 19th ’22
Photo by Hatice Yardım on Unsplash Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog. For even more media news and analysis, the latest media reform campaigns, and relevant content from around … Continue Reading

Media News Round-Up: Jun 10th ’22
Photo by Hatice Yardım on Unsplash Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog. For even more media news and analysis, the latest media reform campaigns, and relevant content from around … Continue Reading
The BBC Mid-Term Charter Review – yet more meddling from government
The terms of the BBC Mid-Term Charter Review have been announced – and, as we anticipated in our briefing on the Broadcasting White Paper, it is being set up in yet another mechanism for government meddling. While … Continue Reading

Media News Round-Up: May 27th ’22
Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog. For even more media news and analysis, the latest media reform campaigns, and relevant content from around the web, follow me at … Continue Reading