Covid-19 and the ownership and control of the media
A new article by the chair of the Media Reform Coalition, Professor Natalie Fenton, for the Culture Matters blog, argues…..
Read more...A new article by the chair of the Media Reform Coalition, Professor Natalie Fenton, for the Culture Matters blog, argues…..
Read more...by Paul Wragg, School of Law, University of Leeds and co-host of @medialawpodcast In a newly published book, A Free and…..
Read more...Immediately after the outbreak of the pandemic, the Culture Select Committee launched an inquiry into the funding, regulation and remit…..
Read more...Watch the video of a crucial discussion with Maya Goodfellow, Omega Douglas, Rizwana Hamid and Narzanin Massoumi
Read more...You can watch a full recording of our first Media Democracy Festival lunchtime debate involving Grace Blakeley, Noni Makuyana and…..
Read more...The 2020 Media Democracy Festival was cancelled because of the pandemic. Instead, in June 2020, we hosted a series of…..
Read more...Media Reform Coalition partnered with Liverpool’s Writing on the Wall Festival to host a debate on Tuesday 19 May to…..
Read more...The House of Lords Select Committee on Communications recently called for submissions to its inquiry on the future of journalism……
Read more...by Des Freedman and Tom Mills A licence fee worth defending? Decriminalising the licence fee may not seem like the…..
Read more...by Gary Merrill Every afternoon, Downing Street hosts a briefing for journalists to update them – and their audiences –…..
Read more...by Elizabeth Mizon, @elizmizon MRC supporters may have noticed some robust headlines around Covid-19 in news titles more commonly associated…..
Read more...Rob Watson, an experienced community radio practitioner and advocate, reports on how community media can play a key role during…..
Read more...Our second article on the impact of Coronavirus on media policy debate features a contribution from Professor Jonathan Hardy who…..
Read more...At a time when we need trusted information and analysis more than ever, Covid-19 threatens the very fabric of…..
Read more...Statement We regret to announce that we will be postponing Saturday’s Media Democracy Festival. In the interests of the welfare…..
Read more...The media have still not learnt their mistakes from the Iraq War. The consequences could be disastrous argues guest…..
Read more...A guest post from Breezy Brian Gregg of Canada’s Digital Public Library Project There is a need for a nonprofit…..
Read more...Statement We regret to announce that we will be postponing Saturday’s Media Democracy Festival. In the interests of the welfare…..
Read more...by Des Freedman With the resignation of Tony Hall as director general, there is talk of an ‘existential crisis’ at the BBC. The corporation is facing yet…..
Read more...After more than 12 weeks deliberation, Ofcom have this week announced that they will not be investigating the BBC’s controversial…..
Read more...by Angela Phillips and Eleonora Mazzoli This is the first of our posts for 2020 in which Prof Angela…..
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