In order to create a democratic society, we first have to create a democratic media.

31 May 2025, 10:00 – 18:00 GMT
Fyvie Hall, London (University of Westminster)

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Every year, the Media Democracy Festival brings together activists, independent media organisations, researchers and policymakers to expose the failures in the UK media, and to build the solutions for creating a more independent, accountable and independent media system that serves the public interest.

Registration is now OPEN for this year’s MDF, taking place on Saturday 31st May at Fyvie Hall in London.

We’re thrilled to welcome broadcast journalist Sangita Myska and Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski as keynote speakers.

The Festival also features a prestigious line-up from UK media and politics, including Ava Evans of PoliticsJOE, journalist Peter Oborne, Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu, Declassified UK’s Mark Curtis, Bristol Cable journalist Priyanka Raval, Novara Media’s Aaron Bastani and many more.

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Featuring keynote addresses on the failures of the mainstream media, alongside debates on how to break up the power of Big Tech, the impact of AI on creative workers, how to create a democratic media commons, the role of journalism in global conflicts, and how online platforms are making society more fragmented.

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Whether you’re a hardened media reform advocate, a disillusioned media worker looking for change, or a curious media consumer, join us and help to reshape the media so that it works for people, not profit.

Our media is broken. Be part of the movement to fix it.