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.

Confirmed speakers include broadcaster Sangita Myska, Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski, journalist Peter Oborne, Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu, The Bristol Cable’s Priyanka Raval & many more to be announced!

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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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This year’s Media Democracy Festival is set to be an energising and thought-provoking event at an urgent moment. With economic crises, global conflicts and the influence of Big Tech billionaires all exposing the failures of our current media system, strengthening the movement for a transformed democratic media is more vital than ever.

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