Great reflection here on the recent history of journalists being excluded from political events, in light of the recent Reform conference barring several reporters.
#KnowTheMedia #ReformUK #partyconference #media #censorship
https://bylinetimes.com/2024/09/27/nigel-farage-reform-uk-donald-trump-deplatforming/
Bit of a landmark here in public funding for local news - worth clicking through to read about other innovative funding mechanisms being explored in the US as well. Lots to learn for the UK context.
#KnowTheMedia #taxbreaks #localjournalism
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/21/ny-state-budget-local-journalism-tax-credits
There's a lot of smoke and mirrors around so-called 'AI' tech and the impact it's having on reporting. The new report from FullFact is essential reading if you're looking to understand the new information landscape.
Very informative update from @impress_org on developments in SLAPP legislation - legislators would be wise to consider the "physical, emotional, and mental toll" on journalists of being served a SLAPP, as Dr Coe advises here.
Get the lowdown on our contribution to the Media Democracy Festival, the progress of the #MediaBill and an excellent session on funding indie journalism in our March update.
Ofcom's censure of GB News is slow in coming, but not surprising. Still no consequences for the broadcaster at this stage - it remains to be seen whether they change their practices. More likely they will continue to test the boundaries of a reluctant regulator.
Pretty damning analysis of the media regulator here - from two former #Ofcom insiders, no less. Comparisons to how Russia Today and other foreign broadcasters have been regulated compared to #GBNews are particularly telling.
#KnowTheMedia #impartiality #regulation
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/13/ofcom-gb-news-media-regulator
The BBC's announcement of its new music stations so soon after making drastic cuts to local radio clearly reflects a shift in priorities towards centralisation and one-size-fits-all content
#KnowTheMedia #ChangeTheMedia
#BBC #localradio
https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-statement-on-the-bbc-s-proposed-new-music-stations.html
Our latest update rolls October and November together, and features a salient dip into the CPBF archive in relation to Palestine, plus updates on our work around the #MediaBill and more.
#BeTheMedia #KnowTheMedia #ChangeTheMedia
https://bettermedia.uk/2023/11/30/october-november-2023-update/
The government claimed this week that its #MediaBill will 'protect public interest journalism'. A smokescreen as usual - the Media Reform Coalition have the lowdown.
#KnowTheMedia #mediareform #kingsspeech
https://www.mediareform.org.uk/blog/the-kings-speech-and-the-media-bill
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