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
Upsetting but predictable news coming out of Reach PLC this week - less than a month after they confirmed their operating profit for the year is £95 mill approx. Solidarity with all those whose livelihoods are at risk.
#KnowTheMedia #ChangeTheMedia #Reach #NUJ #redundancies
https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/reach-announces-further-job-cuts.html
Interesting reading here about the trial stage of Ping, a new platform connecting hyperlocal journalism to regional publishers. Would be even more interesting to know which regional publishers are using the scheme...
Very timely update to one of the most useful reports going for those interested in UK media. The addition of a look at big tech's role is very welcome - excellent and essential.
#KnowTheMedia #mediaownership #mainstreammedia #bigtech
https://www.mediareform.org.uk/blog/new-report-who-owns-the-uk-media
Campaigners warned of unintended consequences of the maintream press' loophole in the #OnlineSafetyBill - and they're already biting. Russell Brand's 'Rumble' acting as a certified news source? So much for tackling fake news.
Our September update looks at recent developments with the Media Bill, our growing links with trade unions, and some exciting developments in large scale funding for independent journalism. Take a look 👀
Just when we think nothing the Mail does could shock us any more... Lester Holloway calls out this "bizarre and sinister ghost-writing Blackfacing" - an apt choice of descriptors. Truly a mind-boggling scandal.
**Highly profitable commercial news publishers throw toys out of pram after being hit by larger toys thrown out of larger pram by world-dominating tech company**
Meanwhile, good community journalists caught in the crossfire are at risk.
#KnowTheMedia #facebook #digitalcompetitionbill #communitymedia
This proposed legislation is potentially a bit of a watershed for media freedom in the EU - definitely one to watch for those of us interested in UK media corruption & regulation.
#KnowTheMedia #EU #mediafreedom #censorship
https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/media-freedom-act-europe-journalists-regulation
Out today: our August 2023 update. Read for updates on innovative community media in Scotland, new funding solutions for public interest journalism, ongoing journalists' union disputes and more.
Media North have put together an excellent leaflet in preparation for #Labour conference in Oct. A succinct expression of what's wrong with UK media, and what an incoming government should do to address it.
https://medianorth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MediaNorthLabConWEB.pdf
