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Big thanks to Rob and Dr Rob Watson for their excellent work on responding to the recent Ofcom consultation on Key Commitments for community radio. Check out Rob's great summary of why this is a crucially important issue for the survival of true community-service stations.

Whether it's intentional or a side effect of algorithm changes, it's very concerning to see how much control Meta is exerting of what local news publishers can post on its platforms. Kudos to Press Gazette for bringing together the anecdotal evidence. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/dig…

It's been a heck of a month with all the #GE2024 chaos - we take a look at the takeaways for the media reform movement in our June recap: bettermedia.uk/2024/07/04/jun…

Open Letter to Angela Rayner MP and Lisa Nandy MP Subject: Urgent Call for Joined-Up Thinking and Support for Community Media Dear Secretary Rayner and Secretary Nandy, Angela Rayner Lisa Nandy MP We write to emphasise the critical role of community media in fostering local

"It is imperative that your departments adopt a coordinated approach to support and empower local communities through effective community media policies." Republishing the Dr Rob Watson open letter to Lisa Nandy MP and Angela Rayner - please share! bettermedia.uk/2024/07/18/ope…

It looks like @ofcom has produced another closed-room report speaking mainly with industry lobbyists, this time about the value of #localmedia in the UK. The public call for evidence and contributions must have passed me by! Who is Ofcom acting in the interest of? What

One month in to its time in government, how is Labour positioning itself on media issues? We examine this and bring you a look at our other work from the month in our July update. bettermedia.uk/2024/07/31/jul…

Three pages to get you up to speed on the major media policy issues facing the new government - this is an extremely valuable summary of the state of play from Media Reform Coalition mediareform.org.uk/blog/media-pol…

Great case study here from Declassified UK of the revolving door between government and the media in this country.

In the wake of this month's anti-immigrant violence, there's a lot to take away for media policy - we explore the implications in our August update. bettermedia.uk/2024/08/29/aug…

This new project from Byline Times "monitor and tackle disinformation in broadcast and social media and take on misleading bias in the press" is sorely needed. Support if you can! subscribe.bylinetimes.com/mediawatch/

Earlier this month we submitted a response to the Ofcom Review of Local Media in the UK. You can read the full text of the response on our blog - credit to our member Rob Watson of Dr Rob Watson for putting the response together. bettermedia.uk/2024/09/12/res…

Has the decline in community radio eroded the transformative potential it once had? What impact has the reduction in Key Commitments had on local voices and social cohesion? Read more on how we’re squandering a legacy of grassroots media in our latest post decentred.co.uk/community-radi…

Newspaper news, conference correspondence and people power - get a look at this month's interesting developments for UK media in our September update. bettermedia.uk/2024/09/26/sep…

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 bylinetimes.com/2024/09/27/nig…

Join the conversation on the future of Public Service Media! At Decentered Media, we're working with Better Media to ensure independent and community voices are heard in Ofcom's review of public service media. Want to help shape the future of media in the UK? Get involved in

Shocking findings here about the state of BBC funding. #KnowTheMedia

Three ways to take action for a better media, plus some behind-the-scenes news from us, in our Oct & Nov update. bettermedia.uk/2024/11/28/oct…

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport has released its response to the consultation on the future of analogue community radio licensing in the UK. Recognising the significant role that community radio plays in serving local communities, the government has decided to