In the midst of the Brexit chaos, prominent Tories are using language that encourages the crank right and the wannabe militiamen. And the media is ignoring or making excuses for them.
Last week the BBC gave a representative audience panel control of its Brexit output for one day. Could this ‘citizens juries’ type approach begin to transform our media?
The government has off-loaded responsibility for funding – or withdrawing – free TV licenses, onto the BBC. Media experts Enders Analysis urge a re-think in their submission to the consultation.
The much-praised – but also much-criticised – BBC2 drama series “The Fall” has completed its third and final run. How far did its strengths out-weigh its weaknesses?
The long battle to create Channel 4 was an unequal one that pitted the public interest against giant corporate and political forces. Remarkably, the little guys won.
After the Paris attacks there is a desperate desire on the part of major news organizations to create and drive the narrative of terror attacks, when what they should be doing is questioning and interrogating narratives.
George Osborne and his neoliberal backers are not just attacking the BBC. They're launching a concerted assault on Britain’s democratic public culture.
