Jean Seaton

Jean Seaton is Professor of Media History at the University of Westminster in London. She is co-author (with James Curran) of the classic text Power Without Responsibility, (now in its fifth edition), and has recently been appointed as the official historian of the BBC in the 1980s.

What would a world without the BBC look like?

The author of the recent BBC history Pinkoes and Traitors responds to her critics, arguing for the book’s contemporary relevance.

By Jean Seaton

/ 9 Apr 2015

Savile, the perfect storm

A candid and compelling piece from Jean Seaton, the official historian of the BBC, on why the Savile affair is the perfect storm for the Corporation.

By Jean Seaton

/ 30 Oct 2012

The numbers game: death, media, and the public

As hurricanes Katrina and Rita retreat and some ordering of the after-effects takes place, the exact scale of what happened is still unclear. The reporting of the tragedies is also

By Jean Seaton

/ 5 Oct 2005

Public broadcasting: imperfect but essential

In the light of new technologies multi-channel, broadband and digital convergence the future of public service broadcasting is now a crucial global concern. What kind of broadcasting policies we have,

By Jean Seaton

/ 25 Jun 2001