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Published in: ourBeebThe history of channel 4: how David beat GoliathThe long battle to create Channel 4 was an unequal one that pitted the public interest against giant corporate and...
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Published in: ourBeebThe history of channel 4: spirit and purposeChannel 4 was born with a remit to innovate and experiment, values that are now under threat. No drastic changes...
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Published in: ourBeebThe history of channel 4: a twenty year gestationWhen Channel 4 was born in 1982, it owed its conception to creative visionaries who had been lobbying, briefing and...
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Published in: ourBeebIs the BBC safe in Ofcom’s hands?Ofcom may soon regulate the BBC, yet we know it already struggles to treat the public as citizens and not just consumers.
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Published in: ourBeebDon’t shoot the messenger: a response to Leah BorromeoYears of budget cuts have hindered the documentary world’s freedom to invest in new voices. A new funding structure...
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC’s Question Time can no longer be a megaphone for liesIf the BBC is to take balance seriously, during the referendum period and beyond, it can’t leave panellists to voice...
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Published in: ourBeebThe fate of public service broadcastingUncritical defenders of public service broadcasting have turned a blind eye to its decline. This is not a time for...
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Published in: ourBeebPaying to beg at the Sheffield Doc/FestFrom extortionate ticket prices to networking events for the privileged the UK’s biggest documentary festival...
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Published in: ourBeebPodcast: how might privatisation affect Channel 4?A discussion about Channel 4 with its CEO David Abraham reveals much about privatisation plans and possible futures...
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Published in: ourBeebTV Diversity: there may be trouble aheadA briefing to MPs on the government’s plans for tackling inadequate representation in British broadcasting.
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC is failing the public in its coverage of government surveillanceHistorically close to Britain’s national security state, the BBC is still its friend today.
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Published in: ourBeebLet's scrap the impartiality rules holding back British broadcastersThe EU referendum is fast approaching, and British TV is failing to engage the public. It's time to look again at...
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC and British brandingThe corporation’s claims to the public and to neutrality are crucial for the British state and its power across the globe.
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC has lost touch: here's how it could re-connectA filmmaker advises BBC news staff on how to better engage with the harsh realities of life for many in Britain.
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Published in: ourBeebWhat would an autonomous BBC look like?Proposals for a ‘unitary board’ represent a serious threat to the BBC’s independence. The corporation must use this...
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Published in: ourBeebA roadmap for the BBC’s support of local journalismInstead of strengthening the UK’s local news monopolies, here’s how the BBC could support civic journalism.
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC White Paper showThe run up to last week’s government white paper was filled with scare stories about a war against the BBC. The...
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Published in: ourBeebLet’s not shatter the fragile ecology of British broadcastingWhile the government's plans for the BBC are under scrutiny, the future of Britain's hugely successful system of...
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Published in: ourBeebWhat does contestable funding mean for children's TV in Britain?The government’s proposals for the BBC include creating a public service fund to prop up children’s content.
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Published in: ourBeebSharing the licence fee could reinvigorate the BBCYes, let's share the licence fee with producers outside of the BBC. But why not include news and bring British...