Calls for journalists to rally round the UK government’s efforts to fight the pandemic are out of touch with public opinion, an in-depth study of news audiences has found.
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The BBC’s audiences have grown as it provides high quality news an information about the pandemic. But is it doing enough to hold the government to account?
During the Second World War, anxious but also bored BBC listeners found comfort in the soothing sounds of Sandy Macpherson, Canadian-born organist.
It’s not enough to say the science has changed – now, more than ever, we need clear accountability and transparency about the government’s decisions
Broadcasters have a duty to inform the public and hold politicians to account. This mission is more important now than ever before.
The BBC is under threat as the government considers abolishing the licence fee. This would be a disaster.
Doctor Who has always been progressive – but now it appears it’s a little too ‘ woke’ for many of its fans.
Keane is stepping back from his role as the BBC’s Africa editor due to a long struggle with PTSD after years reporting from conflict zones.
In 2009, newspapers prophesied the death of the radio drama. However, as of 2020 audio fiction has become the fastest-growing strand in publishing, with tech, media and film companies crowding in.
The latest version of the Gothic vampire chiller is brought to you with the trademark humour of writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.
There were some ominous sounds coming out of the election campaign about what the Conservatives might have planned for the UK’s public broadcaster.
The BBC is looking exposed after a campaign in which it has taken fire from all sides.
The Portuguese colonisers were not the only ones who could use radio for control. A new book tells how popular radio broadcasts from Angola’s liberation fighters were used as weapons in the struggle.
In showing the natural world as untouched by human impacts and shying away from recommending action, Attenborough’s latest documentary falls short of its potential.
Researchers have tracked how viewers respond to nature documentaries – and the lasting digital impression they leave.
Research suggests that people still depend on the mainstream media for their news. It’s more important than ever that journalists earn that trust.
Political journalists must use anonymous sources with more care and not just parrot their briefings.
An increasing amount of the BBC’s content comes via collaborations with international production houses.
The UK’s public broadcaster is struggling to maintain its values in a news environment being remade by digital technology.
The first public television broadcast took place on September 30, 1929. The world would never be the same again.
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Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Communications, University of Westminster
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor of Communication, Cardiff University
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Professor of Film and Media, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of Modern History, University of Bristol
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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University of Winchester
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Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University
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Professor of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor of Sociology, City St George's, University of London
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Chair in Feminist Media Studies, University of Strathclyde
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Professor of Journalism, Swansea University
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Honorary Professor in Media Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University