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The real Quacks: medical misadventures in the Victorian era
A new BBC drama manages to capture the flawed, but sometimes brilliant, men of Victorian medicine.
Demise of Count Arthur Strong signals the end of the family sitcom
Traditional humour is being pushed off UK screens in favour of 'edgy' comedy.
Don’t be fooled by Fleet Street’s Blue Peter bashing – the press has an anti-BBC agenda
Everyone wants to get their hands on Auntie's money.
How early career women help to open up the gender pay gap
The focus should be on supporting women to negotiate fairer pay.
BBC is not biased but its idea of the ‘centre’ is now tilting to the right when the UK is tilting to the left
The public broadcaster regularly favours right-wingers over representatives from the left.
Government media policy means BBC pay inequality is likely to grow worse
Inequality has become impossible to avoid as the BBC has been forced to compete with the private sector.
Unveiling BBC talent’s pay is a deliberate attempt to undermine a great British institution
The political and commercial motives behind revealing stars' salaries.
Election day’s broadcast restrictions offer the nation a welcome respite
I didn’t hear the news today. Oh boy.
Broadcast impartiality rule has helped Labour to achieve biggest poll shift since 1945
As soon as broadcasters began to focus on policy the gap between the two parties began to close.
BAFTAs 2017: BBC sweeps the board as Netflix challenge fails to materialise
Police drama Happy Valley beat off the challenge of high-profile streamed dramas to carry off the big prize.
How Gavin & Stacey won awards by poking fun at the Welsh-English rivalry
Oh, what's occurin'?
King Charles III: it’s about time the monarchy got a good ribbing
In TV and film the British monarchy have never had it so good – it's about time something took a more sceptical eye.
Who’s really guilty of right-wing bias when it comes to political reporting
John McDonnell's claim that the BBC was uncritically repeating 'Tory lies' this week once more raises the question of bias in the media's political reporting. But is he right?
Why America’s public media can’t do its job
When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was founded 50 years ago, it was supposed to reflect the nation's disparate voices.
Can charity save journalism from market failure?
Big cash infusions can give nonprofit journalism a much-needed boost. But the ailing news industry needs more consistent funding.
What the casting of the next Doctor Who will tell us about the BBC
It's time for the BBC to be more adventurous, but will it have the confidence?
A more radical Channel 4 move really could break up Britain’s London-centric media
But why stop at England? A 'devo-max' broadcasting hub would be more visionary.
#Monkmania and how University Challenge ‘nerds’ go viral
The final battle has been fought on the popular BBC quiz show ... but new stars have risen.
Google’s YouTube battle with big brands could shake up how content is shared
The search engine's founders saw this one coming 20 years ago. So how should they react now?
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Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Communication, Cardiff University
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Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor in Media and Communication (Goldsmiths), Visiting Professor of Broadcast Journalism (Birmingham City University), Chair of Professional Standards Board, CIoJ., Goldsmiths, University of London
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Chair in Feminist Media Studies, University of Stirling
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Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor and Head of the School of Arts, University of Hull
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Professor of Sociology, City, University of London
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Professor of Journalism, University of Sussex
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Professor of Political History, University of Nottingham
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