A cold war - and the importance of trusted information - is pushing the UK government to revise its attitude to the BBC.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
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The BBC has resumed broadcasting via shortwave radio to ensure civilians can access the news.
RT unfailingly follows the Kremlin’s line on politics but banning it in the UK might be counter-productive.
Opposition to the controversial law reflected the British national character, reminiscent of comedies like the Carry On films.
The laws about cookies are fairly clear in EU and UK, but many big companies are breaking them anyway.
New research identifies the many ways public service broadcasting benefits people.
BBC director-general, Tim Davie, has released a new plan to beef up fact checking in the public broadcaster’s news programmes.
British TV is at its best when representing the modern reality of the country.
Tighter controls are not the answer; the opportunity should be used to think differently about trust and journalism. It is critical to enable audiences to distinguish reliable, verified information.
Critics of the UK’s public broadcaster will be sharpening their knives over the latest scandal.
Despite a new legal framework for abortion services, many women still travel to other parts of the UK to have an abortion.
Not so dramatic and a hell of a lot more methodical, the business of weeding out corruption in the British Police force is quite different to that in Line of Duty.
Ofcom’s duty is to regulate broadcasting on behalf of UK citizens. That appears to be under threat, both from internal forces and potentially from its next chair.
Discussions have rightly focused on the failings of authorities and clubs. But the role of the law should also be examined.
Funding cuts will force the national broadcaster to implement a root and branch reorganisation.
Despite repeated pledges to improve diversity, data and industry testimony shows that there are fewer people from minority backgrounds getting jobs in the film and TV industries.
Research shows broadcast journalism is already becoming more partisan.
Bright, kinetic and celebrity-studded, the BBC’s schools output has got the tone right for teaching a generation of screen-addicted youth.
In the early days of the second world war, a Nazi propagandist broadcasting to England built up a large following.
Wildlife television as we know it was constructed around Attenborough. Take him away and the whole thing needs to be reinvented.
Top contributors
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Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Chair Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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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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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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University of Winchester
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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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Professor of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Honorary Professor in Media Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor of Journalism and Communication, City, University of London
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Chair in Feminist Media Studies, University of Strathclyde
