Media Reform Coalition

“Crucial for the future of UK democracy”: The Media Democracy Festival 2022

By Eliz Mizon #MDF22 was an uplifting, thought-provoking, and urgent gathering of some of the UK’s leading media experts and citizens…..

MRC submission to DCMS inquiry on sustainability of local journalism

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee put out a call for evidence looking at a sustainable future for local…..

Media Democracy and Radical Social Change

Last weekend the Media Reform Coalition welcomed former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell to deliver the keynote at the annual Media…..

Newsquest’s acquisition of Archant – bad news for local journalism

Most local newspapers in the UK are owned by a small handful of companies – and this concentration has just…..

Petition for a People’s BBC

The Media Reform Coalition has launched a petition for a People’s BBC – sign here! The BBC is under attack……

The Media Democracy Festival ’22 has started – don’t miss out!

Our free yearly Media Democracy Festival has already started, but there’s still plenty of opportunities to get involved and watch…..

MRC submission to House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee inquiry on BBC Future Funding

The House of Lords Communications Committee set up an inquiry on BBC funding earlier this year. This is a summary…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 18th Feb 2022

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every week. For even more media news and analysis,…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 4th Feb 2022

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..

New briefing on the licence fee settlement

This briefing, produced for the UK Media Influence Matrix, provides a summary of the government’s recent proposals for the licence…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 28th Jan 2022

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 21st Jan 2022

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..

A Media Policy Agenda for 2022

We have just produced a short briefing document that provides an overview of critical debates currently taking place in UK…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 15th January 2022

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 17th December 2021

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 10th December 2021

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..

UK Media Influence Matrix Final Report

The Media Reform Coalition, in conjunction with the Centre for Media, Data and Society at Central European University, has just…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 19th November 2021

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..

MRC Weekly Digest – 12th November 2021

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..

Manifesto for a People’s Media

The 2020s are set to be a decade of huge challenges, and much of the UK’s media is unable to…..

MRC Weekly Digest 5th November 2021

Hi everyone, Eliz Mizon here with the Media Reform Coalition blog every Friday. For even more media news and analysis,…..