By Professor Angela Phillips (Goldsmiths, University of London) The French Government announced in October that the National Assembly and Army Ministry would no longer be relying on American digital companies for Internet search. They are in future going to be using the French and German developed Quant search system which doesn’t track its users’ personal data and doesn’t … [Read more...]
From the Financial Times – “The power of the US cable barons must be challenged”
With much of the UK press still opposed to any progressive measures to combat concentration of media ownership, journalists and campaigners in the US are starting to notice the vast monopoly in the cable television sector. An article by Edward Luce in the Financial Times, available here, argues that "no one in Washington seems to have the will to stop industry moguls from … [Read more...]
Blogs are to be exempted now – but does the new wording work?
The Government, responding to urgent approaches from Media Reform and others, has confirmed that the cost benefits available to those who sign up for regulation will be extended to all those news bloggers who are too small to sign up. This is a major victory for small publishers and for news pluralism which Media Reform welcomes. Moreover, it has announced proposals for a … [Read more...]
The NUJ and Internaware’s advice on unpaid internships
By Carolina Are Representatives from the National Union of Journalists and Internaware took part in an advice panel on unpaid internships on Friday at City University. Donnacha Delong, Immediate Past President of the NUJ, and Gus Baker, from Internaware, advised City’s students on what they can ask for and expect from during an internship. With an eye on the media’s … [Read more...]
It’s not hard to protect the small press from courts
The New Statesman has just announced it will be boycotting the new press regulator because new provisions for exemplary damages in the Crime and Courts Bill "threatened to drag in personal blogs and social media accounts." … [Read more...]