From October to December, Reclaim the Media - organised by the Media Reform Coalition and Real Media - will host journalists and media activists in 10 cities across the country to discuss the future of the media. We will discuss the limitations of the existing media regime and how we can work to counter concentrated ownership and to promote local, independent and … [Read more...]
What is media democracy and what could it look like?
In the run up to our Media Democracy Festival Thomas Barlow – Editor of Real Media - discusses and explains how he sees a media democracy working. And why it is vital for any form of real democracy to emerge. When I talk to people about democracy there are usually several hurdles to overcome. The first is explaining that we don’t live in a democracy. I am not just … [Read more...]