Key findings from the Reuters Digital News Report 2021
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07 July, 2021
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Coronavirus pandemic exacerbated digital disruption at the expense of traditional and independent media companies The tenth edition of the Reuters Digital News Report was published on 23 June 2021. Based on surveys launched last January with over 92.000 online news...
Ofcom consults on the future of Media Plurality in the UK
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02 July, 2021
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How to assess and regulate plurality in the new media landscape? Ofcom calls for evidence Since the Communications Act in 2003, Ofcom has the duty to secure and maintain a "sufficient plurality of providers of different TV and radio services". Nearly twenty years on,...
A new Community Media Policy in Ireland launched by the BAI
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30 June, 2021
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Recognising the crucial role of community media by supporting a sustainable and robust sector On the occasion of the National Community Radio Day on the 18th of June, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, has launched its new Community Media Policy aimed at...