International content policy at Ofcom; Vice-Chair @epra_media. Media policy + regulation, media literacy. Views ill-favoured but mine own. RTs not endorsements

London, England
Joined July 2018
Today @ofcom published our final statement and guidance on the application of European Works quotas to UK VOD services. This regulatory framework promotes the availability and viewing of content produced all over Europe. ofcom.org.uk/consultations-a… #europeanworks #AVMSD
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I’m very sorry to have missed this key event. Looking forward to catching up on all the key materials.
Our packed out #Brussels conference on the #AVMSD has just started! Watch this space for the film and documents if you missed it… #OBSBXL2023
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From August: A great reminder of all the journalism you don't get to see. Because it may result in a story NOT running. Turning a single claim online into a story is easy. Taking hours to verify and corroborate is the work that rarely gets its due. t/h @NewsLitProject
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Congratulations to the team for this important piece of research. I’ll be reading with great interest.
🔥 Hot off the press! Our preliminary report for the #LocalMedia4Democracy project is now available. It features a literature review & methodological definition of "news deserts" specific to the 🇪🇺 context. 🔗tinyurl.com/3tk85b5v 🧵 Let's dive into the main findings!
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Ted Cruz, like his billionaire and Big Cable allies, tries to weaponize free speech to protect the wealthy and powerful. Cruz knows Rupert Murdoch's Fox told knowing lies, paying $787M under threat of liability for (Constitutional!) defamation./1 xitter.cf/SenTedCruz/status/1677…
1/x Like the Biden admin, many on the radical left can’t seem to grasp that under the 1st Amendment, the job of policing so-called “misinformation” belongs to the American people—not the federal government. Left-wing activists are engaged in an Orwellian assault on free speech.
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Today is the 101st anniversary of the Nansen passport. What is it, and why should we bring it back? 🧵Read on
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Excellent article on how to better enforce the #EMFA & create trust amg. different actors for efficient media governance at EU level: "All decisions of the Board + Commission should be supported by a wider consensus of experts and stakeholders" @EUI_CMPF @IvaLitre @InterDonde
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On Wikipedia, LLMs and "unreviewed AI generated content [as] a form of vandalism" vice.com/en/article/v7bdba/a… >>
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I just subscribed to RQ1 rq1.substack.com/subscribe?u… This looks like a fantastic overview of research on journalism, really excited to read it
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I've come to this late but this by @taylor_owen on the Canada News Act is balanced, and contains concrete proposals for how to improve it. Canada’s Online News Act shows how other countries are learning from Australia’s news bill | Nieman Journalism Lab (niemanlab.org)
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Twitter revealed its algorithm to the world. But what does it mean for you? I spent the evening analyzing it. Here’s what you need to know:
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The Coimisiún na Meán’s Stephanie Comey makes a flawless case for regulators spending time on support and positive interventions, including esp role of independent regulation in quality content funding. #MediaforGoodandforEveryone
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Karim Ibourki of the CSA in Belgium and former ERGA chair thanks the European Commission for the work it has done to support independent regulation over the last years and expresses strong support for #emfa #MediaforGoodandforEveryone
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Improvements are, of course, possible. And we should commit to the idea of the “structured dialogue” foreseen in the #emfa proposal. Dialogue is at the heart of regulation, actually.
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The EP’s @sabineverheyen calls for full independence of proposed Media Board from Commission under the #emfa This is primarily to future-proof independence #MediaforGoodandforEveryone
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Maria Donde retweeted
At Media for Good & for Everyone our Director @renatemargot welcomes the media privilege in Art. 17 of #EMFA but raises concern that platforms are final arbitrators of who is eligible for such privilege. More structured dialogue, more transparency & objective criteria needed❗️
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In our discussion on regulators the European Commission’s @AnnaHeroSal expresses understanding for our challenges because the EC is a regulator itself now. “We expect regulators to be European in their hearts when they look at media regulation”. #MediaforGoodandforEveryone
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What does the industry want from regulators? Sky says independence, coordination across Europe. And Netflix joins in calling for principles-based proportionate approaches. #MediaforGoodandforEveryone
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Our final #MediaforGoodandforEveryone session looks at the role of regulation. We’re hearing from @RozgonyiKriszta on the importance of independence and risks of politicising regulatory decisions and activity.
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Maria Donde retweeted
🧵Our latest media habits research, shows we’re much more conscious of our screen time in the UK. Do you ever take breaks from social media and your phone? ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/202…
40%Yes, often!
29%Sometimes
25%No, but I should…
5%No, never!
75 votes • Final results
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