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As many others are saying (@elipariser @VWPickard @zittrain @akrasodomsk) maybe this is a moment to reflect on whether a system dominated by wholly profit-orientated and unaccountable communications platforms has served us well and what alternatives aimed at public good could be
Impressive! @stephenkb
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Strange to hear some pundits saying Reform is the story of the night. Er, we’re about to have a Labour government with a majority of 170
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Fascinating discussions arising from @po_qu special issue on future of public service broadcasting and ideas/policies for a future government. @DianeCoyle1859 @sundersays @stephenkb @hljay
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vlv.org.uk/media-centre/vlv-… A whirlwind week with the #MediaBill & we want to thank all those on the journey @hljay @CathyJ0707 @stevenjbarnett @sandfordawards @Childmediafound @mediareformUK @_ibt @decenteredmedia @bettermediauk @_CFTA @PSBfuture @jrct_uk & especially #BaronessBull.
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'Inform, educate & entertain' enshrined in law, but PSBs no longer required to deliver specific genres that markets rarely provide
A pyrrhic victory for citizens' interests, following a strong campaign by @vlvuk @Childmediafound @_ibt @decenteredmedia @mediareformUK & others
“We’re not suddenly inundated with research on what kinds of digital communities are healthy for young people, or funding to experiment with new networks that could help them cope with anxiety and social pressure”. Spot on as always from @EthanZ on the gaps in digital regulation
The US could soon ban TikTok.
But that’s a negative solution to the internet’s problems, argues @EthanZ, @UMassAmherst
So, where is the positive one?
prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas…
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The profit-led business models of big tech are harming democracy. We should look to the tradition of public media to help us find alternatives | Analysis trib.al/0GMw1ms
Playing out this level of drama through the medium of Twitter and emojis just makes it even more gripping - what is going on!!!!!
Everything about this is extremely insane. The idea that it is appropriate, even exciting!, for the prime minister to be deferential to a tech billionaire… the soft ball questions, the response that in the future there will be no jobs!! Mind boggling in both idea and execution.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asks Elon Musk about his thoughts on AI will impact the labour market.
'There will come a point were no job is needed', says Elon Musk - adding 'the new challenge will be: how do we find meaning a life?'.
trib.al/27BskED
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From Rupert Murdoch’s ‘retirement’ statement. A paragraph which is about as dishonest as any you will read anywhere. Murdoch not only IS the elite, but ultimately decides what constitutes ‘the elite’ - gaslighting those who point out the dishonest
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🤔 What is a #PublicService Internet? Why do we need it? And how could we establish it?
In an interview with PhD researcher @hljay, we explore the case for a public service internet, and why some think it's so crucial for democracy & society.
Read ⬇️
publicmediaalliance.org/the-…
On way home after an incredibly inspiring + stimulating time at the @digitalgoodnet summer school. An amazing cohort of cross-disciplinary PHD students all sharing visions of how to build a better digital world. Thanks for having me and look forward to lots more conversations!
Great to have spoken at this today on all things media and digital policy, and to have had lots of interesting chats with like minded people who care about making the media better. Thank you for having me!
**Tomorrow**
Join us at Birkbeck for a series of talks and conversations on how we can make media more democratic.
Media Democracy Festival 2023 - details here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/media-dem…
This is a great thread from @ellenejudson at @demos - particularly the question of - where is the citizen in digital policy making?
a busy day of #BudgetDay2023! and what, you might ask, has that meant for tech and digital? Lots to think about from the new tech regulation and quantum reports - linked below. Read on for three things to celebrate, and three things I think are missing...🤓
This is a pretty neat summary of all the things I am interested in (and lots of the people who are interesting in the field), but I would add one build - can thinking about the history of public service broadcasting help us to envisage these kinds of alternative futures?
What would it take to get out of this toxic wasteland? A better kind of social media is possible — if we want it. My first column for @washingtonpost @PostOpinions: wapo.st/3T7mPSN
Shocking but also not shocking but also shocking
EXCLUSIVE🚨w/@HarryYorke1
The BBC chairman helped arrange a guarantee on a loan of up to £800K for Boris Johnson weeks before then PM selected him for the role
Johnson was told to end Richard Sharp’s involvement in his financial affairs by Cab Office 1/7 thetimes.co.uk/article/the-b…
And, exhale…. This is the right decision and an important moment for C4, it’s staff and the whole of the creative industries. Kudos to all who fought the good fight.
.@Channel4 has issued a statement following today's announcement from @DCMS
Read full statement here:
channel4.com/press/news/stat…
