BBC boss Tim Davie ‘highly empathetic’ to striking staff but says local radio cuts will continue
The director-general said BBC Local had taken less of a budget hit than other parts of the broadcaster.
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Why easier pathway to charity status could help boost UK local journalism income
To date, the Charity Commission has awarded charity to status to just one local journalism provider.
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Lucy Frazer replaces Michelle Donelan as Culture Secretary
Frazer has made few interventions in DCMS' policy area during her political career so far.
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PPA: New Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has ‘huge opportunity’ to support industry where she started
It was not so long ago that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) was known as the…
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Liz Truss has appointed Michelle Donelan as the new culture secretary. The former Sky and WWE marketing manager and education…
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Minister denies ‘culture war’ on public service broadcasting as BBC and Channel 4 reforms loom
The Government is “genuinely open-minded” about the future of the BBC funding model despite the Culture Secretary’s “serious concerns” about…
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Online Safety Bill introduced to Parliament, but industry seeks further protections for journalism
The Government’s Online Safety Bill has been introduced in Parliament, but still lacks promised protections for journalistic content. Culture Secretary…
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Survey told by one in three female journalists they feel unsafe working in UK
More than a third of female journalists who participated in a Government survey about abuse and harassment said they feel…
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