Michelle Donelan: What has the new culture secretary said about media?
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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Channel 4 sale should see news provision ‘broadly retained’ says Govt
The Government has said it would want Channel 4’s minimum news and current affairs programming requirements to remain in the…
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Concern over ‘lack of clarity’ around Ofcom chair process after reports of Paul Dacre rejection
The chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has said he is concerned about a “lack of clarity”…
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Former BBC journalist who backs licence fee reform elected DCMS Committee chairman
Damian Collins has been ousted from his role as chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee after three…
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Sky boss calls for urgent online harms legislation while Ofcom eyed as interim digital regulator
Sky’s chief executive has urged the Government to speed up its plans for an online regulator as a bill to…
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