Sylvia Harvey University of Leeds Once every ten years or so the British Broadcasting Corporation faces an existential crisis. Without its Royal Charter it has no right to exist, to broadcast or to receive funds. The Privy Council, a pre-democratic body that advises the Monarch, manages the process of awarding and renewing Charters. In the …Continue Reading

Tom O’Malley Aberystwyth University and National Council CPBF In July the Minister responsible for broadcasting, John Whittingdale, launched a consultation on the future of the BBC that ends on 8th October1. The BBC’s Director General, Tony Hall, spent the spring and summer making speeches laying out his vision for the Corporation. The issues at stake …Continue Reading

Einar Thorsen Bournemouth University The BBC Charter Review and associated Green Paper represent one of – if not the most – serious attack on old Auntie throughout her 90+ year history. The right-wing Conservative Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, John Whittingdale, is of course an outspoken critic of the BBC – having previously cast …Continue Reading

Three-D, issue 25 (PDF, 3.3 Mb) In this issue: 1 Time to save the BBC: make your voice heard (Einar Thorsen) BBC Green Paper 2 BBC Charter Review: how to respond (Tom O’Malley) 3 Actions not words (Sylvia Harvey) 4 BBC Charter Review (Jonathan Hardy) 5 Mitigating the damage of a vengeful govt. (Steven Barnett) …Continue Reading

Einar Thorsen Bournemouth University Three debates, two debates, none? The pre-campaign buzz has been consumed with a farsical confusion about the televised leaders’ debates: who should debate, when, and how many times?! By the time you read this the permeautation will no doubt have changed again, but the debacle has at least contributed to extending …Continue Reading