Published inMCRSCP·PinnedIt’s Time for ‘A New Deal for Journalism’Over the past six months, I have had the great privilege of serving as Lead Rapporteur for the Forum on Information and Democracy’s Working Group on the Sustainability of Journalism, working with the Steering Committee, my co-rapporteurs, and the Forum team* to produce a new global report on a sustainable…Journalism9 min readJournalism9 min read
PinnedThe Sustainability of Journalism: What works?Share evidence with us on what business models, laws, policies and regulations, and other ideas from beyond the market and state can help journalism survive, transform and thrive If someone — a government, a policy-maker, a funder, an investor, a union, a tech company — asked you what they should do to help journalism survive, transform and thrive in the future, what would you tell them? …Journalism2 min readJournalism2 min read
Published inMCRSCP·Oct 5, 2018Cairncross suggestions 4/4: What are the information needs of UK citizens?This is the fourth of four suggestions I made to the Cairncross Review in September 2018. [Here are the first, second and third.] The information ecosystem for citizens in the UK is largely terra incognita In the UK, we do not know what information our citizens want or need, and…Journalism4 min readJournalism4 min read
Published inMCRSCP·Oct 5, 2018Cairncross suggestions 3/4: Build the infrastructure of the fieldThis is the third of four suggestions I made to the Cairncross Review in September 2018. [Here are the first, second and fourth.] A fragmented UK journalism field with patchy infrastructure and support The connective tissue of UK news and information landscape is not strong enough to spark a holistic…Journalism3 min readJournalism3 min read
Published inMCRSCP·Oct 5, 2018Cairncross suggestions 2/4: Set up a media innovation fundThis is the second of four suggestions I made to the Cairncross Review in September 2018. [Here are the first, third and fourth.] Transformation and Innovation Funds, and other field catalysts As others have advocated here, and in similar processes in Australia, Canada, and Wales, there is a manifest need…Journalism4 min readJournalism4 min read
Published inMCRSCP·Oct 5, 2018Cairncross suggestions 1/4: Allow charitable status for journalismThis is the first of four suggestions I made to the Cairncross Review in September 2018. [Here are the second, third and fourth.] Charitable status Submissions by other parties, including Rachel Oldroyd/The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, George Brock, William Perrin, Martin Moore/CMPS, KCL, Will Moy/Full Fact, Steven Barnett, and no…Journalism5 min readJournalism5 min read
Published inMCRSCP·Oct 5, 2018My suggestions to the Cairncross ReviewThe Cairncross Review — the one set up by DCMS (the UK’s culture/media/sport ministry) to look into how to rescue the local press — closed its call for evidence a few weeks ago. …Journalism3 min readJournalism3 min read
