Screenshot from britishbroadcastingchallenge.com Profs Jean Seaton and Steven Barnett are playing a key role in shaping the future of public service broadcasting in the UK. Both sit on the […]
As the debate intensifies over the future of the UK’s TV licence, Prof. Steven Barnett spoke to Saga magazine to weigh in on how the BBC’s funding model might evolve […]
Winston Churchill makes a radio address from his desk at 10 Downing Street, wearing his ‘siren suit’, June 1942. Image Source: Imperial War Museum, Public Domain Media Is […]
Prof. Jean Seaton was recently featured in two media outlets discussing the past, present and future of the BBC. On February 20, Prof. Seaton was interviewed for the Media […]
Prof. Jean Seaton recently conducted research for and was featured in a BBC Archive Hour special dubbed, “Do You Speak English?,” that traces the start of the BBC’s […]
Prof Steven Barnett joins Roger Bolton’s Beeb Watch to discuss BBC Chair Samir Shah’s inaugural speech. The conversation explores what devolving, democratising, and depoliticising means, loosening regulation, re-evaluating […]
Steven Barnett recently wrote for CityAM, where he argues for the importance of the BBC as its Royal Charter nears expiration in 2026. He notes that criticism of the […]
The University of Westminster hosted a workshop on the Future of Public Service Broadcasting which brought together industry professionals, Think-Tank researchers, academics, journalists, civil servants and experts to consider […]
In a controversial move, the BBC has significantly reduced the duration of its news bulletins on Radio 1’s Breakfast show with Greg James. Previously running for three minutes, the […]
Prof. Jean Seaton recently spoke with The Times about the BBC’s selling off its Vinyl archive through auction. Seaton noted that the collection is unique due to the way […]