Questions from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
News provision: Supporting a dynamic and plural UK press sector
What impact is increasing consolidation in the local and national press sectors having on press plurality, and to what extent is consolidation necessary to secure financial sustainability of the sector?
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 2023
News provision: Supporting a dynamic and plural UK press sector
What role do hyperlocal news publishers play in the news ecosystem and what is their distinct contribution relative to other publishers? Consider the nature of the provision, reach and ways in which audiences engage.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 2023
News provision: Supporting a dynamic and plural UK press sector
What can we learn about news consumption trends, including on which platforms news is consumed, diversity of readership; the role of media literacy in engagement with news; even expectations of what ‘news’ is and how that varies depending on the platform?
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 2023
News provision: Supporting a dynamic and plural UK press sector
What are the social, economic, cultural and democratic impacts of national and local news provision in the UK? How can we best quantify and/or qualify the impact of national and local news provision? How do these impacts and benefits differ across different demographics and stakeholders?
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 2023
Public service broadcasting and the impact of wider changes
In what ways might the broadcasting market change in the long-term? What can an analysis of business models and changing viewing habits tell us about the likelihood of market convergence and whether that might be vertical or horizontal integration through the supply chain?
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 2023
Public service broadcasting and the impact of wider changes
What outcomes do public service broadcasters (PSBs) bring about as a result of their distinct public service remit including economic, societal, security, democratic, environmental and international considerations? What is the role of the PSBs in the wider media market?
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 2023