Paul Rekret on DIY online radio and the fight against algorithmic playlists
Dr Paul Rekret, Lecturer in Media Industries, has published a new essay in the December 2025/January 2026 double issue (503/504)...
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Paul Rekret awarded ‘Curiosity Grant’ by AHRC for small-scale online radio stations in the UK
Paul Rekret has been awarded a 'Curiosity Grant' by the Arts & Humanities Research Council for £99,720 for his...
Jean Seaton featured in Swedish Radio series on the past and future of public service media
Winston Churchill makes a radio address from his desk at 10 Downing Street, wearing his 'siren suit', June 1942. Image...
BBC World Business Report interviews Carl Jones on the historic Benetton advertising campaign
On January 13th Carl W. Jones was interviewed for the BBC World Business Report regarding Oliviero Toscani and his...
Steve Barnett speaks to BBC Radio 4’s Feedback about the reduction of Newsbeat
In a controversial move, the BBC has significantly reduced the duration of its news bulletins on Radio 1’s Breakfast show...
Matthew Linfoot speaks to i News about cuts to BBC Local Radio
Dr. Matthew Linfoot spoke to i News this week about the proposal to significantly reduce the unique programming produced across...
Jean Seaton speaks to RTS about how the BBC has resurrected shortwave radio to inform Russians about the war in Ukraine
Prof. Jean Seaton has spoken to Switzerland's RTS news about the way in which the BBC is using old technologies...
Professor Jean Seaton for Times Radio on the relevance of George Orwell
Professor Jean Seaton, Professor of Media History at the Westminster School of Media and Communication and Director of the Orwell...
Matthew Linfoot interviewed on BBC Radio London, celebrating 50 years of broadcasting
BBC Radio London began its first broadcast on 6th October, 1970, 50 years later Matthew Linfoot joined Vanessa Feltz to...
Jean Seaton comments on the BBC’s plan to axe radio reporters
Jean Seaton has been interviewed by The Observer about the BBC's plans to axe radio reporters. The article, by Vanessa...