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Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Media The BBC led the launch of radio in 1922 and television in 1936

It seems every generation has a media revolution. For my mother, it was radio; for me it was television; for my children, it is digital.
Each revolution is different, and we are still learning about how digital can make a real difference to people's lives.
Today I want to look at the future of the BBC in the context of what we already know about how the digital revolution is unfolding.

· Unfolding [DigitalSpy]

Capital Imperialist
The BBC has been alarmed by the increasingly close relationship between the Government and Mr Murdoch's British newspapers, at a time when the BBC's relationship with New Labour is strained as never before. The frostiness of the relationship has raised speculation that the Government will consider abolishing the licence fee in its forthcoming review of the BBC's charter.
· Power of One [Independent ]