Rethinking Welsh News
This week, we published a piece on Caerau in the Llynfi Valley, which is one of several South Wales valleys communities that feature in the top 10 of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We spoke to some of the people living in and supporting the community. Here’s a taster. You can view the video […]
And we have a plan to fix it. I’m back from a two-week family holiday in France, and it was also a partial two-week break from the news. As a desk-based news junkie, I’m constantly consuming news via radio and online, so restricting my news diet gave me a new perspective on how ordinary people […]
The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025, published today, reveals a landmark shift in the UK media landscape, as consumers turn increasingly towards video platforms, social media, and AI-driven tools, while traditional outlets continue to decline. The report, based on a YouGov survey with over 92,000 respondents across 46 countries, highlights significant transformations in news […]
The UK Chancellor’s Spending Review has allocated £445 million to Welsh railways over a ten-year period. However, politicians and analysts across Wales have quickly criticised this move, calling it inadequate and long overdue. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcement was initially promoted as a significant boost for Welsh rail infrastructure, with claims that the package surpassed what […]
Big tech greed, corporate takeovers and declining advertising revenues mean that Britain’s independent local news providers are facing a tough battle to get trustworthy information into the hands of communities. Misinformation is on the rise. In the hardest-hit areas, disinformation is stoking up tension and riots are breaking out. Networks are being manipulated. Convincing, AI-generated […]
Indie News Week highlights the vital role that local community-led outlets play in sustaining democracy, fostering public engagement, and filling critical information gaps left by declining mainstream media.
Home » News » Public Interest News in an Ideal World A plan for Wales I regularly write about the challenges public interest news faces in Wales and further afield, mainly due to legacy news publishers’ failing business models. There is a general consensus on the importance of public interest news, that is, news that informs the public regarding […]
Ultimately, a vibrant, diverse, and accessible public interest news service for Wales, utilizing a multi-platform approach, can strengthen the foundations of Welsh democracy by empowering citizens, holding power to account, and celebrating the unique voice of Wales.
Its staff, specifically the journalists it employs. What makes an effective news service? Giving time to journalists to research, investigate and publish their stories, to follow up and publish updates. The general public would be surprised to learn how few journalists are employed by some outlets with many relying on press releases to bolster their […]