Making a difference
Politics at a national and local level impacts all of our lives across every community in Wales. Yet engagement with politics varies greatly along socio-economic lines. 2021 saw the highest-ever …
How are you consuming news? And are you getting enough news from Wales?
These two questions are the motivation behind Talking Wales. Our experiences of running news services in Wales over the last two years have given us a unique insight into the …
Advisory Board
We are nearing the completion of the process to incorporate Talking Wales as Community Benefit Society. Our next step will be to launch a share issue where members of the …
The changing nature of radio
This week saw the latest publication of RAJAR’s radio listening statistics. Published every quarter they give an insight into the listening habits of people in the UK. It made interesting …
What makes a news service?
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. …
A quick update on why things have been quiet since the new year
I started feeling unwell on Boxing Day, I put it down to overdoing it on the turkey sandwiches on Christmas Day. The pain in my abdomen subsided then came back …
Want better news provision in Wales? It’s up to you.
News provision is a business, just like any other. Don’t let people fool you into thinking it isn’t. Journalists generate news, through research, asking questions and looking at the facts …
Changing the news cycle in Wales
The current news cycle in Wales is still heavily influenced by the news agenda set in London by the large media organisations that publish the daily newspapers and the BBC. …
A new approach to Welsh news and current affairs
Three years ago, almost to the day, following several conversations on and offline, I set about improving the news landscape of Wales. With the support of hundreds of people via …
Building a media company that works for Wales
Much research has been carried out recently regarding news consumption in Wales. Ofcom produces regular research looking into how we in Wales consume news, how, where and at what level …