Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Centre

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The Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Centre began in 2007 by investigating whether new technology is enabling self-expression and connection in new ways, and by developing new applications for social and creative purposes. Its work since 2012 has centred on how journalism is changing, and how the media can be reformed.

The Centre's researchers have questioned the extent to which the internet is democratising journalism. They point to the limited reach of citizen journalists and the domination of popular websites by giant media corporations.

The Centre has also developed a comparative dimension. Three successive surveys – the last one covering four continents - showed that public service broadcasting supported a higher level of knowledge about public affairs and international news than market-oriented broadcasting.

The Centre also houses the Media Reform Coalition, a campaigning organisation designed to increase the diversity and accountability of UK media.

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2007

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Goldsmiths, University of London
London