What is the role for regulation in the future of the news? Lords to quiz experts
Friday 26 April 2024
The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee will next week take evidence from experts on appropriate role for the government and regulators in the future of the news.
The evidence session will start at 2:30pm on Tuesday 25 April in Committee Room 2 of the House of Lords. Giving evidence to the Committee will be:
- Robert Colville, Director, Centre for Policy Studies
- Professor Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Professor of Political Communication at University of Oxford
- Professor Jane Singer, Professor Emerita of Journalism Innovation at City, University of London
The Committee will quiz witnesses on the opportunities and risks associated with Government intervention in the news media, and whether the Government has a coherent strategy to help the sector navigate a period of technological disruption.
Topics will include interventions around financial sustainability, the role of tech platforms, the work of Ofcom in overseeing media plurality and ownership (particularly in light of advances in generative AI), and implications for accessing trusted news.
