Tag: mediapolicy.org
-
“Counting What Counts” – Nesta on Big Data in the arts and cultural sectors
In this excellent February 2013 paper for Nesta, Counting What Counts, Anthony Lilley, never one to mince his words, pushes the arts and cultural sector (public service broadcasting included) to embrace the opportunity of Big Data: There are some fundamental barriers to the use of big data approaches in arts and cultural institutions. The first…
-
Somalia Conference: promises of action on media freedom, safety of journalists
“We agreed on the important role a free and independent media should play in Somalia, and welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the killing of journalists, and to promote press freedom.” (Somalia Conference 2013: Official Communiqué at GOV.UK.) Yesterday’s conference communiqué was unambiguous on the need to protect the…