'Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism' report debate
13 October 2021
The House of Lords debates the Communications and Digital Committee's 'Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism' report on Wednesday 13 October.
- Parliament TV: Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism (sometime after 4.15pm)
- Report: Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism (PDF)
- Report: Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism (HTML)
- Evidence: Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism
- Inquiry: The future of journalism
- Government response: Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism
- Communications and Digital Committee
Background
This wide-ranging report, published in November 2020, covered a range of challenges and opportunities for the industry, including: publishers’ relationships with social media and search services, diversity, media literacy, the status of freelancers, and the role of the BBC.
Speakers
The debate is being moved by Lord Gilbert of Panteg, Chair of the Committee, and Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay responds on behalf of the Government. Other members expected to speak include:
- L Bassam of Brighton
- L Birt
- B Buscombe
- V Colville of Culross
- L Faulks
- B Fox of Buckley
- L Gilbert of Panteg
- L Grade of Yarmouth
- B Grender
- L Inglewood
- L Jones
- L Lipsey
- L McNally
- B Meyer
- L Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Minister)
- L Vaizey of Didcot
- B Wheatcroft