Part of the country, and to agaIn quote, reach out to nonmetropolItan audIences beyond london and engagement In our natIonal conversatIon, well, the Impact of covId and movements lIke ExtInctIon RebellIon or black lIves matter, those storIes are better told If everyone has an equal stake In them, IrrespectIve of where they lIve. So what does It mean to have a non London BIas when you are reportIng the news . The market for producIng local news Is as tough as Its ever been. So, how do you do It . Today we hear from four people about theIr new approaches to reportIng across the uk. Let me Introduce them to you. Lorna wIllIs Is In norwIch and has been ceo of the regIonal and local News PublIsher Archant sInce march. NIck mItchell Is In edInburgh and he Is edItor of the new websIte natIonalworld a News SIte by regIonal reporters. He Is Involved In a serIes of new CIty WebsIte and has prevIously from the scotsman. Ifan morganjones In bangor and In 2017 founded natIon. Com an EnglIsh Languag
At ten Oclockjane Hill will be here with a full round up of the days news. First the media show. Hello. To tell the story of the uk more fairly and more equitably there need to be more reporting voices outside london. That seems to be the journalistic mood of the Moment. The bbc in march announced plans to shift focus from the capital and i quote in a commitment to better reflect represent and serve all parts of the country. And when Gb News launched it promising voices from every part of the country and to again quote reach out to nonmetropolitan audiences beyond london and engagement in our national conversation. Well, the impact of covid and movements like Extinction Rebellion or black lives matter, those stories are better told if everyone has an equal stake in them irrespective of where they live. So what does it mean to have a non London Bias when you are reporting the news . The market for producing local news is as tough as its ever been. So how do you do it . Today we hear fro
Plus, how hIgh flyIng crImInals were brought back Down To Earth by one feIsty parrot. Hello and welcome. We start In washIngton and the fIrst hearIng Into the January 6 attack on the Us CapItol. It got under way earlIer today. PolIce offIcers have been gIvIng harrowIng fIrst hand accounts of what happened that day to a congressIonal panel, set up to InvestIgate the sIege. OpenIng the sessIon, the chaIrman of the commIttee saId the events that day were a co ordInated attempt to deraIl the peaceful transfer of power. One of the offIcers who testIfIed was mIchael fanone, who was vIolently attacked and beaten by The Mob. A warnIng you may fInd some of hIs words dIstressIng. They rIpped off my badge, they grabbed and strIpped me of my radIo, they seIzed ammunItIon that was secured to my body. They began to beat me wIth theIr fIsts and wIth what felt lIke hard metal objects. At one poInt, I came Face To face wIth an attacker, who repeatedly lunged for me and attempted to remove my fIrearm. I
President of audio at bauer. Paul is in charge of a whole host of stations, such as magic, kiss, absolute, and many, many others. Paul, you cant have the time to listen to all of those every morning, so do you vary the Clock Radio or do you just compromise and listen to the Today Programme . You can be honest, you are amongst friends. I have the privilege of listening to Fabulous Radio from the uk and across seven other countries around europe where we operate as well. So four nordic countries, most recently the republic of ireland, poland and slovakia, and everywhere we are, we find that radio as a medium, as a platform, is enduring and growing. Very diplomatic answer. You are not naming one. But also with us today are Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle, presenters of the late Night Alternative. Iain, for our listeners who are not familiar, how would you describe the programme . It is a surreal, psychedelic Phone In Show, where instead of Stirring Hate and pointing out others that look and
The Summer Holiday Season in europe moves another step closer as the european parliament, Council And Commission meet to finalise details for a digital green certificate today. This is digital proof that youve either been vaccinated against covid, have recovered from it, or have just tested negative for it. The Member States have already given the certificate the green light, and croatia is the first Eu Country to have successfully tested the system that is set to be in operation in time for the summer tourist season. Joining me now is Marina Lalli President of the italian Travel And Tourism federation. Good morning to you. Tell us in a bit more detail how this will work. , , work. The green pass will be crucial for work. The green pass will be crucial for the work. The green pass will be crucial for the success work. The green pass will be crucial for the success of work. The green pass will be crucial for the success of the | crucial for the success of the Summer Season, i think act