Statement: the future of media plurality in the UK 2021 (OFCOM)

A research paper from OFCOM

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 25 March 2022

• Category: Ad hoc research
• Original publisher: Ofcom
• Research area: Advertising and marketing, Future connectivity and internet, Media and entertainment, Retail and digital commerce, Technology
• Research topic: Adtech, Advertising spend, Artificial intelligence, Audio and radio, General and vertical search, Internet usage and attitudes, News and publishing, Personalisation algorithm, Safety and harms, Social media and instant messaging, TV, video and on-demand
• Research publish date: 21 December 2021

Abstract

The ways in which consumers and citizens interact with news media have changed dramatically in recent years. New technology has enabled people to engage with news in previously unforeseeable ways and has challenged the business models of traditional news media organisations. Against this backdrop, media plurality remains the cornerstone of a well-functioning democratic society.

Alongside the rules review, in June 2021, Ofcom launched a programme of work – starting with a call for evidence – to understand what impact changes in the market for news might mean for media plurality, looking beyond the existing media ownership rules. In this statement, we set out a summary of the responses received, our reflections on those responses and our next steps.

Citation

Ofcom, The future of media plurality in the UK: Ofcom’s report to the Secretary of State on the Media Ownership Rules and our next steps on media plurality (2021) [online] Available at: Statement: the future of media plurality in the UK [Accessed 10 February 2022]

Link

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/future-media-plurality-uk

Published 25 March 2022