by Mark Williamson | Mar 31, 2014 | Blog, Journalistic London: Media
Tonight London sees the launch of a new TV channel dedicated to the city. London Live (on Freeview channel 8 and Sky channel 117, starts broadcasting at 6.30pm on 31 March) is owned by Evgeny Lebedev, the man who also owns the Evening Standard, and will feature a mix...
by Mark Williamson | Oct 7, 2013 | Blog, Journalistic London: Media
Press regulation has been back in the headlines over the past week, with the case of The Daily Mail v. Ed Miliband and family. But we are finally getting closer to a decision. Almost one year on from Lord Leveson’s report was published with recommendations on press...
by Mark Williamson | Jul 29, 2013 | Blog, City of London: Business, City of Westminster: Politics, Journalistic London: Media, Legal London: Law, London, University London: Academia, West End London: Arts
Praying for London can get pretty overwhelming at times. It can feel messy, and it’s easy to lose focus on the real issues. I’ve written about this before (see The Purpose of London). The solution I came up with is to pray for the different key spheres that make up...
by Mark Williamson | Apr 15, 2013 | Blog, City of London: Business, City of Westminster: Politics, Journalistic London: Media, Legal London: Law, London, West End London: Arts
I’m getting towards the busy season in my biography on William Wilberforce. Wilberforce was part of a group of friends that became known as the Clapham Sect, and that worked together to change the face of Britain, and the British Empire. Among their many achievements,...
by Mark Williamson | Apr 7, 2013 | Blog, City of London: Business, City of Westminster: Politics, Journalistic London: Media, Legal London: Law, London
London seems to have a problem with regulators at the moment. Lots of them are failing, and we’re wondering what we should replace them with. Consider… Last week the Financial Services Authority was finally scrapped, to be replaced with the new Prudential Regulation...
by Mark Williamson | Mar 19, 2013 | Blog, Journalistic London: Media
This week has turned into a fairly significant one for London’s media industry. A new media dawn may have begun. Two big things have happened: BBC News has moved into new premises. For over 40 years it has been based at BBC Television Centre in White City, west...
