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Fighting for Space
November 28, 2023

Fighting for Space

Gareth Benest, author of IBT's report 'Fighting for Space' and our Director of Advocacy reflects on the future of public service media.

What would success look like at COP28?
November 09, 2023

What would success look like at COP28?

Practical Action has been attending the UN climate talks for a number of years, to highlight the needs of people on the frontline of poverty and climate change. We asked Oliver Arnold-Richards to tell us what success would look like at this month’s COP.

COP 28 – the media challenge
November 01, 2023

COP 28 – the media challenge

IBT co-hosted a debate on media coverage of climate change and the forthcoming COP28 summit. IBT’s Director, Mark Galloway, was in the chair.

We took the media to see our work in Laos. Here’s how it went
October 31, 2023

We took the media to see our work in Laos. Here’s how it went

Earlier this year, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) were featured in BBC’s Crossing Continents, in an episode focused on the deadly legacy landmines have left in Laos. MAG’s Communications Manager Jonathan Kyle tells us how the story came about.

The furore over the BBC’s Israel-Gaza coverage shows how strong and independent it needs to be
BBC correspondent Rushdi Abualouf reports from a camp in Gaza, where thousands of displaced people are living in tents.
October 24, 2023

The furore over the BBC’s Israel-Gaza coverage shows how strong and independent it needs to be

As the violence in Gaza continues, Pat Younge argues that we need a strong, independent and modern BBC to report the events properly. 

The enduring importance of public service broadcasting
September 28, 2023

The enduring importance of public service broadcasting

Following the publication of Ofcom’s report on news consumption, Gareth Barr, Director of Policy and Regulation at ITV, shares his view on the importance of public service broadcasting and why it should be protected.

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