Jeremy Wright, Secretary of state for DCMS, on our vision for Broadcasting

Jeremy Wright, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture Media and Sport sets out the government's vision for broadcasting in a speech today to the Conference of the Royal Television Society.

The speech includes how broadcasters can help tackle disinformation and fake news.

Key facts:

  • The Secretary of State will give a speech in which he will voice support for Public Service Broadcasters and high quality journalism from established news sources in the face of the growing threat of fake news. 
  • High quality journalism is the best possible weapon in our battle against disinformation, so the sustainability of our media is something that should concern us all. 
  • The government is asking our Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) to go further by doing more to build trust in the accuracy of news through high quality journalism and reporting. They should be doing more to reach a diverse and younger audience as well as exploring innovative ways to reach the public. 
  • In exchange, the government is committed to supporting the PSBs to ensure they continue to thrive, and stay prominent, as part of a healthy, sustainable and dynamic media landscape. 

Why this matters:

A strong media means a strong democracy and a strong nation. Those sowing discord want to undermine this trust and the institutions upon which our liberal democracy relies. This is why we are taking action to support Public Service Broadcasters so we can tackle the scourge of fake news in our society.

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