All articles by Emily Bell
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CommentTop execs should go to Salford
Lack of commitment from the leadership sends out the wrong signals.
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CommentThe BBC should call the shots
The Trust has a duty to the public, but must not dictate editorial policy, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentA defining moment for media
Sky takeover will create a two-party system, but would Cable block it?, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentWho will fund fast broadband?
Government’s latest broadband proposal risks setting a dangerous precedent, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentFrom enemies to best friends
Sky and Virgin’s tie-up looks likely to escape regulatory interference, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentWas Boulton eruption staged?
Sky News’ more combative style is making it a must-watch channel, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentWhere next for post-Lygo C4?
Lygo is synonymous with C4’s risk-taking - now it needs a new image, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentChiles is a key signing for ITV
Symbolic transfer demonstrates limits of talent payments at BBC, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentCanvas doesn’t pose a threat
OFT investigation is welcome, but stalling project is not the answer, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentNo place for digital rights
The media world is full of people pontificating about payment. Or procrastinating. The eternal problem of what to make and how to pay for it has become ever more important and acute in the past year. This inevitably leads to the endless discussion of yawn-stifling issues such as digital rights ...
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CommentLive TV gives linear a lifeline
Television has a unique opportunity to champion mass participation, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentThompson paying his way
Salaries are not the point - the BBC is redefining itself for a new era.
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CommentThe great regulatory wrangle
Despite a tough economic outlook, TV can take care of its own affairs, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentBBC must start to help itself
Corporation has to fight criticism by improving public perception, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentDriving in uncharted territory
BBC Worldwide has suffered for trying to plan for life beyond the licence fee.
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CommentBack to a cross-media future
Deliberate separation of media ownership is outdated and harmful.
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CommentRadio 4 deserves Rajar success
Without market forces, station’s output is distinctive and high quality.
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CommentQueasy over Question Time
The Nick Griffin affair raises questions over the BBC’s moral authority.
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CommentConfess and clean up the mess
Broadcasters - the BBC in particular - could learn from Letterman.
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CommentHow to control the networks
The leadership wrangling at C4 and ITV risks descending into farce.