People Just Do Something is a relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists. Join professional busybody Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins, The Bristol Cable’s in-house Columbo, Priyanka Raval and a special guest each week as they attempt to untangle the means of effecting change in Bristol, broken Britain and beyond. Episodes release ever other week with the first season spanning 6 episodes. To secure the future of the show and The Bristol Cable, head to www.t ...
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'Cable Longreads' - Audio versions of our best investigations. 'The Debrief' - Journalists from the Cable sit down to discuss their latest investigations with host Priyanka Raval. 'Area in focus' - Mary Holditch teams up with Cable journalists to go deeper in your local area. 'Cable Live' - Live recordings of talks hosted by The Bristol Cable
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A media co-operative shaking up local journalism. Join 2000 others and own your media. The Bristol Cable is an investigative magazine in Bristol, UK committed to holding power to account and amplifying local voices. It also hosts public talks and media training sessions - training up the next generation of muckrakers in the city. www.thebristolcable.org
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Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs brings you fascinating and challenging conversations from characters of all stripes on big topics facing the city and beyond. Brought to you by the Bristol Cable, a new kind of newspaper for Bristol 100% community owned by 2,200 members. Join them for just £1 a month and own your media. thebristolcable.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Community Radio for Bristol. BCfm promotes community cohesion and well-being by providing an engaging and challenging audio experience. We use a mix of talk and music shows to inform, educate and entertain. There are 60+ weekly shows broadcasting 24 hours a day in different languages, including Polish, Somali, Arabic and Spanish. #LoveBristol #LoveBCfm
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The Journalism.co.uk editorial team brings you a weekly look at some of the latest innovations in digital journalism, and speaks to industry experts on how newsrooms are approaching key challenges and opportunities in the industry.
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Join us as we travel across England visiting well-known wonders and some lesser-known places on your doorstep – all of which have helped make the country what it is today. From a hut in Bletchley Park where modern computing evolved, to the iron railings in London to which suffragettes chained themselves in the fight for women’s right to vote, we’ll step back in time to the very roots of our national identity to bring you the people and the stories that have helped shape England. Irreplaceabl ...
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The independent, co-operative local news organisation just hit its target to increase membership revenue by £60k in one yearOleh Journalism.co.uk
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The Debrief - No far right in sight; Bristol's victory over hatred
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Join Cable journalists Priyanka and Sean as they reflect on what’s driving the far right violence across the country, and Bristol's incredible show of solidarity as thousands took to the streets to say no to hatred. Head to www.thebristolcable.org/join to become a member, and subscribe to The Bristol Cable wherever you get your podcasts.…
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How do you sort through murky ownership data when telling stories about vacant high street properties in Scottish cities?Oleh Journalism.co.uk
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E003: Fadumo and the Barton house mattress blockade
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How did Bristol mum Fadumo Farah end up confronting Holiday Inn staff with a ‘horrendous’ mattress after being forced out of her home last year? And why has community union ACORN been so successful at organising among Bristol’s high-rise communities? Head to www.thebristolcable.org/join to become a member, and subscribe to People Just Do Something …
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Writing a story about a supernatural hero serving justice to those whose crimes have gone unpunished helped Leona cope with witnessing the senseless murder of her peer, Lyra McKeeOleh Journalism.co.uk
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E002: How to start a student encampment
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What does it take to organise a pro-Palestine student encampment and resist being dispersed? And how can we force universities to stop funding firms complicit in Israel’s genocide in Gaza? Head to www.thebristolcable.org/join to become a member, and subscribe to People Just Do Something wherever you get your podcasts.…
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"We're still here when the national media goes home, so the weight of responsibility is quite heavy"Oleh Journalism.co.uk
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As Google decides not to phase out third-party cookies after all, the news industry needs to reinvent its advertising model instead of competing with big tech head-onOleh Journalism.co.uk
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E001: Grace Blakeley and the cacophony of woke - LIVE
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We launch the series with the fabulous Grace Blakeley, live at the Cable’s 10th birthday party. A lethal combination of jargon, banter, big ideas and small ones. Buy her new book ‘Vulture capitalism’ here: www.graceblakeley.co.uk Subscribe to People Just Do Something on your podcast app, jump on our mailing list or visit thebristolcable.org/catagor…
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A radical alternative to local newspapers has just launched in Suffolk: its writing is Axios-inspired, its domain names cost £25k and it has no ads, paywalls or cookiesOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Cable Live - Mikaela Loach: It's not that radical
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Climate activist and author Mikaela Loach spoke at a packed out Cable Live event in June about how she processed her climate guilt, the impact of the climate crisis that is already happening and how we can fight for a more just future. Head to www.thebristolcable.org/join to become a member, and subscribe to The Bristol Cable wherever you get your …
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News organisations of all sizes can dip into niche topics and tap into to specialist audiences by going direct to people’s inboxes and earbudsOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Cable Longreads - 'Hollow victory’: a rape survivor’s journey through a broken criminal justice system
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What happens when a notoriously hard to prove crime, meets a failing criminal justice system and a society still mired in misogyny? This Cable investigation, originally published in August 2023, led us down a road exploring this exact question, revealing the full, complex story of how the Bristol police force deals with sexual violence. Hosted on A…
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Cable Live X Bristol Transformed - Apartheid-Free Zones in Bristol
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This is the third in a series of talks recorded at the Bristol Transformed 2024, a grassroots festival of radical politics, arts and culture for which The Bristol Cable was a media partner. Throughout this series, you’ll hear from a range of voices, including Cable journalists, talking on topics with a focus on political organising. In this event, …
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It is not enough to report on what is happening with politics. Young people want actionable information delivered to schools and collegesOleh Journalism.co.uk
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The Debrief - General election results w/Matty Edwards
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Join Matty Edwards and Priyanka Raval for a special, slightly delirious general election results debrief; A total Tory wipeout, a Labour landslide and a groundbreaking gain for the Green party, our journalists have been up all night at counts across the city, getting up close and personal with the winners, losers and inbetweeners of the general ele…
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Although Julian Assange is famously difficult to work with, he will be ironically best remembered for transforming investigative journalism into a collaborative fieldOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Cable Live - Shelter housing hustings w/Neil Maggs - GE24 Bristol Central
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This is a live recording of the housing general election hustings hosted by Shelter at the Malcolm X Centre in St Paul’s in Bristol on Wednesday 26 June 2024. In this event organised by housing charity Shelter, Conservative, Green and Lib Dem general election candidates for the Bristol Central seat – plus a Labour councillor, standing in for their …
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Area in focus - General Election Special - Northeast Somerset & Hanham
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The general election is almost upon us – and across the Bristol area people are deciding how they will cast their votes on 4 July. Many will be doing so in newly mapped constituencies, which have been affected by boundary changes. These changes could have a real impact on the elections’ outcome. Today our Area in Focus is North East Somerset and Ha…
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Cable Live X Bristol Transformed - Who are the terrorists?
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This is the second of a short series of talks recorded at the Bristol Transformed festival 2024, a grassroots and volunteer led festival of radical politics, arts and culture for which The Bristol Cable was a media partner. Throughout this series, you’ll hear from a range of voices, including Cable journalists, talking on topics with a focus on pol…
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The annual study into media trends found that audiences are not getting the inspirational and entertaining news they need. Two newsrooms with mature user needs strategies offer their perspective on how to address this mismatchOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Cable Live X Bristol Transformed - Spy Cops with Tom Fowler
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This is the first of a short series of talks recorded at the Bristol Transformed festival 2024; a grassroots and volunteer led festival of radical politics, arts and culture for which The Bristol Cable was a media partner. Throughout this series, you’ll hear from a range of voices, including Cable journalists, talking on topics with a focus on poli…
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Cable Live - An evening with Owen Jones
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This is a live recording of An evening with Owen Jones, recorded at Strange Brew on May 28th. In this event, cable journalist Priyanka Raval sat down with Owen Jones to discuss the general election, why he quit the Labour party, Carol Vorderman, the crisis in Palestine and what he thinks makes Bristol so unique. Subscribe to The Bristol Cable on Sp…
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40 independent publishers are taking part in online campaigns and in-person events up and down the UK, in a combined effort to generate interest and revenue for community journalismOleh Journalism.co.uk
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The Debrief - General election kicks off with Matty Edwards
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Priyanka and Matty sit down to preview what the general election is going to look like in and around Bristol. Could Bristol produce the Green’s second ever MP? And do Labour really have a chance of winning seats of the Tories on Bristol’s outskirts? Subscribe to The Bristol Cable on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted …
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Newsrewired takeaways: fact-checking, Gen Z and public interest news in the run-up to the general election
Our flagship journalism conference explored new threats around misinformation, how to combat political apathy among young readers and how to sustain essential journalismOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Cable Live - Take Drugs Seriously with David Nutt
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Drug policy in the UK causes more harm than good, and it has to change. But how do we push for change, and what are the most significant issues we need to address? Join drug researcher, neuropharmacologist, and chairman of Drug Science David Nutt in discussing what a new approach to drugs could mean for our city, families, and community. David Nutt…
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Area in focus - The fight for the St Paul's Dentist
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This time in 2023, if you passed through St Paul’s on a Thursday afternoon you’d find a group of people – from primary kids to pensioners – gathered on Ashley Road to protest the closure of the local dentist. It was part of a wave of planned cuts by private health giant BUPA, affecting 85 practices. The dental practice closure made local headlines.…
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Whether you have been made redundant or need a fresh challenge, journalists can find work in non-reporting roles, self-employment, and other sectors. Here is howOleh Journalism.co.uk
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The Debrief - Local election results 2024 with Matty Edwards
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Last week the Green Party seized a historic victory at Bristol's local elections, gaining 10 seats but falling just short of the 36 needed for an overall majority in the council chamber. The Greens had been expected to come out as the largest party, as eight years of Labour rule under mayor Marvin Rees came to an end – and with it the city's mayora…
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What’s top of mind for today’s news leaders? Evolving at pace, finding your USP - but not burning out in the processOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Media companies can no longer be something for everyone - but we can be everything to someone insteadOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Have news organisations learned the right lessons from working with platforms? Are newsrooms being too short-sighted in their applications for the tech? These questions and more were discussed at the International Journalism FestivalOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Emma Edwards // Green Party
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Emma Edwards is the leader of Bristol Green Party who could well be in charge of the council for the first time after May's local elections. She chats to Neil about the Green's vision for doing politics in a more transparent and collaborative way, how they'd sort out our public transport, and whether they're ready to make the tricky transition from…
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Emma Edwards // Green Party
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Emma Edwards is the leader of Bristol Green Party who could well be in charge of the council for the first time after May's local elections. She chats to Neil about the Green's vision for doing politics in a more transparent and collaborative way, how they'd sort out our public transport, and whether they're ready to make the tricky transition from…
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Mark Weston // Conservative
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Neil Maggs sits down with Mark Weston, who was first elected as a councillor nearly 20 years ago, and has led the local Tory party for a decade. On the eve of the local elections, they discuss the Tories miserable national polling, the so-called 'war on motorists' being waged by Bristol City Council, and the cultural divides between Bristol's inner…
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Mark Weston // Conservative
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Neil Maggs sits down with Mark Weston, who was first elected as a councillor nearly 20 years ago, and has led the local Tory party for a decade. On the eve of the local elections, they discuss the Tories miserable national polling, the so-called 'war on motorists' being waged by Bristol City Council, and the cultural divides between Bristol's inner…
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Jos Clark // Liberal Democrats
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Jos Clark is an experienced local councillor now leading the Lib Dems into Bristol's local elections. A party that used to have strong support in the city has seen its seats dwindle over the last decade. The critic of Marvin Rees and the mayoral system, who helped manoeuvre the referendum on introducing the new committee system, talks to Neil Maggs…
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Jos Clark // Liberal Democrats
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Jos Clark is an experienced local councillor now leading the Lib Dems into Bristol's local elections. A party that used to have strong support in the city has seen its seats dwindle over the last decade. The critic of Marvin Rees and the mayoral system, who helped manoeuvre the referendum on introducing the new committee system, talks to Neil Maggs…
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The media startup sought to improve diversity in UK news by making work experience more affordable for students. But industry resistance, personal circumstances and funding issues proved insurmountableOleh Journalism.co.uk
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Tom Renhard // Labour
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Just three years after being first elected as a councillor, Labour's Tom Renhard is now leading the party into May's local elections. Neil Maggs asks him about his record as the city's housing chief, why he thinks the Greens aren't up to the task of being in power and Labour's plans for building new homes, campaigning for rent controls and bringing…
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Tom Renhard // Labour
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Just three years after being first elected as a councillor, Labour's Tom Renhard is now leading the party into May's local elections. Neil Maggs asks him about his record as the city's housing chief, why he thinks the Greens aren't up to the task of being in power and Labour's plans for building new homes, campaigning for rent controls and bringing…
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A year-long investigation shows the increasingly narrow gap between tech platforms, surveillance and authoritarian regimes, making it a crucial area for journalists to monitorOleh Journalism.co.uk
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The Debrief - Transparency matters: why is Bristol City Council failing on freedom of information?
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It’s almost six months since the Cable asked why Bristol’s performance on FOI requests was so poor. As the city’s political system prepares to change, Alex Turner talks to Priyanka Raval about why this is important, and whether we can look forward to more open local government. Back in autumn 2023, Bristol City Council was being scrutinised over it…
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The senior director of leadership programmes at CUNY discusses how to lead with empathy, motivate your team and create a culture geared toward experimentation, whatever the size of your newsroomOleh Journalism.co.uk
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The Debrief - Bristol is about to ditch its mayor - with Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins
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On 2 May 2024, Bristol will wave goodbye to its mayor and return to a committee system. Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins chats with Priyanka Raval about what we can learn from Sheffield's experience of local government reform. In just a few weeks, Bristol will wave goodbye to its mayor Marvin Rees – and to the system of governance that he has represented.Ins…
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The New Humanitarian garnered more than 100 contributions for its Yemen Listening Project detailing how lives have been affected by ongoing conflictOleh Journalism.co.uk
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News organisations must strike a balance between being nimble and responsible with this increasingly accessible and innovative technologyOleh Journalism.co.uk
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From the archive: Cable Longreads - Could co-design help transform Bristol’s housing estates?
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This Cable longread – on co-design, a participatory approach to designing solutions – was first published in October 2022, and followed up on proposals that Bristol City Council had been considering around demolishing and rebuilding some of its estates. The council has so far not pursued these plans. But in light of the Barton House tower block eva…
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The Blooming Bleep Cancer Podcast Episode 3 Final
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Treatment roulette serves up chemotherapy, so Pat and Laura talk about their experiences. You’re probably familiar with the name, but what happens when you, or someone you know is in treatment? What’s it actually like?Oleh Bristol Community FM
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