The Media Democracy Festival will be a national gathering open to the public, bringing together media democracy campaigners, researchers and
citizens to take part in talks and discussions on issues from media racism to alternative models of media funding, ownership and control, to
the running and independence of the BBC. It aims to help build the movement for democratic and accountable media.

The organisers say: “Join us if you think media moguls and press barons have too much power and influence in our society, want to protect and democratise the BBC, would love to see media co-ops in every community or just work as an independent journalist, photographer or filmmaker. Our goal is to build a diverse and powerful movement for Media Democracy in the UK.”