UK broadcasters are broadly insulated from interference, despite recent government pressure on the BBC. Commercial news organisations are owned by media companies, and there is no recent tradition of party, church, or industry-owned news organisations.
Though UK news outlets have in the past been criticised for a reluctance to investigate or scrutinise their peers, several publications and broadcast channels have dedicated media beats, including indirect scrutiny through news review programmes. NGOs and
There are increased differences between national and regional or local media.
The idea of training is applauded, but not practised often.
Watchdog journalism exists where possible.
Old traditions still work.
Conditions are good but there are fewer permanent positions.
There is a high degree of professionalisation.
Information is easily available online.
The independence of private and public news media is well protected from powerholders.
The Media for Democracy Monitor (MDM) is a research project from The Euromedia Research Group. This is a network of researchers that collects and exchanges information that help to describe and analyse developments in media structure and policy in Europe.
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