2013

Above: Non Gwilym, Tim Hartley, Emma Meese (C4CJ), Bruce Etherington (Prifysgol Caerdydd), Ken Skates AM, Karen Roberts, a Sarah Mosely

Above: Tim Hartley with Guto Harri

London media view of Wales 'not ignorant'

Wales does not get a 'rough deal' from the London media, argued News UK director of communications Guto Harri in the RTS Wales Centre Annual Lecture on the 7th November.  He also held out the prospect that "a Sun office in Swansea or Cardiff is not out of the question".

Above: Chris Buxton, John Geraint, and Xavier Alford

 
When Worlds Collide

"There are now plans to reflect adverts off the moon", said Professor Justin Lewis, as he argued that all television is ultimately driven by a hidden consumerism.  That was just one of the many insights gained as the Wales Centre paired academics with television professionals for one-to-one dialogue and debate at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies on the 24th October.

Above: Elen Rhys, Angharad Garlick, Helen Howells, and Sioned Wyn Roberts

On August 14th, a small group of RTS Wales Members (above) travelled to the BBC's Broadcast Centre in London to visit the Blue Room, the BBC's media lab, which was set up about four years ago to investigate new television technologies, potential new platforms for BBC output, and the changing nature of consumer behaviour.

Above: Non Gwilym, Tim Hartley, Emma Meese (C4CJ), Bruce Etherington (Cardiff University), Ken Skates AM, Karen Roberts, and Sarah Mosely

Above: Staff from the Communities 2.0 digital inclusion project at the event

It was good to hear BBC Wales director Rhodri Talfan open a discussion about the nature of television in Wales at this year’s Celtic Media Festival.  He asked whether we need to see and hear more Welsh on English programmes and even, perhaps, some more English on Welsh programmes.