Is British electoral politics in terminal decline?
15 March 2010

Will the scandal over MPs expenses and the ravages of recession increase or decrease the perceived importance of the outcome? Will we see electoral politics spring back to life? Or will it just be another twitch from the corpse of UK democracy?

Does DAB have a future?
1 March 2010

Ten years ago, DAB was the future of radio. With radio adopting other platforms, and with the internet offering multiple choices, has DAB got a future? Or has its moment come and gone?

What should be done about illegal file sharing and online piracy?
15 February 2010

The government is considering a tough new crackdown on illegal file sharing while the music and film industries lobby for harder and tougher measures. But what is the right solution?

What can citizen journalism do that mainstream media can't?
1 February 2010

Would traditional news have struggled to cover the 7/7 bombings or political upheaval in Iran without it? The debate considered the uneasy relationship between mainstream journalism and Citizen Journalism.

Should political lobbyists be regulated by law in order to save democracy?
18 January 2010

In the UK, a "super self-regulator" has been formed - the Public Affairs Council. The debate considers whether legislation, self-regulation or an open market will shape the future of lobbying.

Is the UK media over-regulated?
7 December 2009

Peter Fincham described Ofcom as out of touch and warned that over-regulation could kill our creative industries. Our panel debated whether our media is over-regulated and what could and should be done.

Should product placement be allowed on TV?
23 November 2009

With advertising revenues on commercial TV falling, the government recently announced it would consider allowing product placement on UK TV. It would mark a radical shift towards a US model but does it matter?

Should newspapers charge for online content?
26 October 2009

Rupert Murdoch recently announced that his news websites will charge for online content from next year. Our panel debated whether Murdoch can reverse the common assumption that "if it's on the Web, it's free."

Is the BBC too big?
12 October 2009

James Murdoch recently described the scale and reach of the BBC as ‘chilling’. Our panel discussed whether the BBC needs to be scaled back and if so what bits should be cut away.