Levelling the playing field: The BBC, Big Tech, and the case for a bold charter (opens in new tab)

The BBC faces a seemingly impossible choice. As trust in public institutions erodes and disinformation spreads online, its role to act in the public interest, with impartial, high-quality and distinctive outputs has never been more important. But fulfilling this role has become harder as the BBC competes in a crowded landscape dominated by mammoth technology firms. The BBC must meet audiences wherever they are, but increasingly that means meeting them in spaces owned and controlled by compani...