19.50
@mayoroflondon responds to @harrietharman‘s suggestion of media caps: Labour has been up Murdoch’s posterior for 13 yrs… #wmincon13
— Westminster News (@WNOL) June 13, 2013
19.47
One more before we go…
19.46
And that wraps up this year’s conference, we’ve got juicy interviews with Boris Johnson and Harriet Harman to come. Keep an eye on our Twitter account @WNOL for more info on those…
19.42
“I don’t think Maria Miller is giving it (the DCMS) the fighting leadership it actually needs if it is to succeed.” Harriet Harman MP ends the Q&A with a pop at her Tory counterpart.
19.39
Is the possible deconstruction of DCMS an opportunity to re-hardwire the approach to creative industries in the UK?
19.37
Harriet Harman – hard to imagine successfully coordinating something like the Olympics without something like the DCMS #wmincon13
— Jim McClellan (@jimmy_mac) June 13, 2013
19.34
Is the DCMS set to be scrapped?
“It would be a massive shame if it were to be disbanded, but it is becoming very run-down”
19.31
As happens every year Boris Johnson has just rolled in, late, clutching bike helmet #wmincon13
— Jim McClellan (@jimmy_mac) June 13, 2013
19.30
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has just entered the Hogg Lecture Theatre to catch the end of Harriet Harman’s talks on media ownership
19.28
Can you give us an assurance that media owners won’t influence Labour Party policy?
“Nothing could be done about media ownership in the past, but now as public opinion changes with the Milly Dowler case… we are now capable of change”
19.21
Robin Lustig: ‘We still need reporters as much as we ever did.’ #wmincon2013
— Lisette Johnston (@LisetteJohnston) June 13, 2013
19.21
I’ve watched too many ‘The Thick of It’ episodes. It’s my main lens for making sense of Harriet Harman’s keynote. #wmincon13
— William Youmans (@wyoumans) June 13, 2013
19.20
HH on good form re broadcasters’ fear of showing women over fifty on TV. Quotes survey data re over-50s on TV: 80% men, 20% women #wmincon13
— Jim McClellan (@jimmy_mac) June 13, 2013
19.18
Great speech from @harrietharman. Would she support this?chumbly.com/blog/Site/Mega… Charles Wheeler lecture#wmincon13
— Horatio Mortimer (@HoratioMortimer) June 13, 2013
19.18
“The aspirations for women should be a bit higher than standing in your knickers on page 3 of The Sun.” Harriet on the representation of women in the mainstream media.
19.16
“There’s been a culture of expecting that if a women is not in her reproductive heyday then she is a frightening sight. As an older women myself, I think this is very rude.” – Harriet speaks plainly on the gender bias in the media.
19.14
Hacked off have already hijacked the conference! Two very good questions on the representation of women in the media and sexism in regards to (non) recruitment of women over 50. Harriet has her stats at the ready.
19.11
.@harrietharman and Steven Barnett are now taking questions #wmincon13 twitter.com/WNOL/status/34…
— Westminster News (@WNOL) June 13, 2013
19.10
Harriet Harman calls on DCMS Sec to convene all-party talks plus media reps to discuss media ownership #wmincon13
— Ivor Gaber (@ivorgaber) June 13, 2013
19.09
We now go to a brief Q&A section in which Harriet will take questions from the audience. What would you ask her? Tweet your questions with the hashtag – #wmincon13
19.08
“There will be no progress if parties divide on this issue.” – Harriet closes her speech with a stark warning for media progressives.
19.06
HH stresses the importance of local media and media plurality, referring to it as “local democracy”
19.05
“We need to agree a new measurement for media ownership” Harriet Harman suggests 15% ownership and fines for breaching
19.04
Harriet Harman – we don’t have proper system for protecting against media monopoly. What we have is out of date and doesn’t work #wmincon13
— Jim McClellan (@jimmy_mac) June 13, 2013
19.03
“I call on Marie Miller to start a process of transparency within large media companies” HH
19.01
Leveson revealed a system with fundamental problem of power that comes from monopoly. Harriet Harman #wmincon13
— Lina Dencik (@LinaDencik) June 13, 2013
19.01
“When a media company grows too big… it is damaging to democracy” HH
18.59
“37% of newspaper readership was owned by Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers… That is too much power for one person” Harman on media ownership
18.59
HH moves on to talk about “monopoly ownership” of the media
18.58
“I should have a flow chart to explain this process” Harriet Harman jokes of the complex nature of passing the Royal Charter
18.56
#wmincon13 Harriet Harman defends the draft Royal Charter ..is about addressing complaints not press regulation
— Kate Adams (@KateAdams3) June 13, 2013
18.55
“We went to great lengths to keep politicians out of the decision process” Harriet Harman on the Royal Charter
18.53
“The royal charter is constantly referred to as press regulation. It is not regulation. It is a press complaints service.” Harriet Harman makes clear her feelings on the Leveson debate.
18.52
@harrietharman delivering the annual Charles Wheeler lecture #wmincon13 twitter.com/WNOL/status/34…
— Westminster News (@WNOL) June 13, 2013
18.50
Harriet Harman takes to the stage and immediately recalls the “experienced furrowed brow” of Charles Wheeler.
18.48
RL: We need reporters as much as we ever did. To dig, to question, to challenge. To dig, to discover, to reveal. #wmincon13
— Westminster News (@WNOL) June 13, 2013
18.46
Steve Barnett now takes to the stage to introduce Labour Deputy Leader Harriet Harman, who will be delivering the final speech of this year’s Journalism Conference.
18.43
Robin Lustig says that Charles Wheeler was a hero to him. Praises his ability to make people feel like they were there with him #wmincon13
— Jim McClellan (@jimmy_mac) June 13, 2013
18.42
@robinlustig: I am speechless, not often that happens!
— Westminster News (@WNOL) June 13, 2013
18.41
“To achieve this award in his memory is truly humbling, as none of us can ever aspire to the heights that he reached.” – Robin Lustig is typically humble as he talks about the legendary journalist Charles Wheeler.
18.39
“Gosh! It’s a very handsome thing.” – The Charles Wheeler Award is presented and this year’s winner Robin Lustig takes to the stage.
18.32
Hagerty on Wheeler, the man who this award takes its name from: “Charles was knighted in 2006 and is widely regarded as the greatest broadcast journalist Britain has ever produced.”
18.29
Bill Hagerty takes to the stage to explain the British Journalism Review. Go on Bill!
18.25
Robin Lustig will be receiving this year’s Charles Wheeler Award. For those of you unfamiliar with his work, check out The Guardian’s profile piece.
18.15
Stage is set for the Charles Wheeler Award 2013. Watch a live stream from 6.15pm: bcove.me/d4cyo50r #wmincon13 twitter.com/WNOL/status/34…
— Westminster News (@WNOL) June 13, 2013
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18.12
Welcome to the live blog! The Hogg Lecture theatre is filling up fast and there’s plenty of chit-chat bouncing around the room. Anybody ready for an awards ceremony?