Recommendation 1

There are powerful economic, democratic and foreign policy arguments for supporting the future of honest, accurate and informative news. Although the value of news is clear, its prospects are not. The Government’s task is to establish the conditions that enable UK media to stand on its own feet and ensure that public service broadcasters are able to thrive. The Government should focus on sector-wide structural changes which drive innovation while maintaining media independence. Any interventions must also work with market trends, not create artificial demand.