Plurality Measurement Framework
Leveson Inquiry · An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press · Issued 29 November 2012 · Addressed to: Ofcom
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Ofcom and the Government should work, with the industry, on the measurement framework, in order to achieve as great a measure of consensus as is possible on the theory of how media plurality should be measured before the measuring system is deployed, with all the likely commercial tensions that will emerge.
Leveson Inquiry, An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press · 29 Nov 2012 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- Ofcom publishes annual Media Nations reports which apply the plurality framework to assess the state of UK media markets, including news consumption patterns across television, radio, print, and online platforms (Ofcom, Media Nations reports).
- The framework was developed following consultation with the government and industry stakeholders, as recommended (Ofcom, Measurement Framework for Media Plurality, 2015).
Sources
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
The government accepted recommendations on media plurality. Ofcom developed a measurement framework for media plurality in 2015, publishes regular Media Nations reports, and has a full menu of remedies available for plurality concerns. The Enterprise Act 2002 and Communications Act 2003 provide the legislative basis for intervention on media mergers. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/david-cameron-statement-in-response-to-the-leveson-inquiry-report
UK Government · 29 Nov 2012 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 27 Feb 2025 · Ofcom Ofcom has developed a measurement framework for media plurality, publishing regular 'Media Nations' reports assessing consumption patterns across platforms and providers. View source → Confirmed Completed
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