Prof Steven Barnett


2024

Local news as political institution and the repercussions of ‘news deserts’: A qualitative study of seven UK local areas
Barclay, S., Barnett, S., Moore, M. and Townend, J. 2024. Local news as political institution and the repercussions of ‘news deserts’: A qualitative study of seven UK local areas. Journalism. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org//10.1177/14648849241272255

2022

Where public interest and public benefit meet: the application of charity law to journalism
Barnett, Steven, Murdoch, Tom and Townend, J. 2022. Where public interest and public benefit meet: the application of charity law to journalism. Journal of Media Law. 14 (2), p. 323–351. https://doi.org/10.1080/17577632.2022.2141225

2017

Murdoch has had too many favours
Barnett, S. 2017. Murdoch has had too many favours. British Journalism Review. 28 (1), pp. 51-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956474817697599

2015

Plurality, policy and the local: can hyperlocals fill the gap?
Barnett, S. and Townend, Judith 2015. Plurality, policy and the local: can hyperlocals fill the gap? Journalism Practice. 9 (3), pp. 332-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2014.943930

2021

IPSO: Regulator or Complaints Handler? – Summary
Ramsay, G. and Barnett, S. 2021. IPSO: Regulator or Complaints Handler? – Summary. London Communications and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), University of Westminster. https://doi.org/10.34737/v4zx9

2021

IPSO: Regulator or Complaints Handler? How UK News Publishers Set Up Their Own Regulator to Avoid Scrutiny
Ramsay, G. and Barnett, S. 2021. IPSO: Regulator or Complaints Handler? How UK News Publishers Set Up Their Own Regulator to Avoid Scrutiny. London Communications and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), University of Westminster. https://doi.org/10.34737/v4zx8

2012

From Callaghan to credit crunch: changing trends in British television news 1975-2009
Barnett, S., Gaber Ivor and Ramsay Gordon 2012. From Callaghan to credit crunch: changing trends in British television news 1975-2009. London University of Westminster.

2017

Is our national press a fading dinosaur? Don’t bank on it
Barnett, S. 2017. Is our national press a fading dinosaur? Don’t bank on it. in: Thorsen, Einar, Jackson, Daniel and Lilleker, Darren (ed.) UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign UK Bournemouth University/Political Studies Association. pp. 55

2016

How our mainstream media failed democracy
Barnett, S. 2016. How our mainstream media failed democracy. in: Jackson, Daniel, Thorsen, Einar and Wring, D. (ed.) EU REferendum Analysis 2016: Media, Voters and the Campaign Poole, UK Bournemouth University. pp. 47

2015

Four reasons why a partisan press helped win it for the Tories
Barnett, S. 2015. Four reasons why a partisan press helped win it for the Tories. in: Jackson, Daniel and Thorsen, Einar (ed.) UK election analysis 2015: media, voters and the campaign Bournemouth Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community. pp. 91

2015

Plurality and public sector broadcasting: why and how PSBs deserve protection
Barnett, S. 2015. Plurality and public sector broadcasting: why and how PSBs deserve protection. in: Barnett, S. and Townend Judith (ed.) Media power and plurality: from hyperlocal to high-level policy London Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 45-62

2014

Crisis? What crisis? The real BBC catastrophe is yet to happen
Barnett, S. 2014. Crisis? What crisis? The real BBC catastrophe is yet to happen. in: Mair, J., Tait, R. and Keeble, R.L. (ed.) Is the BBC in crisis? London Abramis Academic Publishing. pp. 176-182

2013

Stories from faraway places: international reporting, public service television and a glass half full
Barnett, S. 2013. Stories from faraway places: international reporting, public service television and a glass half full. in: Williams, G. and Petley, J. (ed.) The media in contemporary Britain: a critical approach Palgrave Macmillan.

2012

Broadcast journalism and impartiality in the digital age: six fallacies and a counter-factual
Barnett, S. 2012. Broadcast journalism and impartiality in the digital age: six fallacies and a counter-factual. in: Ferrell Lowe, G. and Steemers, J. (ed.) Regaining the initiative for public service media (RIPE; 5) Göteborg, Sweden Nordicom. pp. 201-218

2012

Why the press must learn from the history and reputation of British television
Barnett, S. 2012. Why the press must learn from the history and reputation of British television. in: Keeble, R.L. and Mair, J. (ed.) The phone hacking scandal: journalism on trial London Abramis Academic Publishing. pp. 289-300

2012

It's ownership, stupid: why plurality lies at the heart of media policy reform - and how to achieve it
Barnett, S. 2012. It's ownership, stupid: why plurality lies at the heart of media policy reform - and how to achieve it. in: Keeble, R.L. and Mair, J. (ed.) The phone hacking scandal: journalism on trial Bury St Edmunds Abramis Academic Publishing. pp. 352-364

2012

Imposition or empowerment? Freedom of speech, broadcasting and impartiality
Barnett, S. 2012. Imposition or empowerment? Freedom of speech, broadcasting and impartiality. in: Amos, M., Harrison, J. and Woods, L. (ed.) Freedom of expression and the media The Hague Martinus Nijhoff. pp. 45-71

2010

Uutisjournalismin kehitys USA: ssa ja Britanniassa [changing trends in television news in the US and Britain]
Barnett, S. 2010. Uutisjournalismin kehitys USA: ssa ja Britanniassa [changing trends in television news in the US and Britain]. in: Leppänen, A., Heino, T.E. and Mäntymäki, E. (ed.) Yleisradio: median murroksessa Tampere Vastapaino. pp. 95-108

2008

Can the public service broadcaster survive? Renewal and compromise in the new BBC Charter
Barnett, S. 2008. Can the public service broadcaster survive? Renewal and compromise in the new BBC Charter. in: Ferrell Lowe, G. and Bardoel, J. (ed.) From public service broadcasting to public service media Göteborg, Sweden Nordicom. pp. 87-104

2006

Can the BBC invigorate our political culture?
Barnett, S. 2006. Can the BBC invigorate our political culture? in: Lloyd, J. and Seaton, J. (ed.) What can be done? Making the media and politics better Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishers.

2005

Opportunity or threat? The BBC, investigative journalism and the Hutton Report
Barnett, S. 2005. Opportunity or threat? The BBC, investigative journalism and the Hutton Report. in: Allan, S. (ed.) Journalism: critical issues Maidenhead, UK Open University Press. pp. 328-341

2005

Hello sky, goodbye world
Barnett, S. 2005. Hello sky, goodbye world. in: Engel, M. (ed.) Wisden cricketers' almanack 2005 Alton, UK John Wisden. pp. 49-53

2004

Which end of the telescope? From market to cultural value
Barnett, S. 2004. Which end of the telescope? From market to cultural value. in: Tambini, D. and Cowling, J. (ed.) From public service broadcasting to public service communications London, UK Institute for Public Policy Research. pp. 34-35

2003

How to achieve accountability for OFCOM
Barnett, S. 2003. How to achieve accountability for OFCOM. in: Ofcom's inbox: part one London, UK Westminster Forum Projects. pp. 33-36

2002

Impartiality redefined: protecting news on commercial television in Britain
Barnett, S. 2002. Impartiality redefined: protecting news on commercial television in Britain. in: Tambini, D. and Cowling, J. (ed.) New news? Impartial broadcasting in the digital age London, UK Institute for Public Policy Research. pp. 51-64

2001

Distorting democracy: public opinion, polls and the press
Barnett, S. 2001. Distorting democracy: public opinion, polls and the press. in: Splichal, S. (ed.) Public opinion and democracy: vox populi-vox Dei? Cresskill, USA Hampton Press. pp. 287-309

2017

Media plurality, the Fox-Sky bid, and the case for referral to Ofcom
Barnett, S., Moore, M. and Tambini, D. 2017. Media plurality, the Fox-Sky bid, and the case for referral to Ofcom. UK London School of Economics.

2015

Your BBC needs you
Barnett, S. 2015. Your BBC needs you. British Journalism Review. 26 (4), pp. 22-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956474815620720

2014

'And what good came of it at last?' Press–politician relations post-Leveson
Barnett, S. and Townend, Judith 2014. 'And what good came of it at last?' Press–politician relations post-Leveson. The Political Quarterly. 85 (2), p. 159–169. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12088

2014

Can charity save the local press?
Barnett, S. and Greenslade Roy 2014. Can charity save the local press? British Journalism Review. 25 (1), pp. 62-67. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956474814526519

2013

Should journalists be regulated?
Barnett, S. 2013. Should journalists be regulated? CQ Researcher. 23 (16), p. 393.

2013

Leveson past, present and future: the politics of press regulation
Barnett, S. 2013. Leveson past, present and future: the politics of press regulation. The Political Quarterly. 84 (3), p. 353–361. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2013.12033.x

2013

Plurality, Leveson and the threat to the BBC
Barnett, S. 2013. Plurality, Leveson and the threat to the BBC. Political Insight. 4 (3), pp. 26-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-9066.12034

2012

Public interest: the public decides
Barnett, S. 2012. Public interest: the public decides. British Journalism Review. 23 (2), pp. 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956474812450666

2011

Crusaders or pigs in raincoats?
Barnett, S. 2011. Crusaders or pigs in raincoats? British Journalism Review. 22 (3), pp. 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/09564748110220030105

2010

Media ownership policy in a recession: redefining the public interest
Barnett, S. 2010. Media ownership policy in a recession: redefining the public interest. Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture. 1 (2), pp. 217-232. https://doi.org/10.1386/iscc.1.2.217_1

2010

Introduction: whither the public interest in the new political economy?
Michalis, M. and Barnett, S. 2010. Introduction: whither the public interest in the new political economy? Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture. 1 (2), pp. 167-170. https://doi.org/10.1386/iscc.1.2.167_7

2010

A familiar assault on the BBC: a response to David Graham's report for the Adam Smith Institute
Barnett, S. 2010. A familiar assault on the BBC: a response to David Graham's report for the Adam Smith Institute. openDemocracy.

2010

Why the BBC matters: memo to the new parliament about a unique British institution
Barnett, S. and Seaton, J. 2010. Why the BBC matters: memo to the new parliament about a unique British institution. Political Quarterly. 81 (3), pp. 327-332. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2010.02117.x

2010

Minding the regional news gap
Barnett, S. 2010. Minding the regional news gap. British Journalism Review. 21 (1), pp. 13-18. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956474810365394

2010

Periodismo, democracia e interés público [Media, democracy and the public interest]
Barnett, S. 2010. Periodismo, democracia e interés público [Media, democracy and the public interest]. Infoamérica: Iberoamerican Communication Review. 3 (4), pp. 41-56.

2010

What's wrong with media monopolies? A lesson from history and a new approach to media ownership policy
Barnett, S. 2010. What's wrong with media monopolies? A lesson from history and a new approach to media ownership policy. MEDIA@LSE Electronic Working Papers. No 18.

2008

TV news and the echo of Murrow
Barnett, S. 2008. TV news and the echo of Murrow. British Journalism Review. 19 (4), pp. 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956474808100863

2006

Reasons to be cheerful
Barnett, S. 2006. Reasons to be cheerful. British Journalism Review. 17 (1), pp. 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956474806064758

2004

Media ownership policies: pressure for change and implications
Barnett, S. 2004. Media ownership policies: pressure for change and implications. Pacific Journalism Review. 10 (2), pp. 8-19.

2004

Can the BBC survive?
Barnett, S. 2004. Can the BBC survive? The Author.

2002

Will a crisis in journalism provoke a crisis in democracy?
Barnett, S. 2002. Will a crisis in journalism provoke a crisis in democracy? Political Quarterly. 73 (4), pp. 400-408. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.00494

2002

A licence for future media power
Barnett, S. 2002. A licence for future media power. British Journalism Review. 13 (2), pp. 41-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/095647480201300207

2001

Half-baked plans for broadcasting
Barnett, S. 2001. Half-baked plans for broadcasting. British Journalism Review. 12 (1), pp. 64-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/095647480101200109

2015

Media power and plurality: from hyperlocal to high-level policy
Barnett, S. and Townend Judith (ed.) 2015. Media power and plurality: from hyperlocal to high-level policy. London Palgrave Macmillan.

2011

The rise and fall of television journalism: just wires and lights in a box?
Barnett, S. 2011. The rise and fall of television journalism: just wires and lights in a box? London Bloomsbury Academic.

2005

Bringing the World to the UK: factual international programming on UK public service TV, 2005
Seymour, E. and Barnett, S. 2005. Bringing the World to the UK: factual international programming on UK public service TV, 2005. Witney, UK 3WE.

2004

The world on the box: international issues in news and factual programmes on UK television 1975-2003
Dover, C. and Barnett, S. 2004. The world on the box: international issues in news and factual programmes on UK television 1975-2003. 3WE.

2001

Westminster tales: the twenty-first century crisis in British political journalism
Barnett, S. and Gaber Ivor 2001. Westminster tales: the twenty-first century crisis in British political journalism. London, UK Continuum.

2014

The state of UK hyperlocal community news: findings from a survey of practitioners
Barnett, S., Townend Judith, Williams Andy and Harte Dave 2014. The state of UK hyperlocal community news: findings from a survey of practitioners. London University of Westminster.

2007

The case against auctioning spectrum
Barnett, S. 2007. The case against auctioning spectrum. Westminster Media Forum on the Digital Dividend Review. 22 May 2007

2007

Crisis, what crisis? Why young people are not deserting political television
Barnett, S. 2007. Crisis, what crisis? Why young people are not deserting political television. Television News, Young People and Politics Conference: Generation Disconnected. BFI Southbank, London 07 - 09 Sep 2007

2007

Beyond a critical press
Barnett, S. 2007. Beyond a critical press. Media and Trust: St George’s House Parliamentary Consultation. Windsor Castle 17 Jan 2007


Usage Statistics
19169 total views of outputs
3868 total downloads of outputs
These values cover views and downloads from WestminsterResearch and are for the period from September 2nd 2018, when this repository was created.