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Why the BBC has a licence fee and what might happen if it were scrapped

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Venerdì, Aprile 5, 2024

The TV licence is as much part of British life as the BBC, which it helps to fund.

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The TV licence is as much part of British life as the BBC, which it helps to fund.
Late in 2023, the government launched an expert panel to examine the future of the licence and BBC funding.
He also said the threat of criminal prosecution faced by licence-fee evaders – a PR disaster for the BBC – might be limited or removed.

Why do viewers pay a licence fee?

In their rush to make money, US entrepreneurs established stations without enough listeners or advertisers, and many quickly went bust.
To reduce opposition from newspaper companies, on-air advertising was ruled out, in favour of a listener licence fee.
The licence fee also gave the BBC a measure of independence from politicians and civil servants.
Those who wanted to watch the BBC’s fledgling television service (introduced in the 1930s but suspended during the second world war) had to pay double – and the TV licence was born.

Commercial BBC

The BBC also has a long history of generating commercial revenue without on-air advertising.
The BBC would go on to run a range of other profitable publications on a similarly commercial basis.
The BBC was obliged to sell off some of its most profitable commercial offshoots (including the Radio Times), and scale back others.

Indeed, in March the BBC announced plans to introduce commercial advertising on its podcasts on platforms like Spotify and iTunes.
And while Davie has said that the BBC remains committed to a universal fee, he also aims to double the revenue generated by its commercial arm, BBC Studios, to £3.2 billion by 2027-28.

Could the licence fee be abolished?

If the TV licence were abolished and the public corporation dissolved, BBC Studios might carry on as a fully commercial concern, making BBC-branded programmes.
The TV licence still exists in part because it is difficult to find a viable alternative.
Read more:
BBC licence fee: culture minister hints at a future in competition with Netflix for UK public broadcaster
Alternatively, direct government funding might undermine trust in the BBC in Britain and abroad.

Simon Potter does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

ALCS & RSL announce V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize winner

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Giovedì, Febbraio 22, 2024

LONDON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Society of Literature is delighted to announce the winner of the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. The prize, worth £1,000, is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length.

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The prize, worth £1,000, is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length.
Tom was presented with the prize at the ALCS Annual Awards ceremony in London on 22 February.
The RSL is grateful to the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) for supporting this Prize for over a decade.
Pritchett Short Story Prize was founded by the RSL in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of an author widely regarded as the finest English short story writer of the 20th century.

ALCS & RSL announce shortlist for V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize

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Giovedì, Febbraio 8, 2024

LONDON, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Society of Literature is delighted to announce the shortlist for its V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. The prize is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length. The winner will receive £1,000 and their entry will be published in Prospect magazine online and the RSL's Review.

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The prize is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length.
The winner will be announced on Thursday 22 February 2024 at the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) annual awards ceremony.
The RSL is grateful to ALCS for supporting this Prize for over a decade.
Pritchett Short Story Prize was founded by the RSL in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of an author widely regarded as the finest English short story writer of the 20th century.

Annie Nightingale: DJ, author, presenter, mother. Raver extraordinaire.

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Martedì, Gennaio 16, 2024

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She outlasted all the male counterparts from the 1970s and – unlike most of them – she never lost her touch or went out of fashion.

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She outlasted all the male counterparts from the 1970s and – unlike most of them – she never lost her touch or went out of fashion.
She was also renowned for being the last person to leave any party.
The only other DJ comparable to Nightingale was her beloved co-pilot John Peel, whose untimely death in 2004 deeply affected her.
Nightingale sought out new music and was committed to the idea that a change of tempo heralded in a new music generation.

Life as a journalist

She soon found work as a journalist and became ensconced in swinging sixties London.
At the age of 19, Nightingale ran away to Brighton with a married man, which was scandalous at the time.
In Brighton, Nightingale started working on the Brighton Argus writing a music column covering the bands that came to play in city.
In the end she claimed they only hired her in 1970 because she was a music journalist and the station needed to abide by the strict needle time regulations.

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Sally Anne Gross does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Beauty ideals were as tough in the middle ages as they are now

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Lunedì, Maggio 1, 2023

Association, Human, Deformity, The, Depression, God, Face, Anxiety, Parent, Once, Woman, Wilgefortis, Idea, Goodness, Mother, Pain, Masculinity, Christianity, Nose, Abbess, Man, Beauty, The Beauty Myth, Ageism, Femininity, Eating, Muscle dysmorphia, Health, GLARE, Admiration, Radio, BBC Radio, Female, Disease, Jewellery, Toy, Beauty salon, History, Vikings

The irrepressible 64-year-old instantly hit back, saying:

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The irrepressible 64-year-old instantly hit back, saying:
Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we live in.
I look forward to many more years of subversive behaviour pushing boundaries.
Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we live in.
Janega explores medieval gender norms to consider the ways that women’s roles have – and haven’t – changed.

Weaponising beauty

I’ve recently been examining a type of weaponised beauty that some religious women in the middle ages appeared to practise to emphasise the more superior beauty of their inner selves.
In BBC Radio Wales’s The Idea, I explored how some medieval saints subverted standards of “traditional” female beauty to avoid living lives that would hinder their chastity and spiritual goals: in other words, taint the beauty of their souls.
Horrified at the loss of her beauty the suitor rejected her, and her furious father ordered that she be crucified.
Wilgefortis prays for deformity and God bestows her with the facial hair that repulses her suitor and secures the beauty of her soul.

Eternal beauty?

As in the medieval past, women today negotiate the parameters of beauty in which they have been historically confined, embracing change and letting their souls spill out as they decide what beauty means for them and their bodies.
The pursuit of youth and beauty – and beauty within – is rarely without pain, but as we know, that makes for a powerful weapon.

Connecting with Global Publishers, Readers and Translators, Book Exhibition Dedicated to Chinese Writer Xue Mo Creates Buzz at 74th Frankfurt Book Fair

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Mercoledì, Ottobre 26, 2022

Xue Mo, whose real name is Chen Kaihong, is best known for his The Desert Trilogy, also is widely considered as representative works of China's Nativist literary tradition.

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Xue Mo, whose real name is Chen Kaihong, is best known for his The Desert Trilogy, also is widely considered as representative works of China's Nativist literary tradition.
Paolo Marcenaro, famous translators from Italy, expected to translate more works of Xue Mo, while Yoann Bernard, the director of Swiss Books Agency, expressed looking forward to read more works of Xue Mo.
With the publication of Xue Mo's works, more and more readers will understand the West, the Silk Road, and even China.
For more information about the works of Xue Mo, please visit http://www.xuemo.cn/en .

Connecting with Global Publishers, Readers and Translators, Book Exhibition Dedicated to Chinese Writer Xue Mo Creates Buzz at 74th Frankfurt Book Fair

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Mercoledì, Ottobre 26, 2022

Xue Mo, whose real name is Chen Kaihong, is best known for his The Desert Trilogy, also is widely considered as representative works of China's Nativist literary tradition.

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Xue Mo, whose real name is Chen Kaihong, is best known for his The Desert Trilogy, also is widely considered as representative works of China's Nativist literary tradition.
The Women The Camels and The Dholes is translated by the British Sinologist Han Bin, who speak highly of Xue Mo's work.
Paolo Marcenaro, famous translators from Italy, expected to translate more works of Xue Mo, while Yoann Bernard, the director of Swiss Books Agency, expressed looking forward to read more works of Xue Mo.
With the publication of Xue Mo's works, more and more readers will understand the West, the Silk Road, and even China.

Three Women to Receive 2022 LDEI M.F.K. Fisher Prize for Excellence in Culinary Media Content

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Martedì, Settembre 13, 2022

Fisher Literary Trust announces its 2022 winners of the LDEI M.F.K.

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Fisher Literary Trust announces its 2022 winners of the LDEI M.F.K.
Fisher Prize recognizing excellence in culinary content that broadens the understanding of food and culture.
"We are always in awe at the quality of excellent media entries each year for the M.F.K.
Fisher Prize," said LDEI Board President Deborah Mintcheff.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Announces Partnership with National Urban League and Introduces its Kimpton Off the Record 2022 Season

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Martedì, Luglio 19, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, announced a new partnership with historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization, National Urban League. In a long-term commitment to support the mission of National Urban League, Kimpton added a give-back rate code at all of its 75+ properties worldwide and launched a career mentorship program with its hospitality executives to advise and develop individuals in the organization's Young Professionals Program. This commitment builds upon IHG's support of the National Urban League Urban Apprenticeship Jobs Program.

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants , part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, announced a new partnership with historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization, National Urban League .
This commitment builds upon IHG's support of the National Urban League Urban Apprenticeship Jobs Program.
All ticket sales and silent auction profits from this season of Kimpton Off the Record will directly benefit National Urban League, who works to provide economic empowerment and educational opportunities for the underserved in America.
Additionally, in partnership with the National Urban League's Young Professionals Program, Kimpton will launch a career mentorship program to nurture and develop future leaders.

Innovative MedTech Announces Addition of Seasoned Media Executive to its Advisory Board

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Martedì, Maggio 10, 2022

"We are very pleased to welcome David to our Advisory Board.

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"We are very pleased to welcome David to our Advisory Board.
His extensive and relevant experience will significantly add to our talented team of executives and advisors.
He has been featured in media outlets in Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, France, Australia, Brazil and Canada.
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