British radio has always triumphed during times of national crisis, writes Torin Douglas – and all the evidence proves it is working just as well today.
Torin Douglas
Torin left BBC News in June 2013 after 24 years as its media correspondent - and 40 years reporting and analysing media issues for the business press and broadcasters.
A popular public speaker, writer and event chair, Torin is also director of the Chiswick Book Festival and was awarded the MBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to the community in Chiswick.
LATEST ARTICLES
It started with Murdoch and it ended with Murdoch. In the last of 12 parts, Torin Douglas rounds off what was undoubtedly a defining year for the media industry.
30 years ago commercial radio was finally starting to prosper. Torin Douglas explains how a pivotal year changed the airwaves forever.
30 years ago, competition was heating up in the UK magazine market. Here, Torin Douglas charts the history of some of the titles that are still going strong today.
Thirty years ago this month the UK media industry was getting excited about the launch of the Independent – and plans for a host of other new newspapers, writes Torin Douglas
Torin Douglas charts the rise of the independents – from 1986’s cottage industry to the unstoppable super indies of today
Thirty years ago this month, the Tory leader had the BBC firmly in her sights. Torin Douglas charts a battle that still rages on today.
As history proves, rows between the Government and the Corporation are nothing new, writes Torin Douglas
Thirty years ago this month Channel 4 was part of a fascinating and often hilarious TV viewing experiment. This is vintage Gogglebox, writes Torin Douglas
Paris, 1986, and Torin Douglas witnesses a media industry gripped by great change – as well as a colossal 626-page newspaper