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The Government has responded to our report on AI and creative technology scaleups. We called on Government to: - Streamline support for innovation - Focus on AI delivery - Champion entrepreneurs - Commit to the creative industries Read the response: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

The Government has responded to our report on AI and creative technology scaleups. 

We called on Government to: 
- Streamline support for innovation 
- Focus on AI delivery 
- Champion entrepreneurs 
- Commit to the creative industries

Read the response: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…
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What specific skills make someone media literate? What are the barriers to helping adults develop these skills? At 2.30 we'll hear from Demos, Full Fact and Childnet. At 3.30 we'll hear from Good Things Foundation, Cwmpas and Gianfranco Polizzi. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d6…

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Yesterday, I had the privilege of giving oral evidence on #MediaLiteracy to the Lords Communications and Digital Committee. It was great to contribute alongside Emma Stone (Good Things Foundation) and Marc Davies (Cwmpas). You can watch my session here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d6…

Yesterday, I had the privilege of giving oral evidence on #MediaLiteracy to the <a href="/LordsCommsCom/">Lords Communications and Digital Committee</a>. It was great to contribute alongside Emma Stone (<a href="/GoodThingsFdn/">Good Things Foundation</a>) and <a href="/MarcCwmpas/">Marc Davies</a> (<a href="/Cwmpas_Coop/">Cwmpas</a>). 

You can watch my session here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d6…
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Our #FutureOfNews report will be debated tomorrow afternoon. We called for: · Improvements from broadcasters · New rules on AI & copyright · Curb big tech influence · Tax breaks for local journalism · Protect media independence Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/56…

Our #FutureOfNews report will be debated tomorrow afternoon. 

We called for:
· Improvements from broadcasters 
· New rules on AI &amp; copyright 
· Curb big tech influence 
· Tax breaks for local journalism 
· Protect media independence

Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/56…
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National debt, the future of news and enhancing trust in public inquiries in the spotlight today as members debate committee reports from Lords Economic Affairs Committee, Lords Communications and Digital Committee and House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee. 📄 Find out more and watch live parliament.uk/business/news/…

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Lords Economic Affairs Committee The Lords Communications and Digital Committee found that a growing proportion of society will have limited engagement with professionally produced news and the gap is widening. It called on the government to support local media, champion responsible AI and address the influence of big tech in news. ⬇️

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Today, we're focusing on young people's #MediaLiteracy. Our session with Internet Matters, PSHE Association and Media Education Assc on the national curriculum has just started. At 3.30, we'll hear from Shout Out UK, Parent Zone and Alistair Barfield. Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/a1…

Today, we're focusing on young people's #MediaLiteracy. 

Our session with <a href="/IM_org/">Internet Matters</a>, <a href="/PSHEassociation/">PSHE Association</a> and <a href="/MediaEdAssc/">Media Education Assc</a> on the national curriculum has just started.

At 3.30, we'll hear from <a href="/Shoutout_UK/">Shout Out UK</a>, <a href="/TheParentsZone/">Parent Zone</a> and <a href="/AliBarfield10/">Alistair Barfield</a>.

Watch live:
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/a1…
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Our session with Parent Zone, Alistair Barfield and Shout Out UK has just started. The session will explore #MediaLiteracy for young people outside formal education. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/a1…

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Members of the Youth Parliament (MYP’s) who are UK Youth Parliament members of the Youth Select Committee are giving evidence today to the House of Lords Lords Communications and Digital Committee as part of their Lordships Inquiry into Media Literacy. Fantastic to have young people’s views heard.

Members of the Youth Parliament (MYP’s) who are <a href="/UKYP/">UK Youth Parliament</a> members of the Youth Select Committee are giving evidence today to the <a href="/UKHouseofLords/">House of Lords</a> <a href="/LordsCommsCom/">Lords Communications and Digital Committee</a> as part of their Lordships Inquiry into Media Literacy. Fantastic to have young people’s views heard.
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As part of its ongoing inquiry into media literacy, the Lords Communications and Digital Committee met with members of the UK Youth Parliament's Youth Select Committee to better understand young people’s views on the topic. The Youth Select Committee’s members are aged 14-18 and represent regions across the UK. ⬇️

As part of its ongoing inquiry into media literacy, the <a href="/LordsCommsCom/">Lords Communications and Digital Committee</a> met with members of the <a href="/UKYP/">UK Youth Parliament</a>'s Youth Select Committee to better understand young people’s views on the topic.

The Youth Select Committee’s members are aged 14-18 and represent regions across the UK.

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We are live now with FranYeoman, The Guardian Foundation and the Public Interest News Foundation, speaking about the role of the news industry in #MediaLiteracy. Watch live here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/f8…

We are live now with <a href="/franyeoman/">FranYeoman</a>, <a href="/gdn_foundation/">The Guardian Foundation</a> and the Public Interest News Foundation, speaking about the role of the news industry in #MediaLiteracy.

Watch live here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/f8…
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Tomorrow, we will be hearing from BBC about the work it is doing to support #MediaLiteracy across the UK. Find out more and watch live from 2:30pm tomorrow: committees.parliament.uk/event/24261/fo…

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Our session with BBC has just started. We are discussing the role of the BBC in supporting and promoting the #MediaLiteracy of UK audiences. Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/fa…

Our session with <a href="/BBC/">BBC</a> has just started.

We are discussing the role of the BBC in supporting and promoting the #MediaLiteracy of UK audiences.

Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/fa…
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Our session with Ofcom on #MediaLiteracy has just started. We will be discussing progress against the regulator's media literacy strategy, and how media literacy relates to its wider online safety work. Watch the session live here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/81…

Our session with <a href="/Ofcom/">Ofcom</a> on #MediaLiteracy has just started. 

We will be discussing progress against the regulator's media literacy strategy, and how media literacy relates to its wider online safety work.

Watch the session live here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/81…
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We are now live with ministers from Department for Education and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. We will be asking about the Government's work on #MediaLiteracy, including its 2021-2024 strategy and future plans. Watch live here: committees.parliament.uk/event/24454/fo…

We are now live with ministers from <a href="/educationgovuk/">Department for Education</a> and <a href="/SciTechgovuk/">Department for Science, Innovation and Technology</a>.

We will be asking about the Government's work on #MediaLiteracy, including its 2021-2024 strategy and future plans. 

Watch live here: committees.parliament.uk/event/24454/fo…
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Supporting UK AI and creative tech startups on the agenda at 10am as members debate Lords Communications and Digital Committee's report. Detailed scrutiny of two private members' bills follows. ➡ Find out more committees.parliament.uk/committee/170/… x.com/LordsCommsCom/…

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Our report on #ScalingUp in AI and creative technology will be debated this morning. We called on Government to: - Streamline support for innovation - Focus on AI delivery - Champion entrepreneurs - Commit to the creative industries Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b2…

Our report on #ScalingUp in AI and creative technology will be debated this morning.

We called on Government to:  
- Streamline support for innovation  
- Focus on AI delivery  
- Champion entrepreneurs 
 - Commit to the creative industries

Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b2…