Institute Of Welsh Affairs

The final panel at the IWA Cardiff Media Summit on December 3rd 2014 The governance of Wales has changed significantly since 1999, but the way the Welsh public consumes news content hasn’t. The vast majority of people in Wales read London based newspapers whilst the majority of their news consumption on TV and radio is not Wales focused. This is an opportunity to discuss the way Wales is portrayed, to discuss the way the broadcast sector in general covers the issues that matter to Wales and to address any democratic deficit. All of this in the light of any further changes that are likely to flow following the Scottish referendum. Panel Members: Chair - Ruth McElroy, Reader in Media and Cultural Studies, Uni. of South Wales Rhodri Talfan-Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales Angela Graham, TV Producer Glyn Mathias, Content Board member for Wales, Ofcom Slide 1: Over 50% of respondents either did not know that the Welsh Government is mainly responsible for the NHS in Wales or incorrectly attribut