Task and Finish Group on the future outlook for the media in Wales

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 17 November 2011

 

 

 

Meeting time:

13:01 - 14:59

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_300000_17_11_2011&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Ken Skates (Chair)

Peter Black

Janet Finch-Saunders

Bethan Jenkins

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Martin Shipton, National Union of Journalists

Meic Birtwistle, National Union of Journalists - Wales

David Donovan, BECTU

Gwawr Hughes, Director, Skillset Cymru

Dr Andy Williams, Cardiff University

Gwyn Roberts, Director, Cube Interactive

Owain Schiavone, Chief Executive, Golwg 360

Richard Turner, Head of Marketing and External Relations, Global Academy Innovation Programme

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Annette Millett (Deputy Clerk)

Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1.  Introductions, apologies and substitutions

There were no apologies.

 

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2.  Inquiry into the future outlook for the media in Wales

 

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2.1  Print Media and Unions

 

The Task and Finish Group heard evidence from Martin Shipton, Chair, Cardiff and South East Wales Branch of the National Union of Journalists; Meic Birtwistle, representing Wales on National Executive Council of the National Union of Journalists; David Donovan, National Officer for Wales, BECTU; Gwawr Hughes, Director of Skillset Cymru; and Dr Andy Williams, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies

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2.2  New Media and Creative Industries

 

The Task and Finish Group heard evidence from Gwyn Roberts, Director, Cube Interactive; Owain Schiavone, Chief Executive, Golwg 360; and Richard Turner, Head of Marketing and External Relations, Global Academy Innovation Programme

 

3.  Papers to Note

 

The papers were noted.

 

Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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