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A new group set up especially to advise First Minister, Carwyn Jones, on the future of public service broadcasting in Wales are to meet for the first time.
The broadcasting advisory panel will focus on all issues of public broadcasting, including the need protect and maintain specifically Welsh cultural, linguistic, economic and democratic interests.
Directly reporting to the First Minister, the panelwill meet once a month and offer advice and recommendations on how best to maximise the impact of broadcasting in Wales.
The new panel will also advise the Welsh Government on a number of UK-wide consultations, including the Communications Bill.
Members of the panel are:
- Ron Jones – founder and Executive Chairman of the Tinopolis, one of the largest independent media companies in the UK with over 400 full-time staff
- Emyr Byron Hughes – a media lawyer and policy advisor with more than 30 years experience in the broadcast industry, having worked at a senior level in S4C, independent production and consultancy
- Professor Justin Lewis – Professor of Communication and Head of the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, and a regular commentator on media, politics and cultural issues in the UK and US media
- Hilary Boulding – Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has worked extensively in arts broadcasting, including periods as a Commissioning Editor at BBC Radio 3 and as Head of Arts and Music (Television and Radio) at BBC Wales
First Minister Carwyn Jones said: “This new group will use its extensive knowledge and experience to advise the Welsh Government on how to secure a strong future for public broadcasting in Wales.”
