CORNISH PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA

At the end monitoring survey there is an opportunity to 'write in' national identity "Cornish" if this applies.

You can preview the questions and read more about the context here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/britains-story-the-next-chapter-the-bbc-royal-charter-review-green-paper-and-public-consultation/britains-story-the-next-chapter-bbc-royal-charter-review-green-paper-and-public-consultation#mission

Meur ras bras hag oll an gwella
Denzilx

Chapter 3.
Q19: Options 2, 3, 5 & 7
Representing people from across the UK
Telling local stories to a national audience
Money spent in local areas
Jobs and skills development for local people

Other, please specify [free text limited to 200 words] Option 6 - stimulating creative clusters is also valuable if not just limited to large city areas but relevant for smaller rural & coastal clusters as well.

Q20: any / all of these would be helpful to Cornwall.
Strongly agree - The BBC should definitely do more to spread its spending, activities and decision making across nations and regions of the UK.
Requiring the BBC to develop long-term strategies for regional creative sector development
Governance changes to give regional or local leads for commissioning content more control over their budget and decision-making
Changing the rules so location is factored into decision-making around commissioning content from independent production companies

Q15: The recently announced partnership with YouTube provides the opportunity for more agile commissioning and engagement with regional voices who are currently underserved by the traditional commissioning models. In Cornwall, where our language, cultural and heritage is protected by Part III of the European Convention, a digital BBC Kernow channel on YouTube that is co-created by local industry and audiences alongside the relevant BBC teams would pilot a new way of working in public service media that also addresses question 8 and question 20(2). The data from this pilot would also enable a greater understanding of audience reach and potential, particularly with the younger generation and with global Kernowphile audiences from our diaspora who would currently struggle to find regionally-originated content that reflects their lives or a range of content in Kernewek on BBC iPlayer or BBC Sounds.

Chapter 2.
Q13 - Options 4&5 (& Other)
Programming showing different voices and perspectives from across the UK
Locally relevant programming
Other: "Minority language content should have more prominence across the network"

Q14: Option 2
Agree - The BBC should probably make greater use of third party platforms to share its content

Chapter 1.
Q3. Option 1 - The BBC should do more to represent all audiences

Q4. Option 4
Covering genres... Minority Language Broadcasting
Sharing diverse voices and perspectives from all parts of the UK
If you tick 'Other' complete free text box with the following:
"Reflecting the Media Act 2024, Cornish should be included in the Charter definition of Minority Languages, and a variety of Cornish content commissioned"

Q8 - Options 1&2:
Requiring the BBC to use consultative forums, such as citizens’ assemblies, so that decision-making represents the publics’ views and voices
Requiring the BBC to hear regional perspectives through new consultative frameworks or other structures, representing each of the UK’s nations and/or regions

***NOW***
We have an opportunity to drive this progress into an active commitment for provision of Cornish public service media services from the BBC with the current DCMS survey on the upcoming Charter Review - that governs the BBC. If you'd like to help please see guidance below - feel free to add your own comments and also you can skip questions by clicking on the 'next' arrow bottom right of each page if you only want to answer some parts of the survey.

Please fill out the DCMS survey on the next BBC Charter in order to champion a Cornish Public Service Media!

https://dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EOcvcDvkNu8c9E
***Deadline: Monday 10th March***

Suggested points to follow…

It's been a while since the last update on this campaign, but much progress has been made. Screen Cornwall has been leading the campaign and directing public funds where possible to commissioning Kernewek content - see more here:
https://www.screencornwall.com/gonis-media-kernewek-cornish-media

Importantly Cornish was included in the Media Act 2024 providing a legislative basis for growing the Case for a Cornish Public Service Media.
“recognised regional or minority language” means Welsh, the Gaelic language as spoken in Scotland, Irish, Scots, Ulster Scots or Cornish.”
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/15

And happily Cornish has recently also been officially recognised under Part III of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/environment-culture-and-planning/cornish-language-officially-granted-part-iii-status/

For a taste of Cornish language and cultural content...
https://vimeo.com/showcase/tk

Tyskennow Kernow yw arethva nowydh rag fylmow ha towlennow gwrys yn Kernow po a-dro dhe Gernow ha'n taves Kernewek.
Tyskennow Kernow is a new platform for films and programmes made in and about Cornwall and the Cornish language.
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Gwrys yn keresedhek gans gwrioryon-fylm gevos.
Lovingly crafted by contemporary filmmakers.
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Kuntellys a hen govskrifyow.
Plucked from ancient archive annals.
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Unys wor'tiwedh rag agas didhan, adhyskans hag awen.
United at last for your enjoyment, enlightenment and inspiration.

In February 2020, with backing from the Cornwall Council Culture Team and CIOS LEP, Screen Cornwall commissioned a short summary report to convey the innovative, forward looking aims of a Cornish Public Service Broadcaster – an advocacy document to support the campaign for developing this necessary service.
Links to both the original full research report and recent shorter summary document are available here:
https://www.screencornwall.com/cornish-language

**Ragdres Hwithrans Darlesor Gonis Poblek Kernewek Agwedh Onan – Studhyans Arhwilas Derivas. | Cornish Public Service Broadcaster Research Project Phase 1 – Scoping Study Report.**

‘New Frontiers’, Cornwall Council and its strategic partners’ agenda for devolution and development, seeks to achieve a public service broadcaster for Cornwall. Cornwall Council commissioned a scoping study to research models for regional public service broadcasters in the digital age, the potential economic and cultural benefits to Cornwall, existing capacity in Cornwall and a potential development path. The scoping study was completed in July 2019 and is published here:
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/culture-team/

On 17.03.18 I gave a presentation about BBC Kernow to the Cornish Constitutional Convention. A recording of the presentation and ensuing discussion, exploring how to progress BBC Kernow / TV Kernow and what we mean by 'Cornish culture' can be listened to here:
http://radyo.kernewegva.com/podcast/mp3s/bbckernow.mp3

CORNWALL COUNCIL RESPONSE
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-news-room/media-releases/news-from-2017/news-from-march-2017/cornwall-council-welcomes-council-of-europe-opinion-report/

PRESS COVERAGE
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/10/council-of-europe-criticises-uk-for-cornish-language-funding-cuts
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/18/stop-oppressing-cornwall-council-europes-warning-britain/
https://cornishstuff.com/2017/03/09/govt-criticised-by-national-minority-report-should-be-tick-box-on-census-no-devonwall-proper-devolution-and-cash-for-language/

COUNCIL OF EUROPE REPORT RECOMMENDS BBC INTRODUCE SUPPORT FOR CORNISH LANGUAGE

Relating to 'Access to and Presence in the Media', the report makes the recommendation that:
*96. The authorities should take resolute action to ensure that revision of the BBC Charter improves access to the media for persons belonging to national and ethnic minorities, increases funding, ensures a variety of programmes in minority languages, in particular the Irish language, involves minorities in their production and introduces BBC support for the Cornish language.*

COUNCIL OF EUROPE REPORT WARNS UK GOVERNMENT TO STOP OPPRESSING CORNISH

Published on 27/02/17 a Council of Europe report offers the opinion of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.

One of four recommendations to the UK Government for immediate action is:
*Take all necessary steps to ensure access to the linguistic and cultural rights provided by
the Framework Convention to the Cornish minority, in particular by reconsidering the
decision to cut all funding for the Cornish language in view of the disproportionate impact
such a measure will have on the delicate process of revitalising a minority language when
access to other public financial resources is limited.*

FULL REPORT
https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=09000016806fb9ab