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Updates from The Bristol Cable about the co-operative, including milestones, callouts, membership announcements, and editorials.

In the interests of transparency: a window into the Cable

What is the ‘public interest’? If we were to judge it by the metrics of YouTube views or Facebook page likes, Psy’s Gangnam Style and Shakira would tick the box. Should the Cable publish predictable music videos or vacuous clickbait columns? The Cable media coordinators don't think so.

Bristol Cable’s 2nd Birthday Celebration!

The Cable is turning two years old, and we’d like to invite all members and contributors to join in with our celebration!

The Cable stands with migrants

Many of our readers and 1,200 members in Bristol are from migrant and refugee backgrounds. This statement has been directly prompted by such individuals.

Come and party with the Cable!

The 8th edition of the Bristol Cable comes out this week. We’re having a party to celebrate on 16th July. We’d love to see you...

Edition 8 out: A few words from the editorial team

The Cable’s been rufflingmade possible by co-op a few feathers over the last one and half years. But the aim with our reporting is not to be sensational, or needlessly strident.

Accountability is not a smear

A few words from the Cable media team   On Tuesday night we published a story detailing that Bristol Mayor George Ferguson and senior Council...

Talking to fascists, reporting on fascism: join an online debate

Should we speak to fascists? An experiment in e-democracy at the Bristol Cable.

We’re aware that the elections in May are pretty boring, so…

That’s what journalism should be about: holding power to account and exploring solutions. That’s what the Cable co-op stands for.

The Bristol Cable AGM ’16: A different type of media shareholders

120 people turned out to shape the future of The Bristol Cable.

Cable Media Workshops: our human experiences

The Bristol Cable collaborated with the Creative Youth Network to deliver a powerful programme with young creatives to produce their own zine. Participants got tooled...

The Bristol Post just stooped to a new low. Here’s why…

In responding to renewed controversy about Green Capital and the complete lack of transparency over£8 Million worth of public money and corporate involvement, the Post...

Party with the Cable! 23rd January.

Enough of the journalism etc for a minute. Come check out some banging Bristol bands. Half price at 3 quid for members. 6 quid for...

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