Cable Community News

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

2024 AGM: Help shape the Cable’s future

Join members for our annual meeting with food from Co-Exist, voting on decisions and a keynote on our Section 60 campaign.

The Bristol Cable

Cable Community News

A crowd of far-right protesters are standing off against a line of police officers. One office is wielding a baton.

The Cable View: The right-wing press peddling hateful, racist bullshit has fuelled the violence on our streets. It’s time for change.

When sensationalist drivel is favoured over accurate, balanced, nuanced and insightful journalism, we all lose out.

The Bristol Cable

Callouts

Low turnout: why didn’t you vote at the general election?

14 years of Tory rule came to an end last week, but turnout was the lowest in years, so we want to hear from people who didn't vote.

The Bristol Cable

General Election 2024

#GE2024: What do party manifestos say about media?

With a week to go until the 2024 general election, we take a look at what the parties say – and don't say – about their plans for media policy.

Eliz Mizon

Cable Community News

#Cable10Years: three campaigns the Cable fought and won

For our 10th birthday we're collecting some of our best work. Here we highlight some campaigns the Cable has run to improve people's lives in the city, and how you can help us continue by supporting our work.

Eliz Mizon

Cable Community News

‘People want to understand their world’: 5 lessons from 2024’s big journalism study

Research has claimed the UK has 'five years to save local journalism'. So we've taken a look at the Reuters Institute's 2024 Digital News Report, which surveys people across the globe, to find some glimmers of hope.

Eliz Mizon

General Election 2024

The Cable view: Bristol’s role in national politics is about to be turned on its head

For the first time in 14 years, it looks like we’re heading for a new government. As Bristol’s place in our national politics evolves, so must the Cable’s.

The Bristol Cable

Callouts

Help the Cable monitor general election campaigning in Bristol

We want to see if political parties are following the rules and playing fair, as they ramp up campaigning ahead of the general election on 4 July.

Get involved

Matty Edwards

Cable Community News

Love local news as much as we do? We’re seeking Patrons

We've been offered a bonus grant of £40,000 if we’re able to increase our membership income by £60,000. Patrons are the make or break factor in whether we succeed.

Eliz Mizon

Cable Community News

An illustration with photos of three children and a broken knife.

Open letter: Together for Change, a citywide campaign against knife crime in Bristol

Today we come together as a city united to say enough is enough. We must see an end to the scourge of knife crime that...

The Bristol Cable

Cable Community News

Does the Bristol Cable have an editor? Not really…

Collaboration and collective decision making are at the heart of how our editorial team operates – with the aim of producing better journalism for Bristol.

Matty Edwards

Cable Community News

2023: The Cable’s Year in Stats!

All the Cable's headline statistics and achievements from 2023. Thank you for your support this year - bring on 2024!

Eliz Mizon

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