Martin Campbell
About Martin
Martin Campbell is a trained journalist
with a background in
COMPLIANCE :
- Ofcom's Chief Advisor, Radio
- Director of Programming and Advertising at the Radio Authority
- Involved in authorship of the Broadcast Codes
BROADCASTING :
- Managing Editor of national Talk Radio (UK)
- Group Programme Director for Allied Radio
- Head of Talks at BRMB, Birmingham
- Head of Features at Radio Trent
NEWSPAPERS :
- Editor and news editor posts at EMAP over ten years
- Freelance on national newspapers
TRAINING :
- Chair of the Broadcast Journalism Training Council
- Head of News at the original National Broadcasting School
- Course Leader of the Post-Graduate Broadcast Journalism Course at Cornwall University
- Regular trainer at Radio Nederlands training news editors from around the world.
- Media Awareness trainer
- External examiner at various validated journalism courses
- Expert talent manager
Martin Campbell has been operating as a journalist, manager and regulator in print as well as operating behind and in front of the microphone since the late 60s.
He now works as a media advisor for television, radio and newspapers and as a commentator on media events and journalistic practices.
He can tackle problems with CODE COMPLIANCE, COMPLAINTS, PROGRAMMING, TRAINING, LICENCE ISSUES, MEDIA LAW, and also works closely with Media Objectives to offer a full package to deal with media issues. He is Head of Compliance for communications experts Brand Conversation
and is Senior Programme Adviser for podcast specialists BigFings MEDIA
RECENT ARTICLES/APPEARANCES :
Gary Lineker thinks the BBC licence fee should be voluntary.
If it was ... would YOU pay? LBC debate :
Link >>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1dMK61XJBQ
Radio Today discussion programme on consolidation, networking and localness on UK commercial radio ..
https://audioboom.com/posts/7180277-martin-campbell-on-deregulation-and-consolidation-in-commercial-radio
The Cliff Richard ruling is no blow to press freedom ... and the BBC needs a shake-up. Broadcast Magazine article
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/cliff-richard-ruling-is-no-blow-to-press-freedom/5131706.article
The Celebrity Big Brother Punch - Abuse or not?With Andrew Castle on LBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DujupHyR2JY
The Industry must beware unintended consequences of revoking the licence of RT (Russia Today)
https://media.info/television/opinion/banning-rt-the-industry-dilemma
Interview Techniques for Businessmen and Politicians (taken from Business Connections Live programme below)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogEQ2_dqG7Q
One hour TV programme on the Media and its changing role with Business Connections Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azfpibBzl4w
Tesco's Christmas Advert backlash over inclusion of Muslim family. Andrew Castle's breakfast show on LBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNH1WGE7IkU
The Sky Takeover - Before the Culture Secretary's statement, 5Live's Wake Up To Money discusses the Fit and Proper Test and the Murdochs
De-Regulating Commercial Radio - Interview with Roday Today's Trevor Dann (preceded by interview with Danny Baker) ...
https://audioboom.com/posts/5634493-the-radio-today-programme-february-22nd-danny-baker
Radio Released from Shackles - Reaction to Government intention to de-regulate radio ...
http://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/02/opinion-piece-martin-campbell-on-regulation/
Those texts between the BBC and the police as Sir Cliff's home was raided. On LBC with Nick Ferrari and David Elstein ...
Martin Campbell Story - Part of David Lloyd's Conversations Series - Radio People Who've Made a Difference
https://audioboom.com/boos/4935346-conversations-episode-26-martin-campbell?t=0
Graham Norton and what the BBC pays talent ... with Shelagh Fogarty on LBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k56UJuhDCgY
Why Sir Cliff Richard is Right to Sue the BBC (media.info)
https://media.info/television/opinion/why-sir-cliff-richard-is-right-to-sue-the-bbc
Fifty years of the F Word - A Five Live Special on our attitude to swearing 50 years after Ken Tynan first uttered the F Word on the BBC
The Jekyll and Hyde watershed. Adrian Chiles on 5 Live
Complaints pour in over Jekyll and Hyde. BBC Midlands interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oZNc1oqA8
Local TV - A Brave Venture - or Folly? Jeremy Hunt's idea unveiled at DCMS in 2011 on YourNewsUKTV. Broadcast personalities discuss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8z95vMGcxo
Is the Watershed doomed? The BBC's DG thinks so. Is he right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmhE8ErDqrk
or
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02hsg3j
UKIP's IN, the Greens are OUT. The row over the leadership debate on LBC
Radio Today - Cliff Richard and the Peril Facing the Press
https://madmimi.com/p/316f25?fe=1&pact=24695770934
eRadio - Radio Today (The state of regulation and radio localness)
Nicky Campbell Breakfast Show BBC 5Live (CBeebies Land plans)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYr4nabhbhk
LBC 97.3 Nick Ferrari Show (Coronation Street/Michael Le Vell trial)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROzMrju_MCM
Victoria Derbyshire 5Live (Coronation Street product placement row)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMp2LVp5KPc
LBC 97.3 Nick Ferrari Show (Panorama and LSE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVoWZ_a_zaI
Martin Joins BigFings (Radio Today)
http://radiotoday.co.uk/2013/02/former-ofcom-chief-advisor-joins-bigfings/
LBC (Big Fat Quiz 2012 & the Mail-led row)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXIPDDZORgY
BBC Morning Report (UK media's role in hoax)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn8Nf8Fc6pU
Radio 2 Bulletin (UK media and 2Day's prank)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAEq0TgyG8Q
Herald and Sun in Australia (UK Media's role in the nurse hoax)
Peter Allen Drivetime (Leveson and beyond)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dCW0hlgTzY
BBC Berks (The Lord McAlpine affair)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqdd9C2CWA4
5 LIVE Richard Bacon debate (Newsnight)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Tc2lwGjpU
BBC website (Where does the BBC go now?)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20309098
5 LIVE Breakfast (George Entwistle's resignation)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTKuI8dz4Is
BBC 5 Live (Rupert Murdoch, is he 'not fit'?)
BBC TV NEWS (Phone Hacking) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvIkTda7ZH8
BBC 5 Live (Sky News e-mails)
Your News UK TV (Local TV) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dotaSs7Xq2I
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/10/21/local-tv-calls-for-muxco-rethink/
The Guardian (Media Regulation) :
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/03/ofcom-radio-sledgehammer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2011/jul/03/ofcom-bbc-news-impartiality?INTCMP=SRCH
UK Press Gazette (Leveson Committee)
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=48270
Radio Academy Radio Festival (Contributor to Nick Ferrari Late Night Phone-in Session)
http://www.radioacademy.org/events/radio-festival-2011/rf2011-programme/rf-2011-room-2/
BJTC Awards 2012 (with Simon Bates)