Task and Finish Group on the future outlook for the media in Wales |
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Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 1 December 2011 |
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Meeting time: |
12:35 - 15:11 |
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This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at: http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_700000_01_12_2011&t=0&l=en |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Ken Skates (Chair) Peter Black Janet Finch-Saunders Bethan Jenkins |
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Witnesses: |
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Aled Eirug, Institute of Welsh Affairs Hywel Wiliam, Institute of Welsh Affairs Alan Edmunds, Media Wales Bev Thomas, Tindle Newspapers Barrie Phillips-Jones, NWN Media Bethan Williams, Cymdeithas yr laith Gymraeg Colin Nosworthy, Cymdeithas yr laith Gymraeg Dr Simon Brooks, Cymdeithas yr laith Gymraeg |
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Committee Staff: |
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Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk) Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk) Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
There were no apologies.
2. Inquiry into the future outlook for the media in Wales
2.1 Institute of Welsh Affairs
The Task and Finish Group heard evidence from Aled Eirug and Hywel Wiliam from the Institute of Welsh Affairs.
2.2 Media Wales
The Task and Finish Group heard evidence from Alan Edmunds, Managing Director of Media Wales.
Alan Edmunds invited the group to visit the Media Wales Offices.
2.3 Tindle Newspapers and NWN Media
The Task and Finish Group heard evidence from Bev Thomas, Managing Director of Tindle Newspapers and Barrie Phillips-Jones, Editorial Director of NWN Media.
2.4 Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg
The Committee heard evidence from Bethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, Colin Nosworthy, Communications Officer of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg and Dr Simon Brooks representative of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg.
3. Paper to Note
The paper was noted.
View the meeting transcript.