Interesting (long) article by Mark Thompson, DG of the BBC here from a speech he gave at Westminster on Wednesday, covering (with graphs and stats) the long term trends in trust in the UK institutions like the BBC and the other media, politicians, governments etc.
He then moves on to consider what role the BBC could/should play in (re)building trust as a significant institution in its own right.
Useful background reading for anyone interested in the broader issues around participation – some of the comments look fairly insightful too.
