Talking Wales
@talking.wales
A new cooperative national news media platform for Wales. Owned by you, serving you and the people of Wales. Want to learn more? Visit www.talkingwales.co.uk
Project lead Huw Marshall huwmarshall.bsky.social Email post@talking.wales
Project lead Huw Marshall huwmarshall.bsky.social Email post@talking.wales
Join us tomorrow on YouTube Sunday 2nd of November at 10am for an online discussion on poverty in the south Wales valleys, the causes and potential solutions. www.youtube.com/@TalkingWales
November 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Join us tomorrow on YouTube Sunday 2nd of November at 10am for an online discussion on poverty in the south Wales valleys, the causes and potential solutions. www.youtube.com/@TalkingWales
This week we published a piece on Caerau in the Llynfi Valley which is one of several South Wales valleys communities that feature in the top 10 of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We spoke to some of the people living in and supporting the community. Watch it here youtu.be/YT-u8Brnl7Q?...
October 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM
This week we published a piece on Caerau in the Llynfi Valley which is one of several South Wales valleys communities that feature in the top 10 of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We spoke to some of the people living in and supporting the community. Watch it here youtu.be/YT-u8Brnl7Q?...
Elections for the Senedd take place in May 2026. But do you know which policy areas in Wales it has control over? Its funding is set by Westminster, but here's a 60-second explainer of what it can and cannot do...
September 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Elections for the Senedd take place in May 2026. But do you know which policy areas in Wales it has control over? Its funding is set by Westminster, but here's a 60-second explainer of what it can and cannot do...
The crisis facing news provision in Wales is evident following the latest release of circulation numbers. A staggering 93.7% decline since 2005. We need alternative business models talkingwales.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The crisis facing news provision in Wales is evident following the latest release of circulation numbers. A staggering 93.7% decline since 2005. We need alternative business models talkingwales.co.uk
We're looking at what's behind the pressure on our public services and causing a housing crisis in Wales. You can learn more by visiting TalkingWales.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We're looking at what's behind the pressure on our public services and causing a housing crisis in Wales. You can learn more by visiting TalkingWales.co.uk
Are you a freelance journalist with knowledge of the valleys? We’re looking for someone to help us with an important piece of work looking at socially deprived council wards in RCT and Bridgend County. Interested? Email huw@talking.wales Diolch
August 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Are you a freelance journalist with knowledge of the valleys? We’re looking for someone to help us with an important piece of work looking at socially deprived council wards in RCT and Bridgend County. Interested? Email huw@talking.wales Diolch
So what did the spending review mean for Wales? talkingwales.co.uk
June 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
So what did the spending review mean for Wales? talkingwales.co.uk
As Rachel Reeves delivers her spending review today, how it impacts Wales will depend significantly on the Barnett Consequentials. But what are Barnett Consequentials and how do they work for Wales? Hopefully, this video will be of some help. www.talkingwales.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
As Rachel Reeves delivers her spending review today, how it impacts Wales will depend significantly on the Barnett Consequentials. But what are Barnett Consequentials and how do they work for Wales? Hopefully, this video will be of some help. www.talkingwales.co.uk
Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk
June 10, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk
How do we ensure Welsh citizens have access to the news and information they need to help make sense of the Wales they live in? Talking.wales
April 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
How do we ensure Welsh citizens have access to the news and information they need to help make sense of the Wales they live in? Talking.wales
The decline in Newspaper circulations in Wales has been astonishing. A shocking 11% from where they were 16 years ago and down to around a quarter of where they were just 8 years ago. Combine that with a collapse in advertising revenues and the struggle to make money from online advertising. It's
March 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The decline in Newspaper circulations in Wales has been astonishing. A shocking 11% from where they were 16 years ago and down to around a quarter of where they were just 8 years ago. Combine that with a collapse in advertising revenues and the struggle to make money from online advertising. It's
What's the value of news? open.substack.com/pub/huwmarsh...
February 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
What's the value of news? open.substack.com/pub/huwmarsh...
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February 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Thanks to our first bit of funding our mobile radio studio will be in action very soon 👍🏼
February 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Thanks to our first bit of funding our mobile radio studio will be in action very soon 👍🏼
Talking Wales founder Huw Marshall on the crisis facing public interest news in Wales. open.substack.com/pub/huwmarsh...
February 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Talking Wales founder Huw Marshall on the crisis facing public interest news in Wales. open.substack.com/pub/huwmarsh...
Do you care about what's happening in your community and across Wales? Do you want to see better public interest news provision in Wales? Together, we can make a difference, visit www.talking.wales today
January 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Do you care about what's happening in your community and across Wales? Do you want to see better public interest news provision in Wales? Together, we can make a difference, visit www.talking.wales today
We're taking a new approach to news. Focussing on the issues that impact the day to day lives of people in Wales. Want to learn more? Visit www.talking.wales
December 8, 2024 at 7:41 PM
We're taking a new approach to news. Focussing on the issues that impact the day to day lives of people in Wales. Want to learn more? Visit www.talking.wales
Visit www.talking.wales to learn more.
December 7, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Visit www.talking.wales to learn more.
Twitter was a huge contributer in getting The National Wales off the ground, we hope Bluesky will have a similar impact for Talking Wales. We'll be growing a community for public interest news in Wales right here. Interested join us and give us a follow.
December 6, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Twitter was a huge contributer in getting The National Wales off the ground, we hope Bluesky will have a similar impact for Talking Wales. We'll be growing a community for public interest news in Wales right here. Interested join us and give us a follow.
We're taking a new approach to news. Focussing on the issues that impact the day to day lives of people in Wales. Want to learn more? Visit www.talking.wales
December 4, 2024 at 7:03 AM
We're taking a new approach to news. Focussing on the issues that impact the day to day lives of people in Wales. Want to learn more? Visit www.talking.wales
We're on Bluesky, please let your friends know 👍🏼
November 15, 2024 at 7:59 PM
We're on Bluesky, please let your friends know 👍🏼