Throughout August 2021, the Blackboy Clock consultation gets wider attention. The story is covered by newspapers including The Telegraph, The Times, and the Daily Mail as well as rightwing platforms the Foxhole and spiked, all of whom put their own spin on the original Observer article.

Across broadcast media, the consultation is debated on the BBC Radio 4 programmes Broadcasting House and Any Questions? and featured on local news TV programmes ITV West Country and BBC Points West.

Conversations also take place across social media, with notable examples including callouts from art critics The White Pube on Instagram and actor Adjoa Andoh on Twitter (X), along with a TalkTV Facebook post, which gathers over 147,000 comments.