Call for Papers: MeCCSA 2016 Conference

6-8 January 2016 Canterbury Christ Church University Theme: Communities Deadline for proposals: 8 September 2015 22 September 2015 We are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts, panel proposals and posters for the next Annual MeCCSA Conference, to be held 6-8 January 2016 at the School of Media, Art and Design, Canterbury Christ Church University. The theme …Continue Reading

Three-D Issue 24

Three-D, issue 24 (PDF, 4.4 Mb) In this issue: 1 2015 Election special: debates and media policy (Einar Thorsen) UK Election 2015 2 Make media ownership an issue for the election (and beyond) (Des Freedman) 3 Manifesto for Media reform (Jonathan hardy & Des Freedman) 5 Press regulation beyond the election (Steven Barnett) 7 Media policy in …Continue Reading

MeCCSA 2015 report on impact of HE policy

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  This report presents evidence and provides analysis of the consequences of changes to government policy and funding structures in higher education in the UK[1], in the fields of semedia, communications and cultural studies. The removal of the block teaching grant for subjects in arts, humanities and social sciences, along with the implementation of …Continue Reading

Annual General Meeting 2015

Northumbria University,  January 8th 2015 AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Minutes of 2014 AGM 3. Matters arising 4. Chair’s Report 5. Treasurer’s Report 6. Reports from Sub-Committees 6.1  Association Activities Sub-Committee 6.2  Administration and Communication Sub-Committee 6.3  Academic Development Sub-Committee 7. Report on Networks 8. Report on election for Executive Committee 8.1.  EC for 2015 8.2.  To …Continue Reading

Three-D Issue 23

Three-D, issue 23 (PDF, 1.6 Mb) In this issue: 1 Doing more with less (Einar Thorsen) HE Policies and MeCCSA Members 2 The Cinderella in the system (Giannina Warren & Natalie Fenton) 4 Neo-liberalism and the end of education (Mike Wayne) Women in Media 6 The campaign to increase the number of women experts on …Continue Reading

Notice of MeCCSA AGM 2015

Members are hereby notified that the AGM of the Association will take place at the Annual Conference at Northumbria University, on January 8th. 2015 at 4.45.   For further details please see the Conference Programme.  In addition to the normal AGM business there will be a discussion with Prof. Chris Rojek on academic publishing and open …Continue Reading

MeCCSA Constitution update

The MeCCSA Constitution was recently been updated by the Executive Committee as requested by the Annual General Meeting at Bournemouth University on 9th January 2014. The most recent changes incorporates the new membership category for “Retired or unemployed members”, adds a provision for the Executive Committee to incorporate minor changes when requested by the AGM, …Continue Reading

Three-D Issue 22

Three-D, Issue 22 (PDF, 2.1 Mb) In this issue: 1 Some change, but battles far from over (Einar Thorsen) Media Reform: 2 So they think it’s all over? (Julian Petley) 4 After the sentence (Bethany Usher) 5 Media plurality (Jonathan Hardy) 8 NSA/GCHQ, state power and surveillance (Lee Salter) Stuart Hall: 10 MeCCSA and Stuart …Continue Reading

Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment

MeCCSA’s response to HEFCE’s Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment, letter dated 26 June 2014 I write as Hon. Sec. of MeCCSA, the subject association representing students in media, communication and cultural studies in UK higher education.  The above Review has been discussed by the Association Executive, and the following comments arise …Continue Reading

Call for Papers: MeCCSA 2015 Conference

7-9 JANUARY 2015 NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY THEME: GENERATIONS DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: closed (22 SEPTEMBER 2014) Colleagues – we are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts, panel proposals and posters for the 2015 MeCCSA conference which is being hosted by Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne). The conference theme is …Continue Reading

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