Stephen CushionCardiff University It was billed as the Brexit election, but exiting the EU did not dominate the news agenda. According to one study, Brexit made up between 11.0% and 16.2% of all press and TV election news in the first three weeks of the campaign. As with the 2017 campaign, the parties quickly learnt they …Continue Reading
Gurvinder Aujla-SΩidhuDe Montfort University Most of us are aware that UK media regulation stipulates the requirement for due impartiality to ensure news, ‘in whatever form, is reported with due accuracy’ and that election rules come into effect when an election is called, that require broadcasters to give ‘due weight’ to the coverage of political parties …Continue Reading
David DeaconLoughborough UniversityJackie GoodeLoughborough UniversityDavid SmithUniversity of Leicester One remarkable feature of the 2019 General Election so far is the amount of controversy there has been about the mainstream media’s role. It started with the Lib Dem and SNP’s unsuccessful legal challenges to ITV’s decision to exclude them from the first televised leaders’ debate on …Continue Reading
Natalie FentonGoldsmiths, University of LondonChair, Media Reform Coalition Political parties have traditionally steered clear of engaging with issues of media policy in their election manifestoes in order to garner favour with the news media who will be reporting on them in the election campaign period. But with social media now offering alternative platforms for distribution …Continue Reading
Julian McDougallBournemouth University December 2019, University of Birmingham picket line. Billy Bragg is in town so he turns up. Whose Side Are You On? Power in a Union. As he puts it “you don’t have to thank me for coming, it’s my job, I’m Billy Bragg.” The day after, John McDonnell speaks to party members and …Continue Reading
Einar ThorsenBournemouth University General elections appear to have become a bi-annual tradition, and as is customary this edition of Three-D focusses on election issues of concern to MeCCSA members. We have two features reviewing party manifestoes – Julian McDougall looks at HE policy, whilst Natalie Fenton scrutinises pledges on media reform. We also have a range of …Continue Reading
Three-D, issue 32 (PDF, 2.6 Mb) In this issue:1 What now Johnson? (Einar Thorsen) Online Harms White Paper2 Problems, proposed solutions, and need for evidence (Emma Goodman) Cairncross Review4 Can it get past the press gang? (David Baines, Agnes Gulyas, Rachel Matthews)5 Cairncross on revenue generation and revenue distribution (Steven Barnett) Augar Review6 What does …Continue Reading
Naida RedgraveUniversity of East London The first REaPN event under its new Chair Mita Lad (and Deputy, Dr. Noor Halabi) took place at De Montfort University on 27 June 2019, organised by previous Deputy of the network, Gurvinder Aujla-Sidhu. Across the afternoon the conference heard a selection of timely papers alongside fruitful discussion, culminating with …Continue Reading
Beth JohnsonLeeds University As ever, the MeCCSA Women’s Network has enjoyed an eventful year. In structural terms, our former chair, Milly Williamson, stood down after ten diligent years in post. The network has been deeply enhanced by Milly’s leadership and both the committee and our members are extremely grateful for her enthusiasm and dedication. 2020 …Continue Reading
De Montfort University Wednesday, 9th October 2019 Keynote Speaker: Dr Sally Ruane, Reader in Social Policy, and Director of the Health Policy Research Unit Registration: 12noon – ends 3/3.30pm The Media Discourse Centre at De Montfort University (www.dmu.ac.uk/mdc), and the MeCCSA Social Movements Network, will host the 5th Annual Shared Solidarities symposium (a free event with tea …Continue Reading
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