Josephine ColemanBirkbeck College, University of London As the field of media communications and broadcasting shifts around us, so Radio Studies evolves, the Network widens its interests and further extends a welcome through social media communities as well as at face-to-face events. These encounters provide vital opportunities to engage with the research and teaching practices of …Continue Reading
Jonathan HardyUniversity of East London Here is a brief update on the MeCCSA Policy Network that discusses recent activities, and finishes with two (of many) reasons why we need this Network more than ever. The Policy Network is chaired by Phil Ramsay, with Jeanette Steemers and I as vice chairs. Both my colleagues have been …Continue Reading
Rachel MatthewsCoventry University This is the first report for the newly-formed Local and Community Media Network. The network largely came about as a result of talks at last year’s ECREA and MeCCSA conferences – both of which convinced us that it was high time research into this vital area of media was given a higher …Continue Reading
For some time MeCCSA has been concerned at the limited number of media and communication focused projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. The precise statistics of this and the problems they reveal remain a matter of discussion between the Council and MeCCSA. One potential worry has been whether project applications are appropriately …Continue Reading
Anita BiressiUniversity of Roehampton MeCCSA has been very busy since my last report in December 2018. In January 2019 we began the year by welcoming new members to the Executive Committee (EC) and allocating roles and duties. Many of these roles are demanding of time and energy and we thank everyone for their dedication. We …Continue Reading
Sarah Pedersen & Rita MarcellaRobert Gordon University, Aberdeen The 2021 MeCCSA conference will be held Wednesday 8th January to Friday 10th January 2021 at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. The RGU campus is based to the south of the city in Garthdee, on the banks of the River Dee, with superb views down the river and …Continue Reading
Ewan Kirkland & Julie DoyleUniversity of Brighton The Conference Committee at the University of Brighton have been working hard to ensure that MeCCSA 2020 represents the diversity of the organisation and engages with key issues in media and cultural studies, under the broad banner of Media Interactions and Environments. We hope to provide delegates with …Continue Reading
Richard Haynes, Lucia HubinskaSophia NarronUniversity of Stirling The University of Stirling’s Communication, Media and Culture Division was proud to host the Scottish debut of the MeCCSA annual conference, which took place from 9 to 11 January 2019 at the Stirling Court Hotel. This was the first time the conference had been held in Scotland. The conference …Continue Reading
Trevor MillumReading Pictures It is 40+ years since my research at Birmingham University’s Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies and the subsequent publication of Images of Woman – but the issue of the representation of women in the media, especially the pictorial representation, is as pertinent as ever. Cultural changes mean that bikini clad models now …Continue Reading
Karen RossNewcastle University AGEMI takes an innovative and integrated approach to combating gender stereotypes and promoting equal opportunities, by designing educational and knowledge-based resources aimed at inspiring and informing the next generation of journalists, as well as curating a range of useful resources for the busy media professional. AGEMI is a very good example of a …Continue Reading
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