Category: Conference

Adobe Acrobat PDFs What are we talking about? The media and the war on terrorism: the local meanings of the global war Christina Archetti, University of Leeds Sourcing routines and representation in alternative journalism: a case study approach Chris Atton and Emma Wickenden, Napier University Improving learning on academic media undergraduate modules: a case study …Continue Reading

Joint Annual Conference of MeCCSA and AMPE The first joint conference of MeCCSA and AMPE was held at University of Lincoln from Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 January 2005. It brought together two leading media subject associations serving the United Kingdom’s tertiary sector. Full papers to be uploaded here soon. More information Report on MeCCSA …Continue Reading

‘Blair’s Babes’ and the Body Politic: Women, Democracy and Media-ted Representation in the 1997 British General Election Charlotte Adcock Keywords: Women, representation, democracy, newspapers, journalism, public sphere politics Framing Gulf War 2 : a preliminary assessment of the coverage of the Iraq war in British television reporting. Daniele Albertazzi Keywords: ITV, BBC, GULF WAR 2 …Continue Reading

Programme    Timetable Confirmation of booking On receipt of your booking form and payment we will send you a confirmation letter. This will include arrival arrangements and details of your accommodation together with a map of the University campus. Cancellations Cancellation of your registration must be made in writing to: MeCCSA 2003 Conference Secretariat CASA SciTech …Continue Reading

MeCCSA 5th Annual Conference and AGM University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, Friday 19 – Sunday 21 December 2003 EXTENSION TO CALL FOR PAPERS: FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER Residential rates £150 – £300. 50% of accommodation is en-suite, first come – first served! Keynote speakers include: Elizabeth Grosz (Rutgers, USA), Elihu Katz (Hebrew University, Jerusalem and Annenberg …Continue Reading

Teleology on Television: Wildlife Programmes Aldridge, Meryl Panel Discussion – the Current State of Audience Research Barker, Martin The Heroine – Feminist Encounters in the 21st Century Bennion-Nixon, Lee-Jane The ‘Virtual Real’: Cyberspace Challenges Cultural Studies Beynon, John Reality television does not exist Bourdon, Jerome Sex, Drugs and Role Models: Masculinity, the Sporting Celebrity and …Continue Reading

Wednesday 18 December 1.00 – 2.00 Arrival and Registration 2.00 – 3.15 Plenary Session: The Media and 11 September Eve-Anne Prentice and Stuart Allan 3.15 – 3.30 Tea 3.30 – 5.15 Panels A: Audiences Kate Egan, Kaoruko Kondo Religion in the Media Mike King, William Taylor, Mo Dodson Politics and the Media 1 Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, …Continue Reading

MeCCSA 4th Annual Conference University of Reading, 18 – 20 December 2002 Click here for map The annual conference provides members (and non-members) with the opportunity to meet each other and discuss common professional and academic concerns – as well as to wind down after a hard term! MeCCSA’s AGM will also take place during …Continue Reading

110 delegates attended the event, including 90 national and International postgraduate students and 20 academic members of staff. Over 70 research papers were presented and a diverse menu of workshops was offered for delegates to choose from. This ranged from ‘Academic CV Writing’ and ‘Interview Techniques’ skills training, provided by the Careers, Development and Employment …Continue Reading

The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network held its Fourth Annual Postgraduate Conference in July 2007, at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. > Click here for the conference programme > Click here to download the conference poster The interdisciplinary conference was an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students to present their work, and discuss the …Continue Reading