Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association
Tom Phillips University of East Anglia Networking Knowledge: Journal of the MeCCSA-PGN was initially established in 2007 on a relatively ad hoc basis, giving coverage for postgraduate work that featured at MeCCSA-PGN events. Since that time the journal has regularly featured issues based around the PGN’s annual conference, giving presenters a chance to disseminate their …Continue Reading
Heather Nunn Roehampton University As ever members of the WMSN have been busy networking, reaching out to new members and hosting lively and engaging events. Media and Mothers’ Matters On 21st October 2011 Oluyinka Esan organised ‘Media and Mothers’ Matters’ at Winchester University with a keynote by Dorothy Hobson, University of Wolverhampton. This was a …Continue Reading
Salvatore Scifo University of Westminster The Radio Studies Network (RSN) convened on 12 January in Luton for its annual business meeting at the MeCCSA conference. After 3 years, Steve Lax (University of Leeds) stepped down as Chair and Salvatore Scifo (University of Westminster) was elected as the new Chair of the Network. The Steering Group …Continue Reading
Call for papers Popular Communication: The International Journal of Media and Culture. Special Issue on Race and Ethnicity in Cultural Production Editors: David Hesmondhalgh and Anamik Saha Within media and cultural studies, questions of race and cultural difference in popular culture have tended to be explored through textual analysis, in relation to what Stuart Hall …Continue Reading
Mark Readman Bournemouth University The 2012 MeCCSA conference at the University of Bedfordshire was as eclectic as usual, with sessions ranging from pornography to public service broadcasting and from the Muppets to Murdoch. My experience this time, however, was different from previous occasions, given my decision to inveigle my way into the world of practice …Continue Reading
Máire Messenger Davies University of Ulster As reported in the last Three-D, media policy issues have been almost constantly in the headlines, and thus also of major concern to many academics; this is particularly due to the phone-hacking story and the Leveson inquiry, which have also raised issues about the teaching of ethics (or lack …Continue Reading
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