Einar Thorsen Bournemouth University Rupert Murdoch has relaunched his attempt to buy the remainder of BSkyB to secure total ownership of the broadcaster, following his aborted attempt in July 2011. Then Prime Minister, David Cameron, had just announced a judicial public inquiry – firstly into future regulation of the press and secondly specific allegations of corruption and lawbreaking – …Continue Reading
The Government is currently consulting about two key issues relating to the implementation of the framework for independent self-regulation of the press that was agreed by Parliament after the first stage of the Leveson Inquiry. The consultation questions whether Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 should be commenced and if Part 2 of the …Continue Reading
The QAA has published a new Subject Benchmark Statement [PDF] for Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies “that defines what can be expected of a graduate in the subject, in terms of what they might know, do and understand at the end of their studies”. This follows the recent review that began in October 2013 and ended in 2016.
Simon Dawes Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France* After two years editing Networking Knowledge – the Journal of the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network it’s time for me to step down and handover responsibility to a new pair of hands. Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the pleasure of co-editing special issues on Mediatizing Gaza (with Nour Shreim) and Fortress Europe: Media, …Continue Reading
Joanna Callaghan University of Sussex The network has supported two events this year, with a further two in planning. In June we held the annual Journal of Media Practice and MeCCSA Practice network symposium at Southbank University on the theme of Post-Screen Practices. It was a well-attended symposium and in the next edition of Three-D …Continue Reading
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