Mickey Mouse Squeaks Back: Defending Media Studies

James Curran Goldsmiths, University of London Keynote address to the MeCCSA conference in Derry 2013. Please use the comment section below if you would like to contribute to the debate or submit an article to the next issue of Three-D. You can also read the discussion on the MeCCSA list. Introduction Media studies have been subject to periodic attack by quality newspapers, across …Continue Reading

MeCCSA 2013 post-event information

Dear colleagues – those of you who attended, and also those who couldn’t attend, our 2013 conference in Derry, may be interested in looking at some of the pictures, tweets and responses arising from the event. Many of the sessions were live streamed, and there are recordings and podcasts of some of them, and there …Continue Reading

Call for MeCCSA 2015 and 2016 annual conference hosts

Call for proposals to host the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association Annual Conference The Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) is opening a call for proposals for the hosting and organisation of the annual conference for 2015 or 2016. The subject association represents all who teach, research or who undertake media practice in …Continue Reading

Annual General Meeting 2013

University of Ulster, 10th January 2013  AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Minutes of 2012 AGM 3. Matters arising 4. Chair’s Report 5. Treasurer’s Report (MeCCSA accounts 2011-12.pdf) 6. Reports from Sub-Committees 6.1  Association Activities Sub-Committee 6.2  Administration and Communication Sub-Committee 6.3  Academic Development Sub-Committee 7. Report on Networks 7.1. Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Network (Three-D Issue …Continue Reading

MeCCSA AGM Notice and Executive Committee Elections

Dear MeCCSA member, I am writing to give formal notice of the Association AGM to be held during the forthcoming conference at the University of Ulster on January 10th 2013. All members are warmly invited to attend. An agenda and associated papers will be distributed at the conference. As the deadline for nominations to the …Continue Reading

Demonstrating value and impact of social science research

The Academy of Social Sciences are looking to build up a series of compelling case studies to demonstrate the value and impact of social science research, to assist in making their case to Government.  Please see below invitation to participate from Fiona McAllister, Policy Officer, Academy of Social Sciences. Responses are required by Thursday 24th January, 2013.  The case …Continue Reading

New brochure for media programmes at university

Studying Media, Film and Communication at University: choosing the right course for you (PDF, 268k) new! Here is the new, updated version of the MeCCSA leaflet for schools and colleges aimed at prospective university students of media, film, and communication studies. All institutional members will be receiving copies of the leaflet, and you are of course free to download …Continue Reading

Three-D Issue 19

Three-D, issue 19 (PDF, 3.1Mb) In this issue: 1  Publishing crossroads (Einar Thorsen) MeCCSA Annual Conferences 2 MeCCSA 2013: Spaces and Places of Culture (Máire Messenger Davies) 5 MeCCSA 2014: Bournemouth University (Hugh Chignell) Academic Publishing 6 Publishing problems (Larry Gross) 8 Free labour and academic publishing (Veronica Barassi) 9 Self-publishing for academics (Paul Bradshaw) …Continue Reading

Statement of Research Ethics Guidelines

In view of the wide diversity of disciplinary orientation, methodological approach, and conceptual foundation of research in our field, MeCCSA does not publish a detailed code of research practice. Instead MeCCSA has published a statement that outlines a broad set of principles and links to a range of research practice guidelines from various associations, which we …Continue Reading

Three-D Issue 18

Three-D, issue 18 (PDF, 2.6 Mb) In this issue: 1 Reform(ation): Media & Higher Education (Einar Thorsen) MeCCSA Annual Conferences 2 MeCCSA 2012: Bedfordshire Experience (Janey Gordon) 3 MeCCSA 2013: Spaces and Places of Culture (Máire Messenger Davies) Media Reform 6 This system needs fixing (Des Freedman) 8 Market fundamentalism and new communications regulation (Damian …Continue Reading

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