Yes - I'd be very happy to do something on Policy and Children's media with
Maire, David G, Cindy Carter and others - as Maire suggests - something we
can discuss at the Making Television for Young Children Conference on 12
September.
A separate event on policy issues is a good idea. Should there be an
international dimension too - Peter Humphreys at Manchester has been doing
work in this area, Yes Steven Barnett would make a great keynote, but then
I"m biased as he's my colleague.
Best Jeanette
Jeanette Steemers
Professor in Media and Communication
School of Media, Arts and Design
University of Westminster
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on 26/6/08 10:45 pm, M Messenger Davies at [log in to unmask]
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> dear all - thanks for all these responses.
>
> At the moment, I am now about to disappear under a pile of RAE business for
> the next meeting in the beginning of July, so not much time to think about
> anything else.
>
> However: re who's on the list - you can click on all the names on the list on
> the Policy Home Page, according to Salvo. Salvo can you confirm?
>
> Re having a separate event - yes, the Meccsa exec was keen for us to organise
> an event, as the other NEtworks do, and there is some meccsa funding for this,
> I believe - so that's something for someone - potential hosts e.g. - to
> think about. But the exec were also keen to have a policy input to the main
> Meccsa conference, and I too think this is a good idea. Hopefully the shape of
> such an input will emerge from our discussions. For keynote - how about Steven
> himself, since people keep invoking you, Steve. I'd also like to hear Patrick
> Barwise at one of our events. . . We could have an Ofcom person as well as
> respondent perhaps, or even Andy Burnham if someone knows him well enough to
> ask.
>
> I'm happy to do something about children's once free from the clutches of the
> RAE, and could liaise with Sonia and others - Jeanette, David G, Cindy Carter,
> etc. Perhaps even a whole panel on the topic? That would be a rarity.
>
> But now back to the paperwork
>
> best wishes
>
> Máire
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sylvia Harvey <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:08:02 +0100
> Subject: Re: [MECCSA-POLICY] Policy plenary (yes, but not just on news &
> Current Affairs + What about Sec of State keynote?)
>
> Dear All,
> I agree with Des's idea of drawing on some of the Lords Cttee work on news but
> what about, also, the Commons (?) Cttee report on content. I think any 'saving
> of psb' campaign must not forget the importance of drama, childrens, comedy,
> community radio etc as well as news, docs and current affairs. Also, by
> january 09 there could be quite a strong spotlight on the nations and regions
> issue. The problem with radio seems to be partly that Parliament omitted to
> put this in the brief when it charged ofcom with regular reviews designed to
> maintain and strengthen public service television. All the more reason to
> mention all kinds of radio, of course. Regarding possible disagreements over
> BBC licence fee top-slicing (which I oppose) would it not be possible - Peter
> - to focus and agree on a 'community and devolution dividend' from spectrum
> sales?
>
> very good if Steve Barnett could contribute on the Lords findings, as Des
> suggests (excellent ofcom submission, Steve). Maire or Sonia might like to
> speak on children's (or invite Anna Hume who heads up one of the main
> campaigns for kids tv?); Carole Tongue might speak on the European angle and
> the importance of a bit more non-anglo saxon material on Britsh TV; Philip
> Schlesinger or Neil Blain might speak about the view from scotland post Blair
> Jenkins report.
>
> but my main suggestion would be that we ask the conference organisers to
> invite the current Secretary of State: Andy Burnham, to give the conference
> keynote on PSB and Media Literacy. He may have gone by then (re-shuffled) but
> well worth trying.
> I attended the VLV Q&A session with him at the Commons on Tuesday night.
> Arguably the first Secretary of State since Chris Smith to make some strong
> and controversial public interest proposals, specifically: no to product
> placement (on grounds of preserving editorial integrity) and yes to
> maintaining the impartiality regulations for news for all licensed
> broadcasters and not only for the PSBs. No prizes for guessing who will
> strongly oppose both these positions. This is probably also a bit unfair to
> Tessa Jowell who, within the limits of pressure from no. 10, effectively
> maintained support for the BBC.
>
> Might Maire, as the MeCCSA Exec member be willing to take on the task of
> co-ordinating proposals for a policy panel plus (possibly) a one-speaker
> policy key-note? perhaps we could take up Des's idea of 'developing positions
> of our own' by have a policy session with very short speakers presentations
> and more time for debate by all present.
> best wishes, Sylvia
>
>
> Sylvia Harvey
> (PS: can anyone tell me how we find out who is currently subscribed to the
> MeCCSA policy list. It's a bit daunting writing to an unknown membership list)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Media, Communications & Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) - Policy
> Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Des Freedman
> Sent: 26 June 2008 12:24
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Policy plenary
>
> Dear all,
>
> I think that we should focus on developing positions/critiques of our own so
> not too sure that Ed Richards ought to be our first invitee (plus his voice is
> pretty well heard). A session looking at lessons from the Lords Committee's
> report on 'Media ownership and the news' with contributions by Steve, one of
> the eminent participants as well as someone from the industry would be
> interesting and useful. It would be able to focus not simply on the
> substantive issues involved but also questions concerning the process -
> impact, effectiveness, etc. Steve??
>
> best
> Des
>
>> Great ideas
>>
>>
>> Plenary - well, Ed Richards, CEO should perhaps be our first invitee.
>>
>>
>> Stewart Purvis would be excellent - perhaps focus on news/citizen
>> media/future directions
>>
>> With a different focus, James Thickett could talk about Ofcom's
>> research agenda and approach to research
>>
>>
>> Policy panel - do we know what the key open consultations will be then?
>> Perhaps something looking ahead to a new Comms Act?
>>
>>
>> best, Sonia
>>
>> Sonia Livingstone
>>
>>
>> Professor, Department of Media and Communications Project Director,
>> EUKidsOnline, www.eukidsonline.net <http://www.eukidsonline.net/>
>>
>>
>>
>> Address: LSE, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK Home page:
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>> tm>
>>
>>
>> Upcoming LSE conference:
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>> <[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>
>> New book: The International Handbook of Children, Media and Culture
>> (edited with Kirsten Drotner, Sage, 2008).
>>
>>
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>>
>> From: Media, Communications & Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) -
>> Policy Network on behalf of M Messenger Davies
>> Sent: Wed 25/06/2008 12:29
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Fw: MeCCSA Conference 2009- Call For Papers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear all - it was suggested at the last meccsa exec, when conference
>> planning was discussed, that there should be another policy panel at
>> the Bradford conference in Jan, last year's being so successful. It
>> was also suggested to have a policy plenary speaker - perhaps someone from
>> ofcom?
>>
>> Could ideas for this be circulated to the list, and also suggestions
>> for a policy plenarian (if there is such a word.)
>>
>> best
>>
>> Máire MD
>> Professor Máire Messenger Davies
>> Director, Centre for Media Research
>> http://www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/media/cmr.html
>> Director, Media Studies Research Institute
>>
>>
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>
> Des Freedman
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