Many thanks Maire. Following Marie's suggestion, if there's an interest in a policy network meeting on some/all the following items folk might advise. > • public accountability of spectrum regulation, > > • devolution and subsidiarity in policy and regulation, > > • local television as the third tier of PSB, > > • responsibilities of local public media contents, > > • understanding regulation as media literacy, and > > • drafting a new communications act. I'll arrange a meeting for the Autumn, depending on extent of interest, shared topics. The location of a network meeting might be guided by establishing in this call whether or not 'nations/locale' is becoming a significant issue among participants in the policy network . All the best, Dave On 3 Apr 2009, at 10:20, M Messenger Davies wrote: > Dear Dave - and all members > > this particular meeting is a followup to the presentation given to > the last Meccsa exec by Jonathan Breckon, Director of Policy at the > AHRC. He's a member of the network and has proposed a discussion > around a number of things, including: public policy work arising > from Digital Britain, and Lord Carter's report. Also research > funding in the media policy area, including the Cross-Council > Digital Economy Programme and the KT project with organisations > like the BBC. > > It's possible some of the issues you raise will come up - but could > I suggest that to do them full justice you might want to organise > another policy network meeting in your area? We'd always envisaged > having small, local meetings as well as online discussion. So this > could be the next one. > > But do please still come to this one, if you think it's of interest. > > best wishes > > Máire > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Rushton <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 09:25:17 +0100 > Subject: Re: [MECCSA-POLICY] policy network meeting > > Dear Colleagues, > > If Policy Network Meeting agenda includes four or more of the > following: > > • public accountability of spectrum regulation, > > • devolution and subsidiarity in policy and regulation, > > • local television as the third tier of PSB, > > • responsibilities of local public media contents, > > • understanding regulation as media literacy, and > > • drafting a new communications act. > > then I would like to attend. > > > Dave > Dr David Rushton > Institute of Local Television > Edinburgh > > > On 3 Apr 2009, at 08:59, Paul Kerr wrote: > >> That is OK with me. >> >> OK by me. Julian. >>> >>> Professor Julian Petley, >>> School of Arts, >>> Gaskell Building, >>> Brunel University, >>> Uxbridge, >>> UB8 3PH. >>> >>> Direct line: 01895 265479 >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Media, Communications & Cultural Studies Association >>> (MeCCSA) - >>> Policy Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of M >>> Messenger Davies >>> Sent: 02 April 2009 16:55 >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: policy network meeting >>> >>> Dear all - after various emailings and diary consultations, we've >>> finally >>> arrived at a date that suits the key parties - i.e. Jonathan >>> Breckon of >>> the AHRC, who will be leading the discussion, and Ivor Gaber and >>> Howard >>> Tumber at City University who've offered to host the event: the >>> date is >>> June 26th. >>> >>> I hope that is OK for all those who expressed an interest - we've >>> had >>> about 15 people so far definitely saying they would like to come. >>> >>> Could I suggest we make it an afternoon meeting to allow people to >>> travel? >>> If we made it 1.30 pm for 2, people could have some coffee and >>> snacks and >>> chat before assembling for the meeting. Ivor will let us know the >>> exact >>> address and room number. Could I also suggest we leave a half >>> hour or so >>> at the end of the meeting, say from 4 to 4.30 pm, to discuss future >>> activities/events/issues etc. >>> >>> Jonathan - perhaps we could liaise separately about your >>> contribution. >>> >>> best wishes >>> >>> 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, >>> http://www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/research/media_studies/index.htm >>> >>> School of Media, Film & Journalism >>> University of Ulster at Coleraine >>> Cromore Rd >>> Coleraine BT52 1SA >>> Northern Ireland >>> >>> Telephone: + 44(0)28 70324069 >>> Fax: +44(0)28 70324964 >>> email: [log in to unmask] >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------- >>> MeCCSA Policy mailing list >>> W: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa-policy.html >>> >>> Please visit this page to browse list's archives, or to join or >>> leave the >>> list. >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------- >>> MeCCSA Policy mailing list >>> W: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa-policy.html >>> >>> Please visit this page to browse list's archives, or to join or >>> leave the >>> list. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> Companies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo >> >> ------------------------------------------------- >> MeCCSA Policy mailing list >> W: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa-policy.html >> >> Please visit this page to browse list's archives, or to join or >> leave the list. > > ------------------------------------------------- > MeCCSA Policy mailing list > W: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa-policy.html > > Please visit this page to browse list's archives, or to join or > leave the list. > > > > Professor Máire Messenger Davies > Director, Centre for Media Research > http://www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/media/cmr.html > Director, Media Studies Research Institute, http:// > www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/research/media_studies/index.htm > > School of Media, Film & Journalism > University of Ulster at Coleraine > Cromore Rd > Coleraine BT52 1SA > Northern Ireland > > Telephone: + 44(0)28 70324069 > Fax: +44(0)28 70324964 > email: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------------------------- > MeCCSA Policy mailing list > W: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa-policy.html > > Please visit this page to browse list's archives, or to join or > leave the list. ------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA Policy mailing list W: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa-policy.html Please visit this page to browse list's archives, or to join or leave the list.