Dear All in Policy Network,
I think we agreed when we set up the MeCCSA Policy Network that we could not have any line or common position. We exist as a MeCCSA grouping to support and advance academic policy work in general, in all of its variety and with all of its differences and disagreements.

Then there's the separate and practical question of how we are accountable to the MeCCSA Exec for the activities of our Network and whether or how we can report on the activities of the group as a whole (perhaps an impossible task as we grow in size and in the variety of our views).

In particular, I think it is entirely in order and to be welcomed if individual policy scholars want to report on their work . Peter raises the issue (below) of community media policy. Perhaps Maire, as our MeCSSA executive member and -  I think -  the convenor of the Network - might want to comment on whether or not the MeCCSA bulletin should carry something about the activities of the Policy Network as a whole. Beyond that it's up to the editor of the Bulletin to decide on what stories/reports to carry. Really, we're in a fortunate position if lots of people, with differing or complementary views, wish to publish in the Bulletin.

I hope this makes sense. I'm working remotely and don't have Einar's address. If he's not already on this network mailing, could someone forward this note to him? many thanks.
best wishes, Sylvia

Sylvia Harvey,
Professor of Broadcasting Policy,

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From: Media, Communications & Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) - Policy Network on behalf of Peter Lewis
Sent: Mon 07/09/2009 17:25
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Subject: Re: Digital Britain report in Three-D



Dear Einar

have I missed the deadline? I would like to argue the case for community
media policy being part of MeCCSA policy network's brief - as I did at
that meeting, an idea which subsequently got dismissed by some of the
mainstream people.

best

Peter



Peter M. Lewis
Senior Lecturer in Community Media
Department of Applied Social Sciences
London Metropolitan University
Ladbroke House
62-66 Highbury Grove
London N5 2AD

http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/dass/staff/peterlewis/
http://www.communitymedia.eu/
http://www.radiostudiesnetwork.org.uk <http://www.radiostudiesnetwork.org.uk/>



Einar Thorsen wrote:

Hi everyone,

As mentioned at the recent MeCCSA Policy Network meeting I'm keen to

receive contributions from the network to the MeCCSA newsletter, Three-D.

In particular I'm after one full-page (about 1,100 words) or two

half-page (about 550 words) contributions on the Digital Britain report.

These can be on any aspect of the report (or responses, such as the

Citizen's Coaltion for Public Service Broadcasting), or the report as a

whole.

The next issue is due out in mid-September so I would require

contributions at the end of August, early September at the latest.

Please let me know by the end of July if you would like to contribute.

All the best,

Einar

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