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Centres and Peripheries is a newly published collection of essays which explore centre/periphery relationships in journalism on a wide geographical canvas-the British Isles, Europe, North America and Australasia. The contributors-academics and journalists-discuss a range of issues including: · Varying news agendas · News agendas and regional/national identities · News agendas and ownership patterns · The viability of regional/non-metropolitan media hubs · Media policy at national and non-national levels · Language and non-metropolitan journalism · Peripheries within peripheries In over twenty chapters the authors take full account of the technological and financial challenges facing journalism in the digital age. The contributors include Tom Thomson, formerly global managing editor of Reuters, Michael Parks of the Annenberg School of Journalism, formerly editor of the Los Angeles Times, Howard Tumber of City University, Raymond Kuhn of the University of London and Farrel Corcoran of Dublin City University. The book is edited by David Hutchison and Hugh O'Donnell of Glasgow Caledonian University. 'Centres and Peripheries provides a timely and much-needed focus on the implications of digital technologies and cultural politics for that large and important segment of the journalism industry which is carried on away from the metropolitan mainstream. Incorporating original, empirically rich material Hutchison and O'Donnell have put together an immensely valuable set of essays by practitioners and scholars.' Brian McNair, Professor of Journalism, Queensland University of Technology. 'This book tells a story that everyone interested in public discourse should read. It takes the reader on a journey covering rich and varied examples of how big media sometimes override local media, and how local media in many cases adjust, adapt and also develop new ways forward. Books that are equally suited to inform practitioners, scholars and students alike on such important topics as the future of journalism are rare and precious. This is one of them.' Tom Moring, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Helsinki, Finland. Centres and Peripheries is published by Cambridge Scholars - www.c-s-p.org <http://www.c-s-p.org> - and costs £44.99. Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SC021474 Winner: Times Higher Education's Widening Participation Initiative of the Year 2009 and Herald Society's Education Initiative of the Year 2009. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,6219,en.html Winner: Times Higher Education's Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers of the Year 2010, GCU as a lead with Universities Scotland partners. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,15691,en.html -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------