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Máire Messenger Davies, PhD, FRSA, MBPsS, Professor of Media Studies, Centre for Media Research, School of Media, Film and Journalism University of Ulster, Cromore Rd, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK Telephone: +44(0)2870124069 www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/media/cmr.html email: [log in to unmask] twitter:@mairemd LATEST BOOK - 'Children, Media & Culture' http://www.openup.co.uk/children_media -----Original Message----- From: Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) on behalf of Thomas O'Malley [tpo] Sent: Mon 2/13/2012 10:30 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: TUC Conference 17 March - Taking on the Media Barons - How can we make the media fair for all? Taking on the Media Barons - How can we make the media fair for all? Saturday 17th March, 10-4pm, TUC Congress House, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS * Media ownership and regulation are in the spotlight as never before. * Revelations about the conduct of Murdoch-owned papers have pitched the press into crisis. * The Leveson Inquiry is lifting the lid on the truth behind the headlines and there is now a once in a generation chance for real reform. * On Saturday 17 March, politicians, union representatives, journalists, campaigners, commentators and academics will debate how we can reform the media. , Confirmed speakers include: . Frances O'Grady TUC Deputy General Secretary . Michelle Stanistreet NUJ General Secretary . Tony Burke Assistant General Secretary Unite . Granville Williams Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom . Tom O'Malley Professor of Media Aberystwyth University/ CPBF . James Curran Co-ordinating Committee for Media Reform . Natalie Fenton Professor of Media and Communications Goldsmiths College . Jim Boumelha International Federation of Journalists . Luke Crawley Assistant General Secretary BECTU . John Hendy QC NUJ counsel at the Leveson Inquiry . Harriet Harman Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport To register for the event: www.tuc.org.uk/the_tuc/tuc-20516-f0.cfm Conference fee: £10 registration or £6 unwaged Cost includes refreshments and lunch. For more information, reserve a place or to pay by cheque: Contact Mike Smith Tel: 020 7467 1228 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> TUC/NUJ/CPBF conference -------------------------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 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.