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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 ________________________________ From: Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) on behalf of Des Freedman Sent: Wed 14/03/2012 5:58 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Robert McChesney in London to speak on the battle to save journalism In the context of phone hacking, Leveson and the exposure of media power, a public forum on: THE BATTLE FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM - A BATTLE AGAINST CAPITALISM? 7pm Tuesday 3 April, Chancellor's Hall, Senate House, Malet St, London WC1 Robert McChesney, founder of 'Free Press', the US campaign for media reform, brings us some lessons from across the pond about how to revitalise journalism and challenge the media barons who control our news. McChesney is the author of many books on media and politics including 'The Death and Life of American Journalism' (with John Nichols), 'Rich Media, Poor Democracy' and 'The Problem of the Media'. He is professor of communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and host of the weekly talk show, Media Matters, on WILL-AM radio. Organised by the Coordinating Committee for Media Reform, Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom, Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Programme. Admission free - all welcome. For info, contact [log in to unmask] http://www.facebook.com/events/132440953549681/ Des Freedman Reader in Communications and Cultural Studies Department of Media and Communications Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW -------------------------------------------------------- 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.