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Hi all, Huffington Post have been leading with brand new Media Reform Coalition research that examines media coverage of Jeremy Corbyn's first week in office as Labour leader. We found that 181 out of 292 news stories (61% of the total) were negative with only 19 positive stories (6% of the total). In terms of comment pieces, 88 out of 155 (57%) were negative with only 34 (22%) positive towards a figure who had just received an overwhelming mandate from Labour supporters. You can read the Huff Post story here<http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/11/26/jeremy-corbyn-media-coverage_n_8653886.html?utm_content=buffer1a9ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer> and download our full report here<http://www.mediareform.org.uk/?p=4643>. The coverage shows the need for remedies that can address the ability of a handful of companies and owners to exert such a powerful influence on political culture. MRC has produced a draft ownership bill, supported by the National Union of Journalists, that will launched at a discussion in Parliament at 5pm on Monday 7 December in Committee Room 2A. Speakers include Chi Onwurah MP and Baroness jenny Jones. Details are available here<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legislate-to-change-it-a-draft-bill-for-media-democracy-tickets-19636392980>. Please come and bring your students. We have also redesigned our website so that there is now a comprehensive and accessible resources section<http://www.mediareform.org.uk/resources> which has links to a range of policy and research documents as well as links to relevant films and books. all the best Des Des Freedman Professor of Media and Communications Department of Media and Communications Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW, UK -------------------------------------------------------- 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. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid “engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list.” For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------