Dear colleagues, We have an exciting line-up of activities as part of our Festival of Digital Storytelling next week - and would be delighted to welcome you at any and all of these. See details below. Note that the Digital Media, Journalism and Factual Storytelling Symposium on Thursday, May 19th which has previously been advertised on this list is rapidly filling up, so make sure to register as soon as possible if you're intending to come along. Festival of digital storytelling Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies May 16th-May 19th _____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Monday May 16th, 11 am-1 pm: Innovation and storytelling in community news Rm. 0.53, Bute Building, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University During this free, two-hour event we will be discussing the work of the Centre for Community Journalism and how the sector is driving innovation in local news. We will also be joined by journalists from Wrexham.com<http://www.wrexham.com> and Deeside.com<http://www.deeside.com> who will be sharing best practice examples and discussing their experience of being part of community news start-ups. There will also be plenty of time for an open Q&A with Wrexham.com and Deeside.com, who are inviting questions on everything from WordPress publishing to social media tips – please bring yours along! Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation-and-storytelling-in-community-news-tickets-25344846117 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Monday, May 16th, 3-5 p.m.: Digital News Roadshow - Google News Lab and Trinity Mirror Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Google News Lab and Trinity Mirror Group invite you to attend this free workshop session where short, bite size presentations will give you a clear overview of some of the tools, tips and tech that journalists are using around the world to complement their stories. Speakers, including Glyn Mottershead from the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, will provide examples and case studies that could help inspire and engage your audiences. Journalists from newsrooms small, medium and large are invited as are hyperlocal bloggers, video journalists, students studying a related course or anyone with a background or strong interest in journalism. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. This is a free event but we ask for you to register your attendance on this website. We hope you can make it. Book here: https://events.withgoogle.com/digital-news-roadshow-cardiff/ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Tuesday, May 17th, 11 am-1 pm: Digital Stories Screening Rm 1.20, Bute Building, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University The Citizen Media: Digital Storytelling module explores forms of storytelling utilising digital media by non-professional storytellers. This screening showcases the digital stories produced by MA International Journalism and Digital Media and Society students. Join us as we share and celebrate their work. NO BOOKING NECESSARY _____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Wednesday, May 18th, 4pm: Digital storytelling: exploring patient and family experience of hospitals and medical treatment Rm 0.05, Bute Building, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University Dr Jenny Kidd, Lisa Heledd Jones and Professor Jenny Kitzinger This seminar explores how digital stories can help ‘give voice’ to patient and family experience in health care contexts – seeing institutions and practices through different eyes, supporting patient-centred care and bringing research into dialogue with practice. Bios: Dr Jenny Kidd (author of ‘Challenging History in the Museum’) will introduce the session with an overview of how digital stories are being used to change our relationship with institutions. Lisa Heledd Jones (Director of Storyworks UK, http://www.storyworksuk.com/) will discuss how such stories can bring a different perspective to the landscape of hospitals wards and patient experience. Professor Jenny Kitzinger (who co-produced the online healthtalk.org resource, http://www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/nerves-brain/family-experiences-vegetative-and-minimally-conscious-states/overview for families of coma patients) will talk about working with artists and storytellers in 'translating' healthcare research and will present her own digital story about catastrophic brain injury. The formal session runs from 4pm to 5.30pm, with the opportunity for informal discussion continuing afterwards. A wine reception will follow this event. Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-storytelling-exploring-patient-and-family-experience-of-hospitals-and-medical-treatment-tickets-25400205699?aff=es2** _____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Thursday, May 19th, 9 am-7 pm: Digital Media, Journalism and Factual Storytelling Symposium Bute Building, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University This symposium, open to the public, will share cutting-edge research and practice, focused on how rapid transformations in digital media have changed journalistic storytelling practices, creating new opportunities and challenges. The advent of social media, citizen journalism and user-generated content, alongside new platforms such as live blogs, as well as new presentational and investigative techniques associated with data journalism and the use of algorithms have ushered in new opportunities for sharing information and telling stories. At the same time, these processes are also challenging journalistic practices and professional identities. The symposium features talks by leading Cardiff University scholars and practitioners, as well as international experts. The opening keynote speaker will be Jay Rosen of New York University, a leading writer on journalism in the digital age (http://journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/profile/jay-rosen). The symposium closes with a talk and screening from Daniel Meadows (http://www.photobus.co.uk), a pioneer of the digital storytelling movement. Other speakers include Bolette Blaagaard (University of Aalborg), Irene Costera Meijer (Free University of Amsterdam), Matt Carlson (St Louis University), Steen Steensen (Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences), Neil Thurman (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich), as well as Stuart Allan, Simon Cottle, Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, and Andy Williams of Cardiff University. Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-media-journalism-and-factual-storytelling-event-tickets-24834158637?aff=eac2 All the best, Karin Wahl-Jorgensen Professor Karin Wahl-Jorgensen Director, Research Development and Environment Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies Cardiff University Rm 1.32 Bute Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff, CF10 3NB (029) 2087 9414 [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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