Registration is open for the final event in the special seminar series 'Culture Clashes: Communication Challenges in a Changing World' at Brunel University, London.
'Margaret Thatcher's Legacy for Broadcasting'
Wednesday April 30th, 4pm, Darwin Room, Hamilton Conference Centre, Brunel University
Speakers: Professor Steven Barnett (Westminster University) and David Elstein (Chair of Open Democracy Board, The Broadcasting Policy Group).
Refreshments are available from 3.45pm in the Garden View adjacent to Darwin.
This timely debate considers the implications of Margaret Thatcher’s legacy for the broadcast media. During her Prime Ministership Margaret Thatcher oversaw significant changes in broadcasting policy that have had far reaching consequences in terms of broadcasting ownership and regulation, although these were largely ignored in the reporting that followed her death. A series of highly controversial decisions regarding the BBC, ITV, C4 and satellite broadcasting were made during this period, whose repercussions are being felt to this day.
Her broadcasting legacy will be debated by David Elstein Chairman of openDemocracy.net and the Broadcasting Policy Group. He advocates changing the BBC funding model (to voluntary subscription) and launched Channel 5 as Chief Executive and was Head of Programmes at BSkyB. He will be joined by Professor Steven Barnett (Westminster University), a prominent writer and broadcaster who has been involved in policy analysis at the highest levels, both nationally and internationally, for the last 25 years. He specialises in media policy, regulation, the theory and practice of journalism, political communication, and press ethics and was specialist adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications.
Places are strictly limited so please register
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/culture-clashes-communication-challenges-in-a-changing-world-tickets-10550911059
The seminar series 'Culture Clashes: Communication Challenges in a Changing World' explores key themes that relate to the recently launched Centre for Culture, Media and Regulation (CCMR).
Each seminar starts with brief statements from the guest speakers, followed by a lively roundtable debate and closes with a Q & A session from the floor.
We hope you will join us afterwards for a networking drinks reception.
For information about CCMR: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/sociology/research/ccmr
Contact Dr Lesley Henderson for more information. [log in to unmask]
Dr Lesley Henderson
Senior Lecturer, Sociology & Communications,
Co-Director, Centre for Culture, Media and Regulation
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/sociology/research/ccmr
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/sociology/staff-profiles/lesley-henderson
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