Media Education Summit (2009, Sept 8, Liverpool)

This event is organised by The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice – Bo=
urnemouth University, hosted by Liverpool John Moores University and suppor=
ted by Skillset, the Art, Design and Media Higher Education Subject Centre,=
the North West Regional Development Agency and Northwest Vision & Media.

Conference Details

Venue: Liverpool John Moores University
Dates: Tuesday 8th September & Wednesday 9th September 2009
Fees: Early Bird =C2=A3155 (before 31st May), Full Rate =C2=A3195 (after 31=
st May)

Themes

*   Digital Britain – implications for HE
*   The Media Studies 2.0 debate
*   Employer engagement
*   14-19 educational reform
*   The Relationship between theory and practice
*   Assessing media learning – the categorisation of creativity and origin=
ality
*   The Media teacher / academic as researcher / academic as practitioner
*   Students reflecting on their creative practice

Confirmed Speakers

*   Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport
*   Jeff Jarvis, Professor and Director of the Interactive Journalism Prog=
ramme at the City University of New York
*   Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas =
State University, USA
*   Tom Loosemore, Head of 4iP
*   Prof Stephen Heppell, The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice

Call for Creative Contributions, Papers and Poster Presentations

Proposals for short screenings, papers, posters, foyer demonstrations and p=
erformances related to the conference theme are invited.  Please submit sho=
rt proposals (up to 500 words plus other artefacts or information as releva=
nt) by 31st May 2009.

There will be designated time to enable poster presenters to share their wo=
rk in person. The poster session allows a more interactive forum for commun=
ication and collaborative discussion. The poster presenter must be present =
during the period assigned for discussion.

Please send proposals and any queries to: info@cemp.ac.uk

Further details can be found at www.cemp.ac.uk/summit together with informa=
tion on how to register to attend.

jon wardle
director, the centre for excellence in media practice
associate dean, the media school, bournemouth university
01202 965907
www.cemp.ac.uk

New publication in the Scotsman

Newly enrolled PhD student John Forsyth is a frequent commentator in The Scotsman. here’s his most recent contribution

Forsyth, J. (2009, March 4) Far from whole story on domestic abuse, The Scotsman [journalism]

SCHOOL POSTGRADUATE JOURNALISM COURSE BENEFITS FROM PRESTIGIOUS BURSARIES FROM THE SCOTT TRUST

It’s just been announced that students on the Graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism will be eligible to apply for bursaries offered by the The Scott Trust (owners of the Guardian Media Group). The graduate diploma is the only course in Scotland from which the Scott Trust will consider applications. Full details here

Ken Pratt, Lecturer in Journalism publishes in Guardian

A long journey to independence
Disabled people are some of the poorest in the world, and often
overlooked in developing countries’ plans. But in Uganda, amid the
general neglect, some are starting to make their presence felt.
Kenneth Pratt guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/journalismcompetition/long-journey