Recent Posts
- Programme and Schedule
We have revised the programme for the MEC2011 symposium on 4th March, which is presented below with accompanying schedule. Registration 09:00 – 09:30 Tea and coffee will be served Welcome Address 09:30 – 09:45 Einar Thorsen, Bournemouth University Global Issues / Local Contexts 09:45 – 11:05 Panel Abstracts ~ Chair: Julie Doyle, University of Brighton Why [...]
- The @ClimateConf tweets
Journalism students Louis Sidwell and Stephen Johns were at the Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University to cover the MEC 2011 conference live on Twitter. This is the archive of their tweets in chronological order; the day as it evolved, in 250-plus tweets.
- The conference, in audio
Presentations from the MEC 2011 conference at the Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University. These podcasts were recorded, edited and presented by Angelica Jopson, with Stephen Johns. Welcome address WelcomeAddress – Einar Thorsen Einar Thorsen, Bournemouth University Global Issues/Local Contexts AnnikaSjolander – Why Media Matter Why Media Matter: The Democratic Handling of Complex Environmental Issues Annika [...]
- Updates from the conference venue
The MEC 2011 conference, which saw 20 insightful presentations by scholars and climate activists of international repute, ran from 9am to 6.30pm on Friday, March 4. Journalism students Nick Summers, Gaia Manco and Shreshtha Trivedi captured the eventful day in text and pictures.
- Thursday and Friday socials
As Friday approaches we are really looking forward to seeing you all here in Bournemouth for the Mediating Environmental Change symposium. Details about socialising on Thursday and Friday evenings: For those of you who would like to, the conference organising team (Einar and Jenny) propose that we go for a drink (and an optional bite [...]
- Live reporting of MEC2011
MEC2011
Organised by:
The Centre for Journalism and Communication Research
The Centre for the Green
Knowledge Economy
In collaboration with:
The MeCCSA Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability Network
This symposium aims to facilitate debate on mediation of different types of environmental change.
You are invited to submit an abstract and/or register to attend.
About CJCR and GKE
Launched in 2010, the Centre for Journalism and Communication Research (CJCR) is directed by Professor Stuart Allan and based in
The Media School, Bournemouth University. The CJCR represents an array of interests and expertise and is committed to engage in real-world issues of pressing significance.
The Centre for the Green Knowledge Economy (GKE) at Bournemouth University integrates international expertise and knowledge from a wide range of subject disciplines, which includes ecosystems, economics, media, business and technology.
About MeCCSA-CCES
The MeCCSA Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability Network exists to strengthen the ability of MeCCSA and its members to respond to and lead the worldwide academic contribution to understanding media, communication and cultural studies where they meet issues of climate change, environment and sustainable development.
The network will do this by continually encouraging MeCCSA and its members to conduct research and seek interventions that account for the sustainability of its impact.
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