Julia Round and Bronwen Thomas have been awarded a grant from the AHRC under the Digital Transformations Call. Details of the project can be found at www.researchingreadersonline.com. The project runs from February to July and has already attracted considerable interest from academics, professionals working with readers, and readers themselves. Julia and Bronwen have also been successful in… Read more » about Spring 2012: NRG News
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BU’s Roman Gerodimos gives expert views on Greece
Dr Roman Gerodimos provides expert analysis on events in Greece to media outlets around the globe. With the world media’s attention set firmly on Greece, Bournemouth University’s Dr Roman Gerodimos has been providing expert analysis of the events unfolding to media outlets around the globe. The Media School’s senior lecturer in… Read more » about BU’s Roman Gerodimos gives expert views on Greece
Autumn 2011: NRG News
NRG‘s second symposium on Nonhuman Narratives was held in April this year, and attracted an international panel of speakers. A full report on the symposium can be accessed at http://www.narratology.net/node/93 This Autumn the group will be working on ideas for funding and setting up a postgraduate degree at Bournemouth University, and in the Spring we will recommence… Read more » about Autumn 2011: NRG News
Media School postgraduates join leading scholars & practitioners in global Academy
Three students attend Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change with support from The Media School. The Media School at Bournemouth University has continued its close partnership with the Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change by generously supporting three graduate/research students to attend the Academy for the fifth year running…. Read more » about Media School postgraduates join leading scholars & practitioners in global Academy
‘Non-human Narratives’ Symposium
‘Non Human Narratives’ is the follow up to the Narrative Research Group’s first and highly successful ‘Keeping it Real’ Symposium. Exploring representations of the non human, the symposium will feature papers on the following subjects: Monsters and serial killers Animals in the movies Issues surrounding environmental and technological change The activities of fans of the… Read more » about ‘Non-human Narratives’ Symposium
MEC 2011 Symposium
The event, which runs from 9am to 6.15pm, will facilitate a debate on emerging and established forms and practices of environmental reporting. This symposium will debate emerging and established forms and practices of environmental communication, including: Global Issues and Local Contexts, Climate Change and Democracy, The Power of the Image, Climate Activism and Citizen Conversations and Conservation, Media and Pedagogy. Guests… Read more » about MEC 2011 Symposium
Unplugged – A global media experiment
24 hours without media. No internet, no mobiles, no TV… The biggest global media experiment. Ever. Hundreds of Bournemouth University (BU) first years are sacrificing their TVs, mobile phones, the internet and all other gadgets for 24 hours as they take part in a groundbreaking global media experiment called ‘Unplugged’. BU Lecturer… Read more » about Unplugged – A global media experiment
Academic & Former Student Publish Book
A Bournemouth University academic has joined forces with a former student to pen a unique media writing publication. A Bournemouth University (BU) academic has collaborated with a former student to write a new book called ‘Media Writing: A Practical Introduction’. Principal Lecturer in Screenwriting, Dr Craig Batty, teamed up with Sandra Cain,… Read more » about Academic & Former Student Publish Book
Examining narratives of real people in the media
BU’s Media School is hosting a one day event on Friday, 3 September to examine how real people are represented in the media. The Narrative Research Group based in the Media School is hosting a one day symposium examining how real people are represented in different areas of the media. Academics from across the UK… Read more » about Examining narratives of real people in the media
Reporting War: Exploring the Way Forward
The media’s role in conflict situations is the subject of a free research symposium to be hosted by BU’s Centre for Journalism and Communication Research in Bournemouth on Friday, 2 July. This symposium ‘Reporting War: Exploring the Way Forward’ will provide an opportunity for academics, researchers, journalists, bloggers and other interested parties to discuss and… Read more » about Reporting War: Exploring the Way Forward