TV, locality and the Border
Philip Schlesinger's latest blogpost for Advice to Ofcom looks at the relicensing of Channel 3 and its implications pre the independence referendum http://bit.ly/SdgmBe
Media Management students visit Pacific Quay
Students on the Masters programme in Media Management visited the BBC's digital headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow on November 14th.
Policy Conference - EU Competencies in Respect of Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (Oct 29)
Gillian attended a workshop at the European University Institute in Florence in connection with her work as supervisor on a EU-funded study on 'European Union competencies in respect of media pluralism and media freedom' being produced by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF).
CREATe at ESRC Festival of Social Science
'What constitutes evidence for copyright policy?' was co-sponsored by new copyright and creative economy centre CREATe, which is headquartered at the University of Glasgow and closely linked to CCPR.
Glasgow Lectures on Culture now on stream
Three short films featuring extracts from the Glasgow Lectures on Culture 2011/12 by Sir Clive Gillinson, Sir Michael Boyd and Dr Aleks Krotoski are now available online.
CCPR Seminar paper
Dr Maria Graciela Rodriguez, professor at the Universities of Buenos Aires and San Martin and visiting Thalmann Fellow in CCPR, delivered a paper at the conclusion of her fellowship.
The BBC and Scottish independence debate
Philip Schlesinger's latest blog on the Advice to Ofcom website can be found here: http://advicetoofcom.org.uk/blog/2012/10/broadcasting-and-consequences-scottish-independence
Cultural policy and creative industries conference
CCPR's Professor Philip Schlesinger spoke on 'Cultural policy and the idea of the creative economy' at the international symposium on 'Cultural policies and creative industries in Japan and Scotland' held at the University of Edinburgh on 11 October 2012. His paper can be accessed here.
CCPR to study cultural enterprise
Professor Philip Schlesinger and Dr Melanie Selfe have been awarded an AHRC knowledge exchange grant for a one-year study of the Glasgow-based Cultural Enterprise Office.
Appointment to ESRC Scotland research panel
Professor Philip Schlesinger has been appointed a member of the ESRC's Scotland Senior Fellowships panel which will shortly select research projects to be undertaken in the run-up to the independence referendum in 2014.
Visiting research fellow, Dr Maria Graciela Rodriguez
Dr Maria Graciela Rodriguez of the University of Buenos Aires is a visiting research fellow at CCPR during September and October.
The Media and Sports Governance
Raymond Boyle has been invited to speak on The role of the Media in Sports Governance at Sciences PO, Paris on 21 September.
Social Media and Sports Journalism
A new chapter by Raymond Boyle in a book on football fandom looks at the changing relationship between social media, journalism and PR in sports culture.
CCPR links up with CREATe
The Centre for Copyright and New Business Models in the Creative Economy, whose formation was announced by the AHRC on 9 August, will be of major importance for CCPR's future development.
Scotland's digital haves and have-nots
Philip Schlesinger reflects on Ofcom's latest Communications Market Report for Scotland.
Philip Schlesinger speaks at ICCPR 2012 in Barcelona
CCPR's director, Professor Philip Schlesinger, delivered a paper on 'Expertise, the academy and the governance of cultural policy' in the Central Sessions of the VII International Conference on Cultural Policy Research,
Visiting Researcher to CCPR
Dr Belén Monclús Blancois has joined CCPR for a 3 month research period. She is a lecturer from the Audiovisual Communication and Advertising Department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and researcher at the GRISS (The Image, Sound and Synthesis Research Group).
After the Eurosphere?
Philip Schlesinger was an invited panellist at the forum on the ‘European public sphere’ at the EC-financed Eurosphere research programme's final conference
Basque Seminar Public Service Media and Convergence
As part of CCPR's Basque Fellowship programme, the Centre hosted a Seminar on 19th June.
Completion of Teaching at the Ibero-American Institute
On May 3, as holder of the 2011-12 Chair in Communication at the University of Salamanca, Philip Schlesinger completed teaching a Masters course on critical perspectives on the creative economy at the Ibero-American Institute.
AHRC research grant awarded to CCPR to work on UK film policy
CCPR has been awarded a grant of £317,000 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
New Research of the Television Entrepreneurs
Raymond Boyle and Lisa W. Kelly have written a new book that examines how business and entrepreneurship are represented on television.
Measuring Media Plurality
Gillian Doyle participated in a seminar intended to inform work on re-designing UK media ownership policy at Ofcom on March 1st.
CCPR awarded ESRC research grant to work on multi-platform convergence
CCPR has been awarded a grant of £445,000 by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to carry out research on economic and policy aspects of digital media convergence.
The future of the digitised press talk
Philip Schlesinger gave the concluding talk at the conference on 'The future of the digitised press' held at the Conservatoire national des arts et metiers in Paris on 13 December.
Gillian Doyle chairs OECD Workshop
Gillian Doyle Chaired a Technical Workshop on the Economics of Regulation at the OECD in Paris in December where experts discussed how recent developments in the economics can inform the construction of the OECD STRI in network industries and in sectors characterised by two-sided platforms.
CCPR research portrayed on YouTube
Interviews following CCPR's seminar on 'Music and Dance – beyond copyright text?' are now featured on the AHRC's Beyond Text site on YouTube.
Local TV and the Scottish Digital Network
See Philip Schlesinger's analysis on the LSE's media policy project's blog.
The Glasgow Lectures in Culture 2011-12
CCPR's director, Professor Philip Schlesinger, is co-directing this new lecture series by leading cultural figures. The lectures are intended to create a new space for discussion.
Twenty-first century literacy debated
On 21 March, CCPR hosted an end-of-project seminar on 'Twenty-first century literacy', which focused on the impact of communications technologies on schooling and the implications for reform of the curriculum.
Norwegian Ministry of Culture - Media Concentrations
Gillian Doyle was invited to give a presentation on media ownership regulation to the Expert Committee on Media Concentrations at the Norwegian Ministry of Culture in Oslo on October 11, 2011.
Thursday 9th February - Michael Boyd Lecture at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Complimentary tickets for staff and students for the Michael Boyd Lecture, 9th February at 6pm prompt at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Thursday 1st March 2012, Aleks Krotoski, New Media writer on The Observer and BBC Presenter
The next of The Glasgow Lectures in Culture - 'The cult of me meets the cult of we' - will be delivered by Dr Aleks Krotoski, broadcaster, journalist and academic, at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 1 March at 6.00pm. Tickets are complimentary to University of Glasgow staff and students.
Debate on the Scottish press
Philip Schlesinger commented in the Sunday Herald on the implications of recent cuts at the Record and Sunday Mail. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/does-scotland-need-the-record-1.1106410
Sir Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall, New York
As part of The Glasgow Lectures on Culture 2011-2012, Sir Clive Gillinson of Carnegie Hall, New York joined us at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall to examine funding of the arts in Europe and America.
Study on Trade in Audiovisual Services for OECD
Gillian Doyle presented a report commissioned by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Audiovisual Trade and Cultural Policy
New Research into Sport and Media Management
Raymond Boyle (with Richard Haynes) have a new research chapter entitled Sport, the Media & Strategic Communications Management in a new sports management book, Managing Sport Business (eds. Linda Trenberth and David Hassan) (Routledge).
CCPR hosts Beyond Text seminar
The Centre’s AHRC-funded research on ‘Music and Dance: Beyond Copyright Text?’ concluded with an end of project seminar on 6 September.
Workshop on the crisis of public service media
Philip Schlesinger opened the 2011 academic meeting of the European Working Group on 'Public Service Media and in the Information and Knowledge Society'
Expert advises on Scotland Bill
Professor Philip Schlesinger, Director of the Centre for Cultural Policy Research, has been appointed to advise the Scotland Bill Committee of the Scottish Parliament on broadcasting issues.
Post-doctoral success
Congratulations to Christine Lohmeier who received her PhD earlier this year and has now been appointed to a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Munich. Christine will work in the editorial office of the journal Communication Theory as well as pursuing her own research projects.
New documentary on creative work published
'Performers on the edge', a documentary short produced by Professors Philip Schlesinger and Charlotte Waelde, has been published by the peer-reviewed journal, Audiovisual Thinking.
CCPR becomes Polish case study
An interview with Professor Philip Schlesinger and related commentary has been published in a new Polish textbook, published in Krakow both in Polish and English.
Smoke, mirrors and the creative economy
Philip Schlesinger opened a one-day international seminar on the creative industries held at the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Paris Nord on 7 June. In his paper, 'Smoke and mirrors: the politics and economics of the creative industries in the UK'.
16 June 2011 AHRC-funded project Public Understanding of Business: Television, Representation and Entrepreneurship Symposium
The Centre for Cultural Policy Research (CCPR) is hosting a symposium to discuss the AHRC-funded project Public Understanding of Business: Television, Representation and Entrepreneurship on Thursday 16 June 2011.
3 June 2011 Seminar: Minority Languages and the Economy: The Case of Gaelic
As part of CCPR's Basque Fellowship programme, the Centre hosted a seminar on 3 June on the association between minority languages and economic development focusing on Gaelic within contemporary Scotland.
OECD Experts Meeting on Trade in Audiovisual Services
Gillian Doyle was awarded a small grant by the OECD to report on international trade in television at the OECD Experts Meeting on Trade in Audiovisual Services on 19-20 April in Paris.
Impact Data Base Transfers to DCMS
From 31st March 2011 the Impact Database will no longer be held by the Centre for Cultural Policy Research.
Reflections on Krakow City of Culture 2000
Dr Bozena Gierat-Bieron from Jagiellonian University in Poland recently visited the Centre and presented a seminar based on her research into the cultural impact of Karokow's experience as a European City of Culture in 2000.
Civic Cultures Conference in Lund
Professor Raymond Boyle presented research from the AHRC project on the Television Entrepreneurs and Public Knowledge at the Civic Cultures conference in Lund, Sweden on 31 March.
Visit to Paris 1 Sorbonne
MSc director taught for a week at the University of Paris 1 Sorbonne as part of the Master 2 Droit
Director of ACT presents to MSc class
Director of the Association of Commercial Broadcasters presents to the MSc in Media Management class
Research seminar at the LSE
Philip Schlesinger spoke at the LSE’s Department of Media and Communication.
Professor Philip Schlesinger Appointed Visiting Professor at LUISS
Professor Philip Schlesinger, director of the Centre for Cultural Policy Research, has been appointed a Visiting Professor in the Department of History and Political Science at LUISS, the leading social sciences university in Rome. He will teach there in autumn 2011.
Research on the British Reception of French Cinema
Research by Melanie Selfe exploring how British viewers use concepts of national cinema to understand 'extreme' films is included in a new edited collection.
Media Management class visits BBC Scotland
Gillian Doyle recently took the MSc in Media Management class, as part of their Media Economics course, on a site visit to BBC Scotland’s technologically advanced digital headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
New Research on Sport, Media and issues of Trust
Research by Raymond Boyle entitled Sport and the Media in the UK: The Long Revolution, has just been published in Sport and Society Vol. 13, No 9 November 2010.
Mapping Futures for News: New Report into Scottish News Market
CCPR, along with the Universities of Strathclyde and Stirling were involved in a Mapping the Futures for News seminar earlier in the year.
Scottish Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (SORSAS) for PhD study
Scottish Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (SORSAS) for PhD study is now open to applications.
Arts Councils: Experiences and Challenges
Susan Galloway was a participant in a roundtable discussion, 'Arts Councils: Experiences and Challenges', held at the University of Barcelona on Tuesday 9 November.
The Celebrity Entrepreneur on Television
New research from Raymond Boyle and Lisa Kelly examining the rise of the celebrity entrepreneur on television appears in the November issue of Celebrity Studies.
Creative Placemaking: A View from Economics and Urban Planning
Professor Ann Markusen, UK Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the Glasgow School of Art for 2010/11, presented her research on artists and cities at CCPR on Wednesday 17 November.
CCPR’s director, Professor Philip Schlesinger, was visiting professor at CELSA
CCPR’s director, Professor Philip Schlesinger, was visiting professor at CELSA, the specialised communications school at the Université de Paris IV-Sorbonne in the second half of October.
David Booth of MTV visits MSc in Media Management class
David Booth, VP of Content and Programming at MTV Brands International and an honorary Professor within CCPR, visited the Centre on October 15th and gave a guest lecture on the changing economics of the television industry to the MSc in Media Management class.
EU Audiovisual Policy
Gillian Doyle led a seminar on October 18th on EU regulation of audiovisual industries at the Institute for Communications (IMK), University of Oslo where she is a visiting Professor.
`Ink to Hyperlink`
CCPR hosted an international seminar on digitisation and changing trends in book publishing on October 14th.
State of play of Scotland’s culture
State of play of Scotland’s culture
Philip Schlesinger gave the opening keynote at the conference ‘State of Play: Art and Culture in Scotland Today’, held at the University of Glasgow’s Gilmorehill Centre. With 190 attendees from across Scotland’s arts world, the conference, organized by the ahm consultancy, testified to the great appetite for debate on the future of funding. Philip’s lecture set out the UK and Scottish policy context for culture and reflected on the issues confronting Creative Scotland. From the floor, Susan Galloway gave an invited comment based on her research into the Scottish Arts Council. The conference proceedings will be published in due course by ahm.
New CCPR publication
Philip Schlesinger’s reflections on academic research and values have just been published in Italian as ‘I valori della ricerca universitaria e le politiche culturali’ in the CMCS Working Papers. Click on this link to download the PDF. Also available on the ISSUU platform:
Gruppo Europeo di Torino debates public service media
Philip Schlesinger opened and concluded the deliberations of a network of European academic researchers brought together to debate the future of public service media by Infocivica, the Italian civil society organization. The group met in Turin in the broadcaster RAI’s Arturo Toscanini Auditorium on 21 September 2010. For details of the programme and the discussion go to:
http://www.infocivica.eu/prix_italia_2010/programma.htm
ICCPR 2010
Susan Galloway presented findings from her historical study of Scottish arts policy at the International Conference on Cultural Policy Research (ICCPR2010) held in Jyvaskala, Finland 24-27 August 2010.
Visitors to CCPR
CCPR is pleased to welcome two new visitors to the Centre. Dr Jose M. Zendoia Sainz & Adolfo Carratalá.
Convergence special issue on New Media and Sport
Raymond Boyle has co-edited with Professor Garry Whannel a special issue on New Media and Sport of the journal Convergence, which has just been published.
Visit to Argentine Government to discuss Culture Industries
Raymond was invited by the Culture Ministry of the Argentine Government to speak at their two day seminar on the Culture Industries, which was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Buenos Aires on 12/13 August.
Research on the BBC and creativity
An article by Philip Schlesinger reflecting on the BBC's 'creative turn' under Director-General Greg Dyke has just been published.
CCPR at the IAMCR 2010
Raymond Boyle recently presented research entitled, Citizen Sport? Television, Sport and National Events in the UK, at the International Association of Media and Communication Research 2010 conference in Braga, Portugal.
Seminar on representations of sex and violence in the media
For its fourth seminar in the Basque Fellowship series, CCPR focused on representations of sex and violence in the media.
New Research: The Rise of Business Programmes on Television
New research examining the rise of the business entertainment format on television has been published by the journal Television and New Media.
Scottish Arts Council study
The first published output of the Scottish Arts Council study conducted by CCPR between 2008-2010 appears in the current issue of the journal Cultural Trends (Vol 19, Issue 1&2). The article, "The Scottish dimension of British arts government: a historical perspective", by Susan Galloway and Huw David Jones.
Culture and Economics
Gillian Doyle gave her ACEI Presidential address on problems and opportunities related to applying economic analysis to cultural activities at the 16th International Conference on Cultural Economics at Copenhagen Business School in June 2010.
Kevin Robins becomes CCPR Research Associate
We are delighted to announce that Kevin Robins has become a CCPR research associate. Kevin has held chairs at City, Goldsmiths and Newcastle universities. Now based in Istanbul, he is currently a visiting fellow at Goldsmiths University of London, where has led research on 'Europe in motion'.
Visiting professorships at the Sorbonne and the LSE
Professor Philip Schlesinger has been appointed to visiting professorships at the London School of Economics and the Sorbonne.
Visit to University of Porto
Raymond Boyle gave the final talk in a series of public lectures on sports media held at the University of Porto and sponsored by Portuguese newspaper O Jogo. The talk entitled Sport, the BBC and Journalism in the Digital Age was given on 25 May.
Advice on new projects
Philip Schlesinger has joined the external advisory board of a 14 country, three-year FP7 project on ‘European Media Policies Revisited: Valuing and Reclaiming Free and Independent Media in Contemporary Democratic Systems’ (MEDIADEM).
Arts policy and national identity seminar at CCPR
The seminar ‘Arts Policy and National Identity in Scotland: Past and Future’ marked the conclusion of a CCPR project investigating the history of the Scottish Arts Council, supported by the Arts & Humanities Research Council.
SCMS Conference 2010
Melanie Selfe presented a paper on ‘Film Criticism in the Dock: Examining the proper performance of cultural critique in postwar Britain’ at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference in Los Angeles, March 2010.
EU Forum on Cultural Industries
Gillian Doyle led the discussion on ‘Local and European production in a world of global markets’ at the EU Forum on Cultural Industries in Barcelona on March 29 at which Odile Quintin presented an outline of the forthcoming EC Green paper on Cultural and Creative Industries.
New publication
Philip Schlesinger’s short essay on current thinking on the ‘creative economy’ has been published in the 25th anniversary issue of the leading Spanish-language journal, Telos, with which Philip collaborated with from the start.
EMMA Conference 2010 – Changing Ecology of Media
Gillian Doyle spoke at the opening plenary of the European Media Management Association (EMMA) annual conference 2010 at the University of Westminster, London on February 5th about strategic responses to convergence in the television industry.
New publications in media, journalism and business television
Some recent publications involving Raymond Boyle are now available online.
Public service broadcasting seminar at CCPR
CCPR’s workshop on ‘Public Service and the Impacts of Digitisation’ recently brought some key speakers to Glasgow.
Peter Golding becomes CCPR Research Associate
We are delighted that Peter Golding, Professor of Sociology and co-Director of the Communication Research Centre at the University of Loughborough, has become a CCPR research associate.
CCPR goes to MeCCSA 2100
CCPR was well represented at the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies’ Associations 2010 annual conference at the LSE. The conference theme was “Media, Communication, Policy and Practice’ and attracted over 300 delegates.
Research on TV and Enterprise presented at Dept of BIS Seminar
Raymond Boyle presented initial findings from the AHRC research project at a seminar held by the Dept of Business Innovation and Skills in London on December 13. The Seminar was examining the impact of the media on perceptions of enterprise among the public. More info: http://www.gla.ac.uk/centres/ccpr/research/publicunderstandingofbusinesstelevisionrepresentationandentrepreneurship/Beyond Text programme final event
Philip Schlesinger gave a project presentation at the final event of the AHRC Beyond Text programme award holders.
Research seminar at the LSE
Philip Schlesinger spoke on continuities and discontinuities in UK government media and cultural policy in the Research Encounters slot at the LSE’s Department of Media and Communication on 12 January.