Denis Mitchell Retrospective 2009

On 25 March 2009, the 50th anniversary of the transmission of the television documentary 'Morning in the Streets', the Centre will host a one-day tribute to Denis Mitchell at the Lighthouse Arts Centre, Poole

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Professor celebrates birth of the modern radio feature

Sean Street examines The Ballad of John Axon on the 50th anniversary of this remarkable programme.

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RealSnailMail Goes Straight to SIGGRAPH

A unique project devised by researchers from Bournemouth University will feature at the world's leading new media event this summer.

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Animation aids psychology in Second Life Experiment

Experts at BU receive major funding for unique project.

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BU launches UK's first commercial radio archive

A unique online sound archive has been launched, featuring material from local commercial radio stations broadcast during the 1980s.

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Chinese Government scholarships for BU

The Chinese Scholarship Committee has awarded the NCCA 5 fully funded PhD studentships.

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Reporting and Recording Zimbabwe

PhD Researcher Forward Maisokwadzo has convened this international conference exploring journalistic issues affecting Zimbabwe. How has the western media covered the the country's story? How difficult is it for local journalists inside Zimbabwe to tell the story? Who sets the news agenda? Oxford on Saturday 28th June 2008. You can download details and a draft programme here.

Out and About

Our academics and students are active members of the research community. Here we present a small selection of recent and upcoming conferences, papers, exhibitions and projects.

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School Seminar Series

The winter term will see a series of Monday seminars from Media School academics and guest speakers. Last year's topics included 'Regulating Government Communications' in light of the infamous Iraq dossier, 'The ethics of covert participant observation' and 'The nature of choice in Higher Education'. Details of upcoming seminars are available here. Seminars are open to all.

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PhD Researcher Day

On Wednesday 5th March 2008 the Media School held its second PhD Researcher Day. The first event in May saw 12 students presenting their work in progress to an audience of peers, academics and the interested at an open event. It also provided an excellent opportunity to discuss PhD survival tips. You can find details of some of our doctoral research activity at the link below.

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Charles Parker Day

The 5th annual Charles Parker day was held in Bournemouth on the 4th April 2008. The conference celebrates not only the life and work of Charles Parker, creator of The Radio Ballads but also looks to the future of the documentary radio feature. The Charles Parker Prize is open to all students studying radio in Further or Higher Education.

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Emotions and Journalism

An innovative research project examining how journalists are trained to cover other people's distress. Not all journalists work in war zones, or do in-depth reporting on the lives of drug addicts, but most will at some stage of their career face emotionally difficult assignments. Emotions and journalism culminated in a national conference on 10th January 2008 to discuss the issues explored in the project. Find the flyer for the event here.

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