[eccr] New online resource - creative video project / + Inaugural lecture

>Two announcements in the area of visual sociology / media studies:
>
>(1) New online presentation of 'Video Critical' study in which
>     groups of school children made videos about the environment
>
>(2) Inaugural lecture on new visual/creative approaches to
>     media audience research - 2 June 2004, Bournemouth, UK
>
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>(1) NEW ONLINE RESOURCE
>
>The study 'Video Critical', in which groups of school children made
>videos about the environment (as part of an exploration of their
>understanding of media messages about environmental issues), has
>been turned into a website featuring over 70 new photographs and
>over 30,000 words of text.
>
>When it was first published, Prof David Buckingham, of the
>Institute of Education, University of London, said:
>"[The study is] extremely well written, clear and engaging...
>The methodology is interesting, original and persuasively justified."
>
>The new site is at http://www.artlab.org.uk/videocritical/
>
>This is part of http://www.artlab.org.uk, the new site about visual
>and creative research methods. All contributions and connections
>are very welcome.
>
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>(2) INAUGURAL LECTURE
>
>David Gauntlett is giving a public Inaugural Lecture at the
>University of Bournemouth, UK, on Wednesday 2nd June 2004.
>
>Entitled "Popular Media and Self-Identity: New approaches",
>the lecture will discuss new visual/creative ways of understanding
>people's connection with popular media.
>
>The lecture starts at 6.30pm, and there is a Reception afterwards
>featuring drinks and snacks (!).
>
>Please see http://www.artlab.org.uk/inaugural.htm for details
>(it's free, and all are welcome, but you are asked to email the
>Conference Manager, who will post you an invitation).
>
>(Apologies to those of you who live nowhere near Bournemouth
>and/or have no interest in this event).
>
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>
>
>..

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