[ecrea] Media Power and Plurality Conference - 2 May 2014

Please find details below of the Media Power and Plurality Conference on 2
May 2014, with keynote by Baroness Onora O'Neill, organised by the Media
Power and Plurality Project at the University of Westminster and hosted by
the Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism at City University London

It's free to attend, but you need to reserve a place here:
http://www.city.ac.uk/events/2014/may/media-power-and-plurality-from-hyperlocals-to-high-level-policy

Many thanks


Judith Townend
University of Westminster / City University London

DETAILS


*Media Power and Plurality Conference*

Friday 2 May 2014, 9 - 5pm, City University London

Policymakers throughout the world recognise the need to protect a
diversity of voices and views in a democracy, but what does media
plurality require in practice? How do you legislate to prevent undue
concentration of media power? What interventions are needed to help new
players flourish? How do you reconcile sustainable media businesses and a
sufficiency of voices? How should policy approaches differ at national,
regional and local level?

The government's consultation last year focused on media measurement, but
there are far broader policy issues at stake and possible lessons to be
learned from other countries. This conference, in the wake of
recommendations from the Leveson Inquiry and from the House of Lords
Communications Committee, will explore UK policy on media ownership and
diversity, as well as possible manifesto commitments in the forthcoming
general election.

Book your place:
http://www.city.ac.uk/events/2014/may/media-power-and-plurality-from-hyperlocals-to-high-level-policy

The conference is organised by the University of Westminster's Media Power
and Plurality research project and hosted by the Centre for Law, Justice
and Journalism at City University London.

Baroness Onora O'Neill, whose influential Reith Lectures in 2002 shaped
thinking on media trust and ethics, will give the keynote address. Other
panels, featuring a range of leading academic, industry and policy
practitioners, will look at UK and European policy, options for local and
hyperlocal initiatives, and the potential for "charitable journalism".

Panelists include:

Professor Eric Barendt, University College London
Professor Steven Barnett, University of Westminster
Dr Benedetta Brevini, Lecturer in Communication and Media, University of
Sydney and City University London
Mandy Cormack, Non-executive Director, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust
Rachael Craufurd-Smith, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
Nigel Dacre, Chair, Local TV Network
Robin Foster, Partner, Communications Chambers and adviser on media
strategy, policy and regulation
Professor Des Freedman, Goldsmiths, University of London
Professor Tom Gibbons, University of Manchester
Isabel Hilton, Founder and Editor, China Dialogue
Professor Peter Humphreys, University of Manchester
David Holdsworth, Controller, English Regions, BBC
Professor Petros Iosifidis, City University London
Martin Moore, Director, Media Standards Trust
Tom Murdoch, Senior Associate, Charity&  Social Enterprise Team, Stone King
William Perrin, Founder, TalkAboutLocal
Professor Victor Pickard, Annenberg School for Communication, University
of Pennsylvania - TBC
Mark Thompson, Open Society Foundations - TBC
Judith Townend, University of Westminster and City University London
Professor Lorna Woods, University of Essex

Best wishes,

Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism at City University London
Media Power and Plurality project at the University of Westminster








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