[ecrea] Call for Papers: Local and regional journalism after Leveson - MeCCSA Policy Network Conference

The Policy Network of the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies 
Association (MeCCSA) and the Department of Media at the University of 
Chester are organising a one-day conference at the Kingsway Buildings in 
Chester on 5 November 2014 on the present state and the future of local 
and regional journalism after Leveson.

The local press was praised by Lord Justice Leveson for its contribution 
to local life and for not succumbing to the ethically questionable 
practices of the national press. While the Leveson report did not 
contain any specific recommendations for its improvement, it called for 
urgent government action to prevent the demise of the regional press. So 
what happened after Leveson – how have regional and local journalists 
been affected by the Inquiry and all subsequent developments? We invite 
papers exploring these and similar issues related to the present state 
and the future of local and regional regionalism. Please send your 
abstracts to Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova at (v.petkova /at/ chester.ac.uk) by 20 
July 2014.

Venue: Room CKW132, Kingsway Buildings, Faculty of Arts and Media, 
University of Chester, Chester, CH2 2LB

Date: 5 November 2014

Confirmed keynote speakers include:
• Professor Chris Frost: professor and head of Journalism at Liverpool 
John Moores University and a journalist, editor and journalism educator 
for more than 40 years working in newspapers before moving into the 
academy. He is National Chair of the Association for Journalism 
Education and as well as being a National Executive member of the 
National Union of Journalists and Chair of the Ethics Council. He is 
also a National Council member of the Campaign for Press and 
Broadcasting. He is a former President of the Union and a former member 
of the UK Press Council. He has written several books on Journalism 
including Journalism Ethics and Regulation (now in third edition).
• Alison Hastings: currently BBC Trustee for England and chair of the 
Editorial Standards Committee. She is also Vice President of the British 
Board of Film Classification and a non exec at the Clatterbridge Cancer 
Centre. She was previously editor of the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle 
between 1996-2002. During that time Alison was also an Editor 
Commissioner for the Press Complaints Commission. Subsequently she has 
worked for the PCC as a consultant and trainer.
• Dr James Morrison: a senior lecturer in Journalism at Kingston 
University and a former national newspaper journalist, who worked as a 
staff writer for, among others, the Independent on Sunday, the Daily 
Mail and the Press Association. He is the author of a core NCTJ textbook 
for trainee journalists, Essential Public Affairs for Journalists 
(Oxford University Press) and the Hale Expert Guide to Journalistic 
Writing.

Please note that we invite proposals from lecturers, researchers, PhD 
students and industry representatives. There will be a small 
registration fee of £20, which will cover lunch and refreshments. We 
look forward to receiving your abstracts and welcoming you in Chester in 
November. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not 
hesitate to contact me at (v.petkova /at/ chester.ac.uk).

Conference website and registration details: 
http://www.chester.ac.uk/node/25311

More information about the Department of Media: 
http://www.chester.ac.uk/media

How to get there: http://www.chester.ac.uk/find-us

More about the historic city of Chester: http://www.cityofchester.org


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