8 – 11 September 2010
London, England

Public Service Media After the Recession

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This fifth RIPE conference is co-sponsored by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom). Our host is the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) at the University of Westminster. In partnership with these historic and contemporary leaders in the development of public service broadcasting [PSB], both as theory and in practice, participants will explore the contemporary dynamics and complex challenges facing public service media [PSM]. Conference discourse will consider the implications of recessionary conditions that are feeding trends which complicate the transition to public service media. The consequences of changes in media policies, corporate strategies and industrial arrangements in response to the recession are likely to have long-term implications. Our theme focuses attention on varied dimensions with significant theoretical and operational implications:

1.  Media policy and discourse about PSM

2.  Changing conceptions and practices in Journalism

3.  Changing patterns of media use

4.  Developmental strategies and business models

5.  Trends in localism and community services

6.  Models and results in performance assessment

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