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| − | + | '''POLIS''' is a journalism and society think-tank attached to two communications/journalism departments: the London College of Communications (part of the [[University of the Arts]]) and the Department of Media and Communciation at the [[London School of Economics]]. It is billed as "a series of news journalism and news media focused teaching and research programmes and events to start in 2006." | |
The proposal, called POLIS, is based around three core activities: | The proposal, called POLIS, is based around three core activities: | ||
* Public lectures, "Chatham House" style seminars, and open debates on the changing role of news media and the challenges that they face, leading to a series of publications reporting on the debates and making specific policy interventions | * Public lectures, "Chatham House" style seminars, and open debates on the changing role of news media and the challenges that they face, leading to a series of publications reporting on the debates and making specific policy interventions | ||
* Postgraduate teaching and short term courses based at LCC, including a jointly taught Master's programme geared towards mid-career UK and international journalists | * Postgraduate teaching and short term courses based at LCC, including a jointly taught Master's programme geared towards mid-career UK and international journalists | ||
| − | * Media research, with POLIS researchers based at LSE, and working with LCC faculty and practicing journalists in London and worldwide. | + | * Media research, with POLIS researchers based at LSE, and working with LCC faculty and practicing journalists in London and worldwide.<ref> [http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/media@lse/Polis.htm POLIS - Teaching, Research, Policy and Debate in the News Media Marketplace], 12 May 2006.</ref> |
| − | ==Advisory board== | + | ==People== |
| − | *[[Will Wyatt]] (ex BBC, President of the Royal Television Society) | + | ===Advisory board=== |
| − | *[[Philip Gould]] | + | *[[Will Wyatt]] (ex BBC, President of the Royal Television Society) – Chair; |
| − | *[[Clive Jones]] | + | *[[Philip Gould]] (Baron Gould of Brookwood) |
| − | *[[Bronwyn Curtis]] (Bloomberg) | + | *[[Clive Jones]] – ITV News |
| − | *[[Anne Lapping]] (Brook Lapping) | + | *[[Bronwyn Curtis]] (Bloomberg) |
| − | * | + | *[[Anne Lapping]] (Brook Lapping) |
| + | *[[Peter Stothard]] (ex Times and now editor of The TLS) and | ||
*[[Michael Oreskes]] (International Herald Tribune). | *[[Michael Oreskes]] (International Herald Tribune). | ||
| − | *[[Charlie Beckett]] | + | *[[Charlie Beckett]] – founding director. Position since 1 June 2006. |
| − | |||
| − | == | + | ===Staff=== |
| + | *[[Laura Kyrke-Smith]] – Assistant to the Director | ||
| + | ===Associated=== | ||
| + | *[[Julia Hobsbawm]] | ||
| + | *[[John Lloyd]] | ||
| + | *[[Roger Silverstone]] (deceased) (His work is "is very much the guiding theoretical work for POLIS" [http://www.charliebeckett.org/?p=223]) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Guest Speakers=== | ||
| + | *[[Charles Clarke]] – gave inaugural lecture at the LSE on 24 April 2006. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[MacArthur Foundation]] – funding for events<ref>[http://www.charliebeckett.org/?p=456 Credibility of new news], 29 February 2008.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[OpenDemocracy.net]] co-host events<ref>[http://www.charliebeckett.org/?p=456 Credibility of new news], 29 February 2008.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Events == | ||
| + | POLIS have organised a series of events from June to December 2007 these are: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *27 June: Development, Governance and the Media: Launch of POLIS report on the role of the media in building African society | ||
| + | *5 July: Muslims and Extremism: Seminar to bring together journalists to debate reporting of public security and community cohesion | ||
| + | *16 July: Iraq: what will the story be? :Panel debate in association with the [[Foreign Policy Centre]] and Channel 4's Iraq Commission to discuss news coverage of the Iraq war to date and in future. | ||
| + | *8 October: A year on from Anna Politkovskaya’s death: is press freedom in Russia in irreversible decline?: Panel debate on freedom of expression in Russia | ||
| + | *17 October: Reporting risk: Seminar to bring together chief scientists and journalists to examine reporting of issues such as climate change, avian flu and MMR. | ||
| + | *22 October: Denied – this bit of truth: Documentary film and discussion about Zimbabwe with LSE alumnus Shrenik Rao | ||
| + | *31 October: [[Richard Dearlove]]: Will speak on the relationship between intelligence agencies and the media | ||
| + | *14 November: Hate speech in the Balkans: Launch of Newsroom Fellow Polly Billington’s (BBC) report on handling hate speech in the Balkans | ||
| + | *7 November Impartiality: Debate on BBC impartiality in partnership with the BBC College of Journalism | ||
| + | *21 November: Ed Richards in conversation with Damian Tambini Will speak on media regulation | ||
| + | *December (date TBC): Networked Journalism: Launch of report by Charlie Beckett on networked journalism, with panel debate | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Contact, References and Resources== | ||
| + | ===Contact=== | ||
| + | :POLIS | ||
| + | :London School of Economics | ||
| + | :Houghton Street | ||
| + | :London WC2A 2AE | ||
| + | :tel: 020 7107 5249 | ||
| + | :email: Polis@lse.ac.uk | ||
:Website: [http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/polis/ www.lse.ac.uk/collections/polis] | :Website: [http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/polis/ www.lse.ac.uk/collections/polis] | ||
| − | : | + | :POLIS Blog (run by Charlie Beckett): [http://www.charliebeckett.org/ www.charliebeckett.org] |
| − | == | + | ===Resources=== |
| + | ====Reports==== | ||
| + | *Development, Governance and the Media (This [http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/polis/pdf/DGMfullreport.pdf report] was launched at a conference titled "Development, Governance and the Media: The Role of the Media in Building African Society" which was held on 27 June 2007. "The report follows a high-level POLIS conference on the subject, held in partnership with the BBC World Service Trust, Open University, Concern, [[Panos]], [[Communication for Social Change Consortium]], UNESCO UK and [[DFID]]."<ref>[http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/polis/raw/invitations/DGMinvite.htm Development, Governance and the Media: The Role of the Media in Building African Society] (launch of report)</ref> | ||
| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| − | + | [[category:Think Tanks]] | |
Latest revision as of 18:22, 7 January 2013
POLIS is a journalism and society think-tank attached to two communications/journalism departments: the London College of Communications (part of the University of the Arts) and the Department of Media and Communciation at the London School of Economics. It is billed as "a series of news journalism and news media focused teaching and research programmes and events to start in 2006."
The proposal, called POLIS, is based around three core activities:
- Public lectures, "Chatham House" style seminars, and open debates on the changing role of news media and the challenges that they face, leading to a series of publications reporting on the debates and making specific policy interventions
- Postgraduate teaching and short term courses based at LCC, including a jointly taught Master's programme geared towards mid-career UK and international journalists
- Media research, with POLIS researchers based at LSE, and working with LCC faculty and practicing journalists in London and worldwide.[1]
Contents
People
Advisory board
- Will Wyatt (ex BBC, President of the Royal Television Society) – Chair;
- Philip Gould (Baron Gould of Brookwood)
- Clive Jones – ITV News
- Bronwyn Curtis (Bloomberg)
- Anne Lapping (Brook Lapping)
- Peter Stothard (ex Times and now editor of The TLS) and
- Michael Oreskes (International Herald Tribune).
- Charlie Beckett – founding director. Position since 1 June 2006.
Staff
- Laura Kyrke-Smith – Assistant to the Director
Associated
- Julia Hobsbawm
- John Lloyd
- Roger Silverstone (deceased) (His work is "is very much the guiding theoretical work for POLIS" [1])
Guest Speakers
- Charles Clarke – gave inaugural lecture at the LSE on 24 April 2006.
Affiliations
- MacArthur Foundation – funding for events[2]
- OpenDemocracy.net co-host events[3]
Events
POLIS have organised a series of events from June to December 2007 these are:
- 27 June: Development, Governance and the Media: Launch of POLIS report on the role of the media in building African society
- 5 July: Muslims and Extremism: Seminar to bring together journalists to debate reporting of public security and community cohesion
- 16 July: Iraq: what will the story be? :Panel debate in association with the Foreign Policy Centre and Channel 4's Iraq Commission to discuss news coverage of the Iraq war to date and in future.
- 8 October: A year on from Anna Politkovskaya’s death: is press freedom in Russia in irreversible decline?: Panel debate on freedom of expression in Russia
- 17 October: Reporting risk: Seminar to bring together chief scientists and journalists to examine reporting of issues such as climate change, avian flu and MMR.
- 22 October: Denied – this bit of truth: Documentary film and discussion about Zimbabwe with LSE alumnus Shrenik Rao
- 31 October: Richard Dearlove: Will speak on the relationship between intelligence agencies and the media
- 14 November: Hate speech in the Balkans: Launch of Newsroom Fellow Polly Billington’s (BBC) report on handling hate speech in the Balkans
- 7 November Impartiality: Debate on BBC impartiality in partnership with the BBC College of Journalism
- 21 November: Ed Richards in conversation with Damian Tambini Will speak on media regulation
- December (date TBC): Networked Journalism: Launch of report by Charlie Beckett on networked journalism, with panel debate
Contact, References and Resources
Contact
- POLIS
- London School of Economics
- Houghton Street
- London WC2A 2AE
- tel: 020 7107 5249
- email: Polis@lse.ac.uk
- Website: www.lse.ac.uk/collections/polis
- POLIS Blog (run by Charlie Beckett): www.charliebeckett.org
Resources
Reports
- Development, Governance and the Media (This report was launched at a conference titled "Development, Governance and the Media: The Role of the Media in Building African Society" which was held on 27 June 2007. "The report follows a high-level POLIS conference on the subject, held in partnership with the BBC World Service Trust, Open University, Concern, Panos, Communication for Social Change Consortium, UNESCO UK and DFID."[4]
References
- ↑ POLIS - Teaching, Research, Policy and Debate in the News Media Marketplace, 12 May 2006.
- ↑ Credibility of new news, 29 February 2008.
- ↑ Credibility of new news, 29 February 2008.
- ↑ Development, Governance and the Media: The Role of the Media in Building African Society (launch of report)
