Event overview
an IAMCR 2016 pre-conference that will seek to highlight the connections between austerity and the media and the role of communications in fostering anti-austerity movements.
Anti-Austerity and Media Activism - an IAMCR 2016 pre-conference hosted by the Centre for Global Media and Democracy, Goldsmiths
The conference will seek to highlight the connections between austerity and the media and, in particular, to highlight the role of communications in fostering anti-austerity movements. Papers in the conference will consider how:
•Media outlets have helped to construct contemporary narratives of austerity
•Mainstream media have related to discourses of austerity
•Non-mainstream media have attempted to counter austerity narratives
•Activists and campaigners have sought to mobilise against both media and political elites in order to press for media reform, to secure democratic gains and to protect public spaces.
The conference schedule is available on the EventBrite page.
Location: The preconference will be held at Goldsmiths, University of London, PSH 302
Date and Time: Saturday 23 July 2016, 10-6pm
Registration is free but must be booked on the Anti-Austerity and Media Activism EventBrite.
Full programme available on EventBrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anti-austerity-and-media-activism-tickets-22711063402
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2016 | 10:00am - 6:00pm |
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