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3 Mar 2005 09:24:18
A University of Luton lecturer has been invited to speak at a conference alongside the head of news and current affairs at Channel 4, where the future of public service broadcasting will be debated.
Jim Pines, a senior lecturer in the University’s School of Media, Art and Design, will join leading broadcasters, media reform campaigners and media academics at the conference, entitled ‘The Future of the BBC and Public Service Broadcasting’, on 5 March 2005.
The event is being organised by the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom (CPBF) and sponsored by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
In his presentation, Jim will give his thoughts on the future of public service broadcasting and the threat to the diversity of programming in the BBC, as well as productions of particular interest to black, ethnic and minority audiences.
“This is a great opportunity for me as a representative of the University of Luton to contribute to such a high profile conference,” said Jim. “The organisers from the CPBF are very interested to hear my thoughts on the impact new broadcasting regulator OFCOM will have on cultural diversity in programming, as this is an area I have come to specialise in.
“Some commentators are concerned that OFCOM will create a more commercialised media industry, which could in turn threaten regional and cultural programmes, so it is set to be a very interesting debate.”
Delegates are set to take part in a discussion on the Government’s Green Paper on BBC Charter Renewal, which representatives from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have been invited to introduce. The conference will also map out campaigning strategies to defend the BBC and public service broadcasting in the run up to the possible General Election in May.
Jim is a regular contributor to the BBC World Service and recently featured in a BBC 4 programme in the Timeshift series about ‘The Back and White Minstrel Show’. He has written numerous papers on the subject and his book ‘Black and White in Colour: Black People in British Television since 1936’ has become essential reading for media and film students around the UK.
Jim also featured in a BBC 2 political documentary, At the Sharp End, in which three MPs sampled a Media Arts course at the University of Luton over three days in 2000. The programme was listed as ‘Critics Choice’ in several national newspaper guides.
If you are interested in finding out more about Media Arts courses at the University of Luton, please call 0800 389 6633 or visit www.luton.ac.uk.
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