MeCCSA-RAS for researchers in radio, podcasting, audio from the UK & beyond. See more info on our blog at radiostudiesnetworkreadinggr…
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📢 for those attending the *MeCCSA* Conference this week, we're holding our annual business meeting tomorrow lunchtime, 12.30-13.30, Room tbc (check in the conference programme!) If you teach, research or work with radio or podcasting, consider yourself invited to join us.
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Now *this* sounds interesting 👇
We are seeking a new co-editor for the Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies.
Submit your expression of interest to Amy Rollason (amy.r@intellectbooks.com) by 2 November 2026.
Find out more 👉intellectbooks.com/journal-o…
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📢Final deadline reminder: #callforpapers to our #worldradioday online #symposium 31st Aug, 5pm UK time. Email your name, affiliation and a paragraph outlining your topic to radiostudiesnetwork[at]gmail.com or DM here
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Also featuring papers on #radio and #podcasting 🎙️🎧
Just a reminder that registration for the MeCCSA Annual Conference will close on 5 August, 2026.
Register here: meccsa2026.le.ac.uk/registra…
This year's theme: "Capturing developing practices, publics and persuasion” featuring over 100 papers, panels, roundtables and special events.
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Just a reminder that registration for the MeCCSA Annual Conference will close on 5 August, 2026.
Register here: meccsa2026.le.ac.uk/registra…
This year's theme: "Capturing developing practices, publics and persuasion” featuring over 100 papers, panels, roundtables and special events.
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🔊 Reminder #CallForPapers. We're inviting proposals from researchers in #radiostudies & #podcaststudies for short (10 minute) virtual presentations to be delivered during our #onlinesymposium planned for next Feb 2027. DM with any queries. Deadline is the end of August. 🤓
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Check out the transmission dates of this year's award-winning student audio docos on @BBCRadio4 13-17 July, 1.45pm
There are new broadcasting dates for the 2026 Charles Parker prizewinning entries. These are now Monday 13th - Friday 17th July 2026 still at 1345-1400. Full details at cpatrust.org.uk/news/new-bro…
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What exactly is podcasting in 2026—and how should journalism educators teach it when the medium is constantly evolving? A thought-provoking presentation from Sandy Warr (City St George’s). #AJE26 @sandywarr
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Local news wins: awards, milestones and impact from the first half of 2026 publicinterestnews.org.uk/bl…
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So this is important for academics, practitioners and policymakers ... #localbroadcasting *still* matters. More than that, it's vital to keep providing this since the public trusts it the most!
IBI — Independent Broadcasters of Ireland - local radio top of Irish media trust league. ibireland.ie/news/11
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World Summer School “Communication, Information Integrity, Social Justice and Democracy” - an international online event happening October 21-23, 2026. Find out more: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Eny…
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Fab opportunity to host our next online symposium marking #worldradioday Feb 2027. Deadline for Host Applications is 30th June. DM if you're interested & want more info. And/or let us have your proposal for a 10 min presentation - deadline 31st August. radiostudiesnetworkreadinggr…
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For more info on this #callforhost see our blog here: radiostudiesnetworkreadinggr…
Deadline for all applications is 31st August 2026, 5pm UK time.
📢 We're calling for a Host to work with our organising team to orchestrate next year's #onlinesymposium taking place the day before #WRD2027 (because 13th Feb will be a Saturday!) Ideally, you will have access to your Institution's Teams platform or equivalent. DM or reply below
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Could you build experience as a local community reporter while helping Soar Sound gather Leicester’s voices at Riverside Festival? Decentered Media is inviting experienced volunteers with skills in media, events, heritage or public engagement wp.me/pfzAIZ-443
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📢 We're calling for a Host to work with our organising team to orchestrate next year's #onlinesymposium taking place the day before #WRD2027 (because 13th Feb will be a Saturday!) Ideally, you will have access to your Institution's Teams platform or equivalent. DM or reply below
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just one week to the Charles Parker Day - do you have your ticket yet? There are a few still available at bookwhen.com/charlesparkerev…
cpatrust.org.uk/news/the-nom…
The 10 nominees for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize have been announced on our website. These are being invited to the #CharlesParkerDay on 8 May when they will find out which of their entries will be broadcast on @bbcradio4
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Powerful comments from the panel on the Virgin Media TV Tonight programme, warning of the clear and present danger to radio stations from the huge increase in the regulatory Levy. youtu.be/DbncX6lhUhw
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FG TD calls for urgent action on Levy finegael.ie/coimisiun-na-mea…
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"Plans for more brutal job cuts are wrong, damaging and will cause uncertainty and distress for workers at the BBC," said Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary.
"The BBC belongs to all of us and we need to fight for it."
nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-soun…
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