Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies 

Museums are using virtual reality to preserve the past – before it’s too late

July 14, 2015July 15, 2015 Jenny Kidd analogue museum, computer modelling, cultural heritage, Digiart, Minecraft, Museum of Childhood, virtual museum

Posted by: Dr Jenny Kidd Virtual history. Cyark/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Cultural institutions are steeped in history and tradition, but

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Cultural Studies Journalism Media 

Life in Jomec

June 12, 2015 Richard Sambrook Cardiff University, courses, JOMEC

This online photo book gives a taste of life at Jomec:

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Cultural Studies Digital Media Media Coverage 

Why host a martial arts studies conference?

May 19, 2015May 22, 2015 Paul Bowman Bruce Lee, cultural theory, martial arts discourses, martial arts studies, popular culture

By Dr Paul Bowman Between June 10th and June 12th, the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies is holding

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Communications Management Cultural Studies Health and Science Communication Journalism Media Media Coverage Politics Public Relations 

The Information Smog – TEDx Cardiff

April 7, 2015April 14, 2015 Richard Sambrook information, pr, Propaganda, spin, tedx

Posted by Prof. Richard Sambrook This is the text of a talk given at TEDxCardiff in March 2015 The first

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Cultural Studies Digital Media Internet Governance Journalism 

Private messaging apps could push eyewitness media under the radar

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 Damian Radcliffe apps, BBM, chat apps, Damian Radcliffe, Eyewitness Media Hub, FireChat, Global Voices, ictQATAR, Line, Medium, messaging apps, Middle East, Secret, Snapchat, social media, social networks, UGC, user generated content, verification, Viber, We Are Social, WhatsApp, Whisper

Posted by Damian Radcliffe As newsrooms get to grips with finding and verifying stories shared publicly on social networks, a

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Cultural Studies 

Understanding the attitudes and behaviors of Internet users in the Middle East and North Africa

September 5, 2014September 9, 2014 Damian Radcliffe Comscore, Damian Radcliffe, data privacy, ictQATAR, internet, MENA, Middle East, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, North Africa, online safety, Oxford Internet Institute, Rassed, research, study, Toluna, World Economic Forum

Posted by:  Damian Radcliffe Compared to their global counterparts, online users in the Middle East are among the most enthusiastic

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Cultural Studies Journalism Media 

Why you should study the media

August 2, 2014August 10, 2015 John Jewell education, journalism, media, media studies

Posted by: Dr John Jewell From time to time various Tory politicians, journalists and misinformed misanthropes rise from their bunkers to

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Cultural Studies Journalism Media Migration 

The Meaning of Migration in UK news

April 11, 2014April 11, 2014 Kerry Moore crisis reporting, FRONTEX, Immigration Bill, meaning of migration, migration crisis, tabloid scare stories

Posted by: Dr Kerry Moore As the British parliament have debated the 2013-4 Immigration Bill the meaning of migration in

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Cultural Studies Media 

Reflections on ‘The Web of Fear’ (1968): Where now for ‘Classic’ Doctor Who?

February 26, 2014 Ross Garner BBC, brand, Classic, Doctor Who, DVD, merchandising, Patrick Troughton, release, Television, The Enemy of the World, The Web of Fear, TV Series, UK

Posted by: Dr Ross Garner Despite having been made available for digital download via iTunes since October of last year,

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Cultural Studies Media 

Long Live Stuart Hall

February 11, 2014February 11, 2014 Paul Bowman academia, academic research, Cultural Studies, multiculturalism, popular culture, postcolonial studies, Professor, Stuart Hall

Posted by: Dr Paul Bowman Professor Stuart Hall died yesterday. This is not an obituary. There are growing numbers of

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