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MEA members' survey: the declining numbers of students taking Media Studies
You will probably have read reports of a continuing decline in student numbers for Media and Film Studies examinations at GCSE and...

The Media Education Association
Sep 13, 20211 min read
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Diversifying film and media studies
Alongside partners Into Film and the Cultural Learning Alliance, The BFI is bringing together teachers and wider stakeholders to help...

The Media Education Association
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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Summer 2021
It's been a busy few months for The MEA so before we head off into the summer holidays, we would like to share a round up of what we've...

The Media Education Association
Jul 21, 20213 min read
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Media Education: Past, Present and Future + AGM
On Saturday 10th July, we marked our online AGM with a series of presentations from some of our executive and live graphic illustration...

The Media Education Association
Jul 21, 20211 min read
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MediaMag Competition Winners 2021
Winners of the MediaMagazine Lockdown Production Competition 2021 were announced earlier this week and we are delighted to be able to...

The Media Education Association
Jul 13, 20212 min read
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BFI Media Conference 2021
The MEA is proud to partner up with The BFI for their annual conference. Come and join us for our session on Thursday 1st July at 1.15pm...

The Media Education Association
Jun 13, 20211 min read
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Media Education Past Present and Future - The MEA AGM 10th July 2021 10am-12pm
The MEA Exec would like to invite you all to an online event happening on Saturday 10th July at 10am, during which a number of leading...

The Media Education Association
Jun 5, 20211 min read
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Aspire: The Power of the Arts to Transform Learners’ Lives 24th April 2021
The day included presentations, written and visual submissions to inspire and transform those in schools and beyond. This event was led...

Brian Mulligan
May 9, 20212 min read
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Start Making Movies by Tom Barrance
Start Making Movies is a 163-page, step-by-step illustrated guide to making short films and videos by experienced film educator Tom...

The Media Education Association
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Media Education Summit 31 March and 1 April 2021
Each year, the Media Education Summit (MES) brings together a global network of media educators, scholars and researchers to share...

The Media Education Association
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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Teachers Talking: What Could Media Studies Be? Videos from the day
Saturday 13th February 2021 The Covid-19 Pandemic has emphasised just how vital media are to our education, work, public health,...

Michelle Thomason
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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The Curriculum Observatory Report No. 1
The Curriculum Observatory is a project started by the MEA to primarily examine two things; firstly, where is Media Studies and Media...

Steve Connolly
Mar 3, 20219 min read
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SPRING 2021
Despite the various challenges of lockdown, online teaching and, of course, Gavin Williamson threatening to reduce the funding for...

Michelle Thomason
Feb 20, 20212 min read
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Event: What could Media Studies Be? Conference Saturday 13th February
The MEA, in association with Dr Victoria Walden of The University of Sussex, is delighted to announce the full programme for 'Teachers...

Michelle Thomason
Jan 4, 20211 min read
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WINTER 2020
The NATE Creative Literacies event took place in November with key notes from Lemn Sissay, Andrew Burn, Steve Connolly and David...

Michelle Thomason
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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‘Powerful knowledge’, Media Studies and technology
What are the problems with theories of ‘powerful knowledge’, and how might they apply to teaching about (and with) media and technology?...

David Buckingham
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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Ofqual Consultation Summer Series 2021 & Curriculum Observatory
The MEA is currently canvassing all members for their opinions and experiences on a range of issues related to the impact of Covid on the...

Michelle Thomason
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Rewriting Education: The Legacy of Michael Gove
In light of a new biography, I revisit the policies and philosophy of the UK’s most influential education minister of recent times. In...

David Buckingham
Oct 3, 20191 min read
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Fake News or Media Literacy? An Exciting New Toolkit of Approaches.
Earlier this year a research team at the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP, based in Bournemouth University) led a project...

Michelle Thomason
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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Media Literacy vs. Fake News
Recommendations from CEMP research, Bournemouth University As many as possible of the citizens of a democracy must be not only literate...
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Jul 28, 20191 min read
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