ECREA WEEKLY digest ARTICLES

Edited by Daniel Jackson, Einar Thorsen, Darren Lilleker and Nathalie Weidhase

Featuring 85 contributions from over 100 leading academics and emerging scholars, this free publication captures the immediate thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the 2019 UK General Election from the cutting edge of media and politics research.

Published just 10 days after the election, these contributions are short and accessible. Authors provide authoritative analysis of the campaign, including research findings or new theoretical insights; to bring readers original ways of understanding the election and its consequences. Contributions also bring a rich range of disciplinary influences, from political science to cultural studies, journalism studies to geography.

The publication is available as a free downloadable PDF, as a website and as a paperback report.

Website URL: http://www.electionanalysis.uk

Direct PDF download: http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/33165/7/UKElectionAnalysis2019_Jackson-Thorsen-Lilleker-and-Weidhase_v1.pdf

Thanks to all of our contributors and production staff who helped make the quick turnaround possible. We hope it makes for a vibrant and engaging read!

ECREA European Communication Conference 2020

October 2-5, 2020

Braga, Portugal

Deadline: January 7, 2020

The Local and Community Media Network is calling for proposals for a panel submission to the 8th European Communication Conference on the theme of ‘Communication and trust; building safe, sustainable and promising futures’ to be held in Braga, Portugal, October 2 - 5 2020.

Focussing specifically on ‘Trust and sustainable communities: Current Trends in Local Media’, the panel would like to capture the range of approaches which underpin the many interventions in the local news landscape globally. Up to five papers can be included.

Papers which address both practice-based projects and theoretical reflections on local media, content, production and environment (including business and policy environments) and cultural and social contexts in relation to diverse communities are particularly welcome.

In order to comply with the ECREA guidelines, individual abstracts of 500 words can be submitted. Abstract titles are limited to 30 words. All abstracts must be written in English and up to 10 authors can be included. The presenting author must be listed first and only one author can be nominated as the presenting author.

Please send your abstract in the first instance to Dr Rachel Matthews at Coventry University, r.matthews@coventry.ac.uk. The deadline for submission has been extended slightly to January 7, 2020, This will enable the Network Committee to peer review contributions ahead of the ECREA deadline in mid-January.

The October conference is organised by the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) and the University of Minho. For more information follow the link here: http://www.ecrea2020braga.eu/2019/10/09/http-www-ecrea2020braga-eu-call-for-papers/

Information on the MeCCSA LCM Network is available here: https://www.meccsa.org.uk/networks/local-and-community-media-network/

NY, Ithaca

Education - Dean/Senior Education

Deadline: January 28, 2020

Ithaca College invites nominations and applications for the next dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications (the Park School). The Park School is widely acknowledged as a leader in communications education, having begun offering courses in radio in the 1930s and currently offering a comprehensive array of 10 undergraduate majors that span the applications of media, as well as professional low-residency/online master’s degrees with an overall enrollment of over 1,800. The school has also recently partnered with the School of Business and the School of Music to develop an M.B.A. in Entertainment and Media Management. Student success is supported by faculty who are active scholars and media creators, professional advisors and career development coordinators, and technical support for over $20 million of studio and portable media gear and studios. Donors have given generously over the years to help create a number of unique opportunities for Park School students, faculty and alumni, including the Park Scholar Program, the Park Center for Independent Media, the John Keshishoglou Center for Global Communications Innovation and the Jessica Savitch Endowed Programs, among others.

The next dean will be expected to address a number of key leadership opportunities, including: shaping a vision for the future; fostering interdisciplinary experiences; building an inclusive culture and enhancing diversity; evaluating academic offerings; supporting co-curricular learning; and engaging outside of campus. The successful candidate should have a proven record of leadership, the ability to support the range of communications disciplines found within the school and a strong understanding of the future of the field of communications.

Ithaca College (IC) provides a rigorous education blending liberal arts and professional programs of study. Learning at IC extends beyond the classroom to encompass a broad range of residential, professional and co-curricular opportunities. The college was founded in 1892 as Ithaca Conservatory of Music with roots in theory, practice and performance. Today it is known as a largely undergraduate institution with a liberal arts core that is fueled by the power of practice and professional education. Faculty members at Ithaca College are deeply committed to the education and development of their students and invest the time and energy to mentor and advise them. Ithaca College is committed to creating an inclusive environment and attracting a diverse body of students, faculty and staff. All members of the college community are encouraged to achieve excellence in their chosen fields and to share the responsibilities of citizenship and service in the global community. The college recently completed a strategic plan – Ithaca Forever – to guide the institution into the future.

Applications and nominations should be received by January 28, 2020 to ensure full consideration. Candidates should submit a resume or CV and cover letter in response to the opportunities and expectations described within the leadership profile.

All materials should be sent electronically via e-mail to Ithaca College’s consultants, Ryan Crawford and Rachel Bieniek, to IthacaDeanComm@wittkieffer.com. The consultants can be reached through the desk of Marietta DeMauro, executive search coordinator, at 630-575-6975.

Ithaca College values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.

Membrana

Deadline (extended): January 6, 2020

Since the invention of photography, our relationship with the medium, the image taking apparatus and photographs as objects has always been invested with a set of beliefs in the excessive, pervasive, almost magical power of photography.

From early belief in the photography’s ‘soul-stealing’ capabilities to the contemporary belief in photography’s ‘data-stealing’ ones, our understanding of the origin of medium’s special power changed and evolved – for example from being anchored in the magical emanation of the objects onto paper to datafied signification within the omnipresent apparatus of social surveillance. But the belief in some sort of special power of photography persists, our continuous investment with mystical qualities making it one of the most enchanted technologies of present day. (more in pdf)

We invite textual and visual contributions that explore both the magical nature of photography and its power of revealing the magic of the world from (but not limited to) the following perspectives:

• Photography and the inexplicable
• Revelatory power of photography – seeing the unseen
• Revelatory power of photography – excess, abundance, and world disclosure
• Ritualistic aspects of photography/Everyday rituals as contemporary magic
• Photography and religious practices, voodoo, shamanism
• Photography and fetishism/Photographs as fetishized commodities
• Photography, trickery and/as magic
• Spirit and medium photography
• Culturally specific magical usages of photography
• Magic in contemporary art photography
• Photography and authority figures (saints, martyrs, and political leaders)
• Apotropaic uses of photography
• Phantasmagoria and photography
• Photography and the re-enchantment of modernity
• Photography, magic, and virtual reality
• - Photography, magic, and feminism
• - Photography, magic, and ecology
• - Photography, vibrant matter, and other new materialisms
• - Photography, spiritualism, and cosmology
• - Photography – magic, art or science?

More information here: http://www.membrana.si/en/cfp-membrana-magic-2020/

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On our web page: http://www.membrana.si/en/cfp-membrana-magic-2020/

The deadline for contribution proposals (150-word abstracts and/or visuals) is January 6, 2020. The deadline for finished contributions from accepted proposals is March 16, 2020. Please send proposals or contact the editors at editors(at)membrana.org.

University of Westminster

Ref. 50052068

Salary: £69,365 per annum

Department: School of Media and Communication

Location: Harrow & Central London

This post is full time and permanent, working 35 hours per week

The School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster is looking for an experienced, strategic academic leader to join our successful School. This vacancy has been created by an internal promotion.

The successful applicant will play a key role in the School, working closely with the Head and senior leadership team to shape and implement School strategy, ensure our portfolio is innovative and stimulating, support and manage course teams, and help to maintain our high quality standards. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to manage teams and ensure an outstanding student experience. You will also have the opportunity to maintain your own teaching and research, including course leadership. This is an ideal post for an experienced academic who wants to develop their strategic role to the next level.

The School vision is to prepare students for the rapidly changing global media and communication industry through learning and teaching that is research-informed, practice-led and based on action learning. We currently offer eight undergraduate and 13 postgraduate courses covering the fields of Media Management; Digital Media, PR and Journalism; Media and Society; TV and Visual Communication; as well as a flourishing PhD programme. Several of our courses were the first of their kind and we continue to innovate, developing new programmes that reflect the changing media and communication workplace. We teach a diverse, multicultural student population.

The School incorporates the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) which performed exceptionally well in the REF 2014, and we have more than 100 academic colleagues, researchers and technicians in our team. As part of the College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, we work closely with colleagues from arts, architecture and computing, which brings a vibrant cross-disciplinary element to our teaching and research.

The Assistant Head of School role is fixed-term and rotating for an initial period of three years (with a possible extension of two years). The appointment with the University will be on a permanent basis and the successful candidate will be appropriately qualified to meet the requirements of a Principal Lecturer / Reader or Professorial level appointment. Following completion of term as Assistant Head of School, the successful candidate would revert to permanent role of either Principal Lecturer or Professor and re-embrace their academic career within the College / School.

The University of Westminster is committed to supporting diversity and equal opportunities in our dealings with job applicants, students, staff and the public. We are fully committed to creating a stimulating and supportive learning and working environment based on mutual respect and trust. We value diversity and welcome applications from all members of the community regardless of gender, sexuality, disability or ethnic background.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact: Michaela O’Brien, Head of School, on M.Obrien@westminster.ac.uk

To apply for this vacancy please click above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through the link below.

Closing date: midnight on 19 January 2020

Interviews are likely to be held on: 11 February 2020

Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk

Please note: We are unable to accept applications by email. All applications must be made online. CVs in isolation or incomplete application forms will not be accepted.

We are fortunate to receive a large number of applications for our vacancies. Regrettably, we are not able to provide feedback to those job applicants who are not shortlisted, as it simply would not be manageable to do so.

Embracing diversity and promoting equality.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

University of Westminster

Ref. 50053136

Salary: £41,715 - £46,327 per annum (Inc. LWA)

Department: School of Media and Communication

Location: Harrow

Two to three permanent posts are available on either a full-time or part-time basis. Full-time posts are 35 hours a week, and part-time allocations are by mutual agreement. The salary for part-time will be pro-rata as appropriate.

The School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster is looking for committed, enthusiastic lecturers to join our successful course teams and to help us grow our portfolio. The successful applicants will teach on both our undergraduate and postgraduate courses as required. We do not expect applicants to have all the expertise listed here, but to have experience in one or more of the following areas:

Teaching UG and PG students in modules looking at the intersection of media, culture and society

Teaching of research methods (qualitative and/or quantitative methods) and supervising third year undergraduate and MA students’ dissertations and final practice projects

Media and digital media design and production including experience developing multi-platform / digital content or applications

Media and digital media business management, including strategy, project management and familiarity with commissioning and development practices

Studio multi camera production: including experience of programme making, developing script ideas, content creation and format development for both documentary and studio productions

The School vision is to prepare students for the rapidly changing global media and communication industry through learning and teaching that is research-informed, practice-led and based on action learning. We currently offer eight undergraduate and 13 postgraduate courses covering the fields of Media Management; Digital Media, PR and Journalism; Media and Society; TV and Visual Communication; as well as a flourishing PhD programme. Several of our courses were the first of their kind and we continue to innovate, developing new programmes that reflect the changing media and communication workplace. We teach a diverse, multicultural student population.

The School incorporates the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) which performed exceptionally well in the REF 2014, and we have more than 100 academic colleagues, researchers and technicians in our team. As part of the College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, we work closely with colleagues from arts, architecture and computing, which brings a vibrant cross-disciplinary element to our teaching and research.

To apply, you should have the skills to deliver one or more of the areas listed above, along with a relevant degree and some teaching and / or professional experience. A PhD (or close to completion) or professional qualification is desirable but not essential for these posts.

The University of Westminster is committed to supporting diversity and equal opportunities in our dealings with job applicants, students, staff and the public. We are fully committed to creating a stimulating and supportive learning and working environment based on mutual respect and trust. We value diversity and welcome applications from all members of the community regardless of gender, sexuality, disability or ethnic background.

To apply for this vacancy please click above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through link below.

Closing date: midnight on 12 January 2020

Interviews are likely to be held on: week commencing 27 January 2020

Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk

Please note: We are unable to accept applications by email. All applications must be made online. CVs in isolation or incomplete application forms will not be accepted.

We are fortunate to receive a large number of applications for our vacancies. Regrettably, we are not able to provide feedback to those job applicants who are not shortlisted, as it simply would not be manageable to do so.

Embracing diversity and promoting equality.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

University of Vienna

Reference number: 10201

The Department of Political Science provides research and teaching in the full range of core areas of political science, develops innovative and problem-oriented research focuses and offers a broad diversity of options for its students to seek specialisation. Its staff is currently involved in examining the transformation of governance, state and democracy in different policy areas, geographical regions and political spaces.

The Centre for European Integration Research (EIF) is a research group within the Department of Political Science that is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of European integration. It has specialized in problem-oriented basic research regarding different EU policy areas and their comparison. In the future, we shall deepen our focus on the EU’s role in the so-called digital revolution.

Duration of employment: 4 year/s

Extent of Employment: 30 hours/week

Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:

• active participation in research, teaching and administration in the field of EU research (Prof. Dr. Gerda Falkner, EIF).
• writing a doctoral thesis and scientific publications in the area EU and digitalization
• signing a doctoral thesis agreement (within 12 to 18 months)
• autonomous teaching according to the collective agreements (participation in) supervising students
• involvement in organizing conferences, research projects, publications and lectures
• participating in applications for projects and external funding

Profile:

• graduate (MA or Magister) in political science (or a neighbouring and closely related discipline) with an emphasis on the EU (graduation at the latest in summer 2020)
• affinity and evident skills regarding digitalization (e. g. publications or drafts, seminar papers or master thesis on aspects of the digital revolution in the EU context, etc.)
• specialised in qualitiative methods (preferably to analyse policy fields and decision-making processes)
• substantial level of knowledge concerning (theories of) European integration
• excellence at expressing yourself orally and in writing
• excellent command of English (German can be an asset)
• ability to work harmoniously in a team
• capable software user (MS Office)

Further assets:

• previous teaching or experience with e-learning
• insight into university processes and structures
• international experiences
• successful initial steps in scientific research

To be enclosed in your application:

• letter of motivation (in German or English)
• academic CV (if applicable, including your list of publications)
• proof of previous teaching (if available)
• outline of your intended doctoral thesis (max. five pages, in English)
• an example of your scientific text production relevant to the field (publication, seminar paper, master thesis)
• certificates and diploma, including a list of courses attended at university with marks (copies, originals needed in case of interview)

Research fields:

Main research field

Special research fields Importance

Political Science

European integration CAN

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 31.01.2020, mentioning reference number 10201.

For further information please contact Sowa, Florian +43-1-4277-49456.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna

Reference number: 10201

E-Mail: jobcenter@univie.ac.at

University of Vienna

Reference number: 10204

The Department of Political Science provides research and teaching in the full range of core areas of political science, develops innovative and problem-oriented research focuses and offers a broad diversity of options for its students to seek specialisation. Its staff is currently involved in examining the transformation of governance, state and democracy in different policy areas, geographical regions and political spaces.

The Centre for European Integration Research (EIF) is a research group within the Department of Political Science that is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of European integration. It has specialized in problem-oriented basic research regarding different EU policy areas and their comparison. In the future, we shall deepen our focus on the EU’s role in the so-called digital revolution.

Three Post-Doc-Positions are to be filled with this announcement.

Duration of employment: 6 year/s

Extent of Employment: 40 hours/week

Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:

Active participation in research, teaching and administration in the field of EU research (Prof. Dr. Gerda Falkner, EIF). This includes mainly:

• establishing or expanding your profile as an independent researcher
• being active internationally in publishing and holding lectures
• founding long-term structures for research and acquisition of external funds
• purveying teaching autonomously within the boundaries of the collective bargaining standards and supervising students
• composing a thematically relevant postdoctoral thesis to qualify for a professorship (Habilitation) or an equivalent of high-ranking publications
• participating in research projects and hosting international conferences
• taking part in measures of evaluation and assuring best practices
• involvement in administrating research, teaching and institutional matters

Profile:

• specialization in the EU and digitalization with publications (or draft manuscripts), including but not limited to topics of individual (intended) EU policies and their comparison; the EU as a relevant actor on the global stage; the delicate balance between surveillance and democracy; e-governance; cyber security or cyber defense; competing models of digital policy by the EU, the US and China; the implementation of relevant EU policies in the member states.

The intention is to form a team encompassing three different but complementary profiles to offer ideal circumstances for cooperation (e. g. with three focuses on the national level(s), the EU level, or the global one; with the EU in mind throughout).

• PhD graduate in political science (or a neighbouring and related discipline) (graduation at the latest in summer 2020)
• proven skills regarding publishing in highly renowned, pertinent journals and publishing houses
• affinity and high level of knowledge concerning European integration
• proficiency in English and, at least, substantial competence in spoken and written German
• well versed in qualitiative (and, optionally, quantitative) empirical methods of the social sciences
• excellent at expressing yourself orally and in writing
• experienced in prolific didactics
• able to work harmoniously in a team
• capable software user (MS Office)

Further assets:

• experience in acquiring external funding or participation in research projects respectively
• having already given lectures in international settings
• previous teaching in political science
• capable to hold classes in English and, after at the latest three years, in German
• knowledge in curricular matters and supervision of students (possibly even concerning master or doctoral theses)
• insight into university processes and structures
• international experiences

To be enclosed in your application:

• letter of motivation (in German or English)
• academic CV (including your list of publications, previous teaching assignments and lectures, and an outline of your experience with applying for (and potentially handling) externally funded projects)
• description of where your emphasis in research has been placed so far and what you wish to deal with in the future (five pages in English)
• contact details for potential references
• certificates and diploma (copies, originals needed in case of interview)

Research fields:

Main research field

Special research fields Importance

Political Science

European integration CAN

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 31.01.2020, mentioning reference number 10204.

For further information please contact Sowa, Florian +43-1-4277-49456.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna

Reference number: 10204

E-Mail: jobcenter@univie.ac.at

Privacy Policy of the University of Vienna

April 17, 2020

The Boardroom 309 Regent Campus, University of Westminster, London, W1B 2HW

Deadline: January 14, 2020

International Conference Organised by: Communication and Media Research Institute & The Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster

Keynote Speakers

• Professor Ghassan Hage, University of Melbourne, Australia
• Professor Dibyesh Anand, University of Westminster, UK

Institutional and structural racism are major realities that impede different areas of social life, both domestically and internationally. Over the past decade, mass protests in West Asia, North Africa, South America, and other parts of the world created an important transformative momentum, which in turn triggered debates about race, cultural difference and the role of anti-racism in grassroots politics against authoritarianism. The (not so) new issues activists are facing include migration, modern forms of slavery, backlash against indigenous assertion, the plight of south-Asian and African (domestic, construction) workers, the trafficking of female migrants across Europe, colourism and the mainstreaming of Far Right politics speaking against liberal multiculturalism in the defence of the imagined majority.

The 2020 International Conference: Mediating, Constructing, Dismantling Race(ism) is centred around the notion of ‘Race’ and its different cogent variations – ‘racism’, ‘racialisation’, ‘racialised’ – but brings race into conversation with global capitalism, transnational political processes, historical and contemporary social change and technological mediation. Firstly, the conference welcomes papers that explore a new economy of power relations and its interdependency with resistance; this particular connection remains largely understudied in relation to race and racism in non-western contexts. Secondly, we are interested in focusing on ‘transversal’ struggles that are not limited to one county, or necessarily confined to a particular political or economic form of government, but as a form of power that applies itself to everyday life, categorises, makes individuals subjects, subjugates and makes subject too. In this respect, and thirdly, the conference also encourages contributions that may focus on ‘immediate’ struggles that are closer to individuals and their everyday experiences and act as vantage points from which to critique instances of power. Although many campaigns focus on ‘immediate’ struggles that have initiated a scathing critique of nationalism and nativism; of exclusionary discourses of citizenship vis-à-vis minority communities; of rationalisations of beauty; we are interested in approaches that embed the way modern subjectivities are constructed in particular ethnographic social hierarchies, and invite frameworks that trace these convergences along the ways capital flows create the conditions under which colonial manifestations (such as slavery) return. More precisely:

This conference invites speakers to ask:

• How is the notion of race historically (re)constructed through socio, economic, religious and technological contexts?
• What is the relationship of racism and capitalism in the context of the media and ideology?
• How are ideas around race mediated through channels of knowledge production and in turn hegemonised?
• What are the formal and informal media platforms that disseminate ideas about race?
• How does race politics function in non-white contexts?
• How is race mediated in everyday life in institutions and communities in different parts of the world? And
• How are the ensuing processes of othering resisted, undone and thus dismantled against the backdrop of global crises?

These are but a few relevant lines of investigation. We invite papers from across the world that critically deconstruct the politics of race beyond the usual binaries of the ‘west-and the rest’ and focus on the complex and fluid inter and intra-dynamics through which notions of race/racialism are constructed, maintained and dismantled. We are also keen to solicit theoretically innovative, empirically rich and conceptually thought-provoking presentations that are able to empirically illuminate phenomena around race formations. We don’t only value papers that describe these problematics, but also those that address ways to dismantle structural racism and create positive change for peoples’ everyday realities. This thematic is one that demands a combination of theory and practice. We have programmed two internationally renowned keynotes to shed broader light through theoretical and practical areas of investigation.

This event is an initiative of the Communication and Media Research Institute’s newly established Global Media Research Network (GMRN) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster. The full-day conference on the 17th of April 2020 provides a space to debate these questions; to understand the often-contentious relationship between theory and practice across disciplines; and to bring the work of activists and academics closer together. This event is part of the underlying aspiration to encourage critical collaboration between scholars and activists.

Academic-activist Keynote Speakers

• Lucia Kula, Black Student Support Coordinator, SOAS
• Akram Salhab, organiser at Migrants Organise
• Chardine Taylor-Stone, Cultural Producer and Writer

PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION

This one-day conference on Friday, 17th of April 2020, will consist of 2 academic keynote presentations, four parallel panel sessions and 3 academic-activist keynote presentations. The fee for registration for all participants, including presenters, will be £45, with a concessionary rate of £15 for students and unwaged, to cover all conference documentation, refreshments and administration costs.

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS

The deadline for abstracts is Tuesday 14th January 2020. Successful applicants will be notified by Tuesday 21st of January 2020. Abstracts should be 250 words. They must include the presenter’s name, affiliation, email and postal address, together with the title of the paper and a 150-word biographical note on the presenter. Please send all these items together in a single Word file, not as pdf, and entitle the file and message with ‘CAMRI 2020’ followed by your surname. The file should be sent by email to both: Dr Miriyam Aouragh (m.aouragh@westminster.ac.uk) and Dr Tarik Sabry (sabryt@westminster.ac.uk).

Conference Organisation Committee and Advisory Board:

• Miriyam Aouragh
• Christian Fuchs
• Deborah Husbands
• Geetanjali Kala
• Ben Pitcher
• Pablo Morales
• Tarik Sabry
• Doug Specht
• Roza Tsagarousianou

Gloria Dagnino

The history of Italian cinema is mostly regarded as a history of Italian auteurs. This book takes a different standpoint, looking at Italian cinema from the perspective of an unusual, but influential actor: advertisers.

From the iconic Vespa scooterand the many other Made in Italy products placed in domestic and international features, to Carosello’s early format of branded entertainment, up through the more recent brand integration cases in award-winning titles like The Great Beauty, the Italian film and advertising industries have frequently and significantly intersected, in ways that remain largely unexplored by academic research. This book contributes to fill this gap, by focusing on the economic and cultural influence that advertising and advertisers’ interests have been exerting on Italian film production between the post-war period and the 2010s. Increasingly market-oriented film policies, ongoing pressure from Hollywood competition, and the abnormal economic as well as political power held by Italian ad-funded broadcasters are among the key points addressed by the book. In addition to a macro-level political economic analysis, the book draws on exclusive interviews with film producers and promotional intermediaries to provide a meso level analysis of the practices and professional cultures of those working at the intersection of Italian film and advertising industries.

Providing an in-depth yet clear and accessible overview of the political and economic dynamics driving the Italian media landscape towards unprecedented forms of marketisation, this is a valuable resource for academics and students in the fields of film and media studies, marketing, advertising, and Italian studies.

Purchase here: https://www.routledge.com/Branded-Entertainment-and-Cinema-The-Marketisation-of-Italian-Film-1st/Dagnino/p/book/9780815348528