Conference: Violent Extremisms

July 15, 2011
10:00am

The oxygen of publicity or the right to a platform? How are different forms of extremism covered in the UK national media, and does this serve to marginalise or legitimise extremist groups? What are the media strategies of these groups, and what potential do social media have to change their prospects? What are or should be the relations between media professionals and police and security services, community organisations and other stakeholders? How will the media influence the success or otherwise of the soon to be revised PREVENT strategy?

This conference will bring together academics, journalists and others professionally involved in responding to violent or potentially violent extremisms.

Confirmed Speakers

Professor Nigel Copsey, Teesside University
Professor Jonathan Githens-Mazer, University of Exeter
Professor Andrew Hoskins, University of Glasgow
Dr. Ben O'Loughlin, Royal Holloway University
Stephen Jukes, Dean of the Media School at Bournemouth University, fmr. Reuters Head of Global News
Gavin Rees, Director of Dart Centre Europe
Mark Gill, Woodnewton Associates
Valentina Soria, Royal United Services Institute

Details

This event will begin at 10:00 am

Executive Business Centre,
89 Holdenhurst Road,
Bournemouth,
BH8 8EB
UK

The conference is linked to the development of a web-based resource for people working in this area, the Containing Extremism Research Briefing.