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"As the media wield huge influence on human affairs, a space to examine that influence has never been more important..and Polis does just that”
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Fifth Anniversary Conference: Media Communication
London School of Economics 21 Sep, 2008
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Trial by Media, or by Courts? Contempt and Publicity
23 Oct, 2008
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Fifth Anniversary Conference: Media Communication & Humanity

 POLIS is a partner with the LSE Department of Media and Communication’s who are celebrating their 5th year with a special conference. They are inviting critical thinking about how the media and communications environment is implicated in shaping our perceptions of the human condition. How is it mediating human values, actions and social relations? They welcome proposals for papers and panels offering theoretical insight and/or empirical work on this theme. read more

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Summer School Starts

summerschool The Polis Summer School has started with a group of about 30 students from around the world. They will be studying the g...

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POLIS Humanitarian and Development Communication Project

07 Polis announces details of the first stage of its Humanitarian and Development Communications project. This autumn there...

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Democracy and new media

Barack Obama approves new media Read about how networked journalism can transform international politics from Africa to America. Polis Director Charlie...

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Ofcom: the last PSB debate?

ofcom-cover You have until June 19th to give your opinion about the future of the UK's public service broadcasting system. The Polis...

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Directors Blog
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Join the debate about journalism at the Polis director's blog

Date: 19 May, 2008
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Saving Journalism

SuperMedia: Saving Journalism So It Can Save The WorldSuperMedia: Saving Journalism So It Can Save The World by Polis Director, Charlie Beckett is the first detailed manifesto for "Networked Journalism" based on Polis research and debates.

SuperMedia surveys the new media landscape, outlines the crisis facing journalism and the opportunities on offer for a radical new relationship between the media and the public.

"Read it, and act!"
Jon Snow, Channel 4 News

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Who we are

POLIS is a joint initiative from LSE and the London College of Communication aimed at working journalists, people in public life and students in the UK and around the world. POLIS is the place where journalists and the wider world can examine and discuss the media and its impact on society.

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