Examining narratives of real people in the media

BU’s Media School is hosting a one day event on Friday, 3 September to examine how real people are represented in the media.

The Narrative Research Group based in the Media School is hosting a one day symposium examining how real people are represented in different areas of the media.

Academics from across the UK and Europe will discuss a range of people in the public eye including key political figures Barack Obama and David Cameron, along with well known public faces Lenny Henry and Moira Stewart.

Dr Ruth Page from the University of Leicester will discuss how celebrities are represented on Twitter and Dr Ben Highmore from the University of Sussex will give an insight into a popular TV programme in his talk ‘Come Dine with Me: Narrative, Time and Everyday Life’.

Other key speakers include recent Perkins Prize winner Professor Hilary Dannenberg and acclaimed writer and theorist Professor Sue Thomas.

The day will close with a performance of John Foster’s ‘Little Boy’. This captivating monologue tells the story of the pilot who dropped the Hiroshima bomb. John is BU’s Screenwriter in Residence, with credits including Z-Cars, Emmerdale and The Bill.

The event is free to attend and coffee and lunch will be provided. Spaces are limited.

Where: Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Lansdowne Campus BH8 8EB
When: Friday, 3 September 2010
To register: Email Bronwen Thomas or Julie Round by Wednesday, 25 August.

The Media School

Examining narratives of real people in the media