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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m running a workshop with Dr Katie Moylan at the University of Leicester on the 24<sup>th</sup> November, with the aim of developing a preliminary mapping of the field of study related to community media.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-community-media-tickets-51010319238">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-community-media-tickets-51010319238</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The aim is to feed into the mission of the Community Media Association with an evidenced-based approach to policy development that can be used to advocate and support the practices of community media groups across the UK.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One of the objectives I would like to achieve at the workshop, is to identity a model for an open-research, so that we can maintain a strong relationship with the stakeholders and participants of the community media groups we are working with.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was wondering if anyone might be interested in attending the workshop who has experience of open-research models, and who might be willing to give a five-minute lightning presentation?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In many ways the CMA is pitched against the might of large commercial organisations who are well resourced and can produce data that sustains their economic position, while the patchwork of voluntary groups that run community media projects find it difficult to project a coherent voice that has impact with policy makers and resource holders.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m happy to have a chat about the aims of the workshop if you need any more information. I’ve started a thread on <a href="http://chat.commedia.org.uk">http://chat.commedia.org.uk</a> which I will be encouraging participants in the workshop to use for pre- and follow-on discussion.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rob<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>======================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Dr Rob Watson <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:rob@robwatsonmedia.net"><span style='color:#0563C1'>rob@robwatsonmedia.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>+447817720688<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>@robwmedia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Skype: rw_uk67<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://robwatsonmedia.net/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://robwatsonmedia.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>======================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>