* Monday 16 January 2012, 6-7.30pm

* Senate House, room S265, 2nd floor, University of London, Russell Square, London WC1

Speaker:

* Pam Fraser Solomon

Organised by the Black & Asian Studies Association, in conjunction with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies. No registration necessary. For more information, email: Marika.Sherwood@sas.ac.uk (mailto: Marika.Sherwood@sas.ac.uk).

Institute of Commonwealth Studies ( http://commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/)

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Source: Guardian

A conference for those working with migrants and wishing to engage with the media and give migrants a voice.

* Thursday 6 October 2011, 11am-5pm

* Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund Offices, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7PB

Programme includes:

* The launch of an online media toolkit

* A showcase of the work carried out by project partners

* Workshops

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FOOTNOTE

Organised by the EPIM Migrants & Media Project partners. A more detailed programme will be issued shortly. This event is free, but booking is essential. To register, email: empowerment@migrants.org.uk (mailto: empowerment@migrants.org.uk) by no later than 3 October 2011.

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Source: Huffington Post

1. Asylum seekers and refugees are often unfamiliar with health and social care services in the UK and hesitant to seek help.
2. Social care in particular is poorly understood by asylum seekers and refugees.
3. Refugee community groups are very useful gateways for services to access this seldom heard group.

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THE Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) held a workshop for journalists earlier this month.

It was organised in light of the commission’s recent Not Just Another Statistic research into the experiences of some of the people most likely to encounter discrimination: gypsy travellers, asylum seekers and refugees, transgender people and people with a mental health condition.

Given the role of the media in shaping public attitudes, the workshop had been organised to see how portrayal of these groups could be improved.

When it comes to mental ill health, we know many people are concerned the media perpetuates damaging stereotypes and contributes to the stigma and discrimination people experience in their day-to-day lives.

Abstract:

Asylum seekers can be considered some of the most vulnerable people in the world, yet this article demonstrates that in advanced industrialized states, exemplified by the UK, they are constructed as a homogeneous collective that threatens state interests. This article examines the construction of asylum seekers as a threat that is evident in British narratives. Building on works by critical security scholars, this article examines the process that led to asylum seekers being portrayed as a threat in the UK. The empirical research focuses on narratives that give insight into sentiments towards asylum seekers in the UK. Government policy, political statements and the mass media are considered. The nature of the threat examined is threefold and takes into account traditional security studies, economic or subsistence security and societal identity security.

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The Community Media Week involves events hosted by many partners and the full timetable is available on the drop down pages at top of Citizens’ Eye website home page.

Locations: Leicester Mercury, BBC Radio Leicester, Phoenix Square, Independent Arts Organisation, LCB Depot, Central Lending Library, Panj Pani Radio studios, DMU Centre for Journalism, Curve Cafe, Thurnby Lodge Community Centre, Hamilton Library, Eyres Monsell, Westfield House Hotel in Blaby, Kona Blue Coffees in Highcross, Willowbrook Primary School, Migraine Action, Leicestershire County Council County Hall …….more added daily!

Community internet & FM radio stations will be broadcasting regular interviews and news updates throughout Community Media Week. These include Oak FM, Hilltop Radio, Demon FM, EAVA FM, Kohinoor Radio FM, Sabras Radio, 103 The Eye …. more joining regularly.

Please come along to find out about the Community Reporters 2012 project that is aiming to recruit 2,012 people by the 2012 Olympics & Paralympics when we are running a 9 month Community Media Centre at the Phoenix Square Film & Digital Media Centre.

We want all community groups and organisations to ’shout’ about what they do and how they do it!

Send Citizens Eye your ‘Community News’ and we will get it on the website and out to an audience who want to know what you do everyday to make your community a better place to live.

John Coster
Editor
Citizens Eye Community News Agency

Mob: 07734 305595

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A massive programme of events has been rolled out by Citizens Eye for the Community Media Week in November starting from the Monday 8th to Saturday the 13th 2010.

Various media events are lined up throughout the city and county as a way of showcasing and celebrating the important role that community media plays by making available, news that would normally be shunned by mainstream media.

In addition to the print media, there will also be regular updates and interviews live on community internet and FM radio stations. The most interesting aspect of community media is that it relies on a team of community reporters who cover events within their own communities regarding issues of particular importance.

Each day of the community media week is packed with a variety of activities that makes the whole programme quite interesting. For citizens who are keen to give their local communities a voice by promoting information sharing through news gathering and reporting then this is an event not to be missed.

There is everything for everyone, young and old, whether experienced or not. The joy of community media is that it is within reach, especially of those so called hard to reach communities simply because it is community based.

For those seeking to gain new skills or a career change altogether, community reporting could be a good starting point. Information regarding training workshops offered for free by Citizens Eye Editors and other guest media practitioners will be available throughout the week. This is a must event for those who have their communities at heart.

Details of the whole event and for each day can be accessed on the Citizens eye website at www.citizenseye.org. Get involved and give your area the news coverage it deserves.