Author: Frania Hall

CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT – A CONVERSATION

Creativity, Collaboration and Media Management – a conversation When – July 10th, 11-1 Where – LCC, Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 6SB.  room:  T1106 An informal conversation with Simon Das, Frania Hall and invited guests. We are delighted to be joined by two special guests for our discussion: Dr. John Oliver, Associate Professor of Media Read More

Rethinking digital development – issues for the publishing industry

By Frania Hall   In undertaking a presentation for a guest lecture I was asked to think about digital innovation in publishing and review the range of innovative activity that is going on at the moment. So I looked at it from the point of view of challenges that the industry faces in terms of Read More

Exploring Entrepreneurship Event – LCC – March 2017

This event happened on the 10th March 2017 at LCC.   Six entrepreneurs working in creative sectors came to talk about their experiences setting up and running new businesses. Sophie Rochester of the Literary Platform and Yodomo curated the event and moderated the panel discussions.   Divided into two sessions we asked first about STARTING Read More

Digital Change and Industry Responses: Journal Abstract

I have just had an article out in Logos: Digital Change and Industry Responses: Exploring organisational and strategic issues in the book-publishing industry. Abstract is below and the link provided: This paper is based on primary research conducted with 22 senior publishing industry managers in the UK as a preliminary survey for a PhD. It Read More

Evolution of Organisational Structures – Legacy and Opportunity for the Publishing Industry

Studying specific sectors within the creative industries environment can be a useful way to understand the limits and opportunities for these industries to learn from each other and collaborate. Despite being a collection of industries that are increasingly aware of the opportunities of converged, creative products and which share a project-based, highly fluid way of Read More

Creative Collaboration – Unpacking Collaboration Theory

‘Collaboration’ is everywhere – the word is constantly used across sectors, contexts, arts, sciences, and business. Collaboration studied in an academic context has attracted research from many disciplines attempting to explore what collaboration means and how it can operate (Wood and Gray). Each study is rooted to one particular theoretical context however which can cause Read More

Rethinking analytical methods – ‘messy’ analysis, the crisis of legitimacy and creative research

It most probably reflects my own approach to analysis but I enjoy reading texts that reflect upon the iterative stages of analysis and that spend time assessing the many overlapping influences that affect the analytical process as it is played out. I have noticed that students do not always leave much space to explain how Read More

Collaboration spaces and autobiography

CSM, King’s Cross. In thinking about spaces for creative collaboration I have been looking at publishing companies that have been reorganizing their work spaces. Four of the big companies are looking at this area as they move offices and/or integrate. Creating opportunities to collaborate either through work spaces or through location, to encourage both internal Read More

Digital Convergence and Collaborative Cultures – ABSTRACT

Abstract of a journal article I have recently had published in Logos. As digital media lead to the blurring of edges between different creative forms, from books to film, games to visual archive, it is becoming more important to understand the way publishing fits within the wider creative industries. Organisations like the United Nations Conference Read More

Reflecting on Reflexive Methodology

In examining validity in qualitative research, formulating a formal approach to the processes of filtering and reflection led me to look more closely at Reflexive Methodology as described by Alvesson and Skoldberg in their book of the same name. Reflection, when considering methodologies and analysing data, plays an important role in the research process and Read More

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