Event Proceedings: ‘CREATIVITY COLLABORATION AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT: A CONVERSATION’
On 17th July 2018 by Simon DasA first time for our small (but nicely formed) research group, July 10, 2018 saw us hosting an ‘In Conversation’ hub meeting at LCC (UAL) with two esteemed guests: Dr John Oliver, Professor of Media Management at Bournemouth University and Ruth Leary, Principal Fellow of the MA in Creative and Media Enterprises at Warwick University. Overlooking Parliament
CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT – A CONVERSATION
On 19th June 2018 by Frania HallCreativity, 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
Rethinking digital development – issues for the publishing industry
On 15th August 2017 by Frania HallBy 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
Digital Change and Industry Responses: Journal Abstract
On 4th January 2017 by Frania HallI 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
Evolution of Organisational Structures – Legacy and Opportunity for the Publishing Industry
On 15th November 2016 by Frania HallStudying 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
What is a magazine?
On 4th November 2016 by Simon DasFrom a section of a recent paper Das, S. (2016) Magazine Publishing Innovation: Two Case Studies on Managing Creativity. Publications. [Online] 4 (2), 15. The debate about what a magazine is predates the digital era by some way. There are a number of definitions of a magazine. Issues of format, distribution mechanism, platform, and periodicity
Case Studies on Managing Creativity in Magazine Publishing
On 13th July 2016 by Simon DasOne of the CIMRH bloggers recently published a journal research paper comparing two innovative but different magazines – Style at Home and a magazine website, The UpComing. By examining the publishing ‘idea’ and ‘approach’, the paper highlighted a link between business innovation and how editors manage creativity in the digital era, giving some clues about managing creativity for
Creative Collaboration – Unpacking Collaboration Theory
On 29th May 2016 by Frania Hall‘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
Digital Convergence and Collaborative Cultures – ABSTRACT
On 7th April 2015 by Frania HallAbstract 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