[cma-l] The Oxford Media Convention 2015: UK media in an era of rapid change

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*The Oxford Media Convention 2015: UK media in an era of rapid
changeWednesday 4 March 2015, Saïd Business School, Oxford*

Now in its 14th year, the Oxford Media Convention
<http://oxfordmediaconvention.com/> will be addressing the crucial
questions facing the media industry at this time of rapid change.

   - Is there a need for a new policy settlement to ensure that the
   production of high quality and original content is supported?
   - What is the appropriate role for the government and regulators in this
   new environment where key players might be based abroad?
   - How can UK producers and distributors be encouraged to flourish – and
   the interests of citizens protected - without undue interference in the
   freedom of the media?
   - Should we being expecting on-demand access to superfast broadband to
   become the norm, and how do we manage fair access as the demand for
   spectrum increases?

The visions of the key players will be laid out, and the UK’s leading
policy experts will debate real solutions with the people who will
implement them. Confirmed speakers include:

   - Rona Fairhead, chair, BBC
   - Ed Vaizey MP, minister of state for culture, communications and
   creative industries
   - Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, president – international, New York Times
   company
   - Emily Bell, journalist and commentator
   - Baroness (Oona) King, diversity executive, Channel 4
   - John Whittingdale OBE MP, chairman, culture, media and sport select
   committee and vice chairman, Conservative 1922 committee
   - Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Central
   - Sarah Davis, group commercial legal director, Guardian Media Group PLC
   - Jane Humphreys, former DCMS official
   - Peter Barron, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Google,
   EMEA
   - Bill Bush, director of policy, Premier League and former special
   adviser to culture secretary Tessa Jowell
   - Thomas Hughes, director, Article 19
   - Professor Rachael Craufurd Smith, senior lecturer, University of
   Edinburgh
   - Lindsey Clay, director, Thinkbox
   - DJ Nihal, radio and television presenter

With sessions on diversity, broadcaster independence, new digital
intermediaries and the value of the DCMS, the Oxford Media Convention is a
must-attend event for anyone interested in media policy, strategy and
regulation.

For more information about the programme or the speakers, or to register to
attend, please visit the Oxford Media Convention website
<http://oxfordmediaconvention.com/>.

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