MEDIA WorldWatch

MEDIA MEDIA WorldWatchWorldWatch

Promoting culture through Promoting culture through communicationcommunication

MEDIA WorldWatchMEDIA WorldWatch

International Non-for-profit International Non-for-profit OrganisationOrganisationpromoting promoting

Cultural preservationCultural preservationexchangeexchangeeducationeducation

through the modern communication through the modern communication MediaMedia


Founders:Founders:1.1. RAI – Radio Television ItalianaRAI – Radio Television Italiana

2.2. University of WestminsterUniversity of Westminster

3.3. Team progetti srlTeam progetti srl

4.4. Other Broadcasters andor Public Other Broadcasters andor Public BodiesBodies


Activities:Activities:

world media researchworld media research

promotion and dissemination promotion and dissemination of high-quality of high-quality cultural contentcultural content

education and trainingeducation and training


world media research:world media research:1.1. organisation and coordination of organisation and coordination of

media studies through the use of media studies through the use of international media user groups international media user groups (consumers)(consumers)

2.2. collection of statistical data regarding collection of statistical data regarding new-media (TV-Radio-Web)new-media (TV-Radio-Web)

3.3. Media and technology policy studiesMedia and technology policy studies


promotion and dissemination of promotion and dissemination of high-quality cultural content high-quality cultural content through:through:

1.1. Evaluation of cultural heritage contentEvaluation of cultural heritage content

2.2. Production of high quality cultural Production of high quality cultural programmesprogrammes

3.3. Professional trainingProfessional training

4.4. Organisation of exhibitionsOrganisation of exhibitions

5.5. Use of new technologies Use of new technologies


Education and Training:Education and Training:

Design and coordination of cources in Design and coordination of cources in new media (TV – Radio – Web)new media (TV – Radio – Web)

Creation and coordinagion of networks Creation and coordinagion of networks of excellence in media studiesof excellence in media studies

Promotion of collaboration between Promotion of collaboration between comsumers, local Authorities, academic comsumers, local Authorities, academic bodies and industrybodies and industry


Year 2004 planning:Year 2004 planning:1.1. Creation of the organising Committee Creation of the organising Committee

(founders)(founders)

2.2. Invitations to partner organisationsInvitations to partner organisations

3.3. International recognitionInternational recognition

4.4. Initial funding activitiesInitial funding activities

5.5. Formal launch event Formal launch event


Funding:Funding:

European Commission:European Commission:

MEDIA MEDIA

Marie Curie Marie Curie

Private funding Private funding

Media and Technology short coursesMedia and Technology short courses

Established in Established in 1838 at Regent Street as 1838 at Regent Street as the Royal Polytechnicthe Royal Polytechnic

22,000 students in 4 campuses 22,000 students in 4 campuses Number 1 University in UK for Media Number 1 University in UK for Media

Studies (source Guardian 2003 University Studies (source Guardian 2003 University ranking tables) - 7000 students in new ranking tables) - 7000 students in new Media, Film, Animation, CommunicationsMedia, Film, Animation, Communications

£2,000,000 per annum research funding £2,000,000 per annum research funding for Culture & media related research (EU for Culture & media related research (EU & UK) & UK)

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