ConnectionFactory is an online network, and series of events, which aims to bring together media professionals and academic researchers, primarily to explore the potential of new forms of public service media. More details are in the 'About' box. Please join the network, and participate!

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Public Engagement for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Researchers

Winner Lee's photos from the event

Public Service Media in the Digital Age, 25 March 2010, London

Videos of the Public Service Media presentations and debates are available at: http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/westminster-university-debates-public-service-media-in-digital-age

ConnectionFactory is an EPSRC (Digital Society) funded project which aims to create a knowledge exchange network between media professionals and academic researchers, to explore the potential of new forms of public service media. It also aims to explore ways in which academic researchers can utilise new technologies to better disseminate and exchange their research and ideas.

This online network will support the media and research community by helping to facilitate and promote new partnerships.

We want to attract a broad spread of people - the digital media community involved in creation of content and technical solutions; social media activists; broadcast and printed media producers and journalists; independent producers and the creative industries; academics; and everyone else interested in the relationship between media and public good.

In addition to the 'Public service media in the digital age' symposium we are planning to hold three other events over the next four months: 'Public engagement for Arts and Humanities researchers' (mid-April); MeCCSA 'Climate Change' Launch Event (London, 29 April 2010); 'Doing good with digital media' (Manchester, early May). More details of these events will follow soon.