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MeCCSA @meccsa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Another fantastic day in Leicester. Day two has seen papers on digital inequalities in northern Nigeria (Oyedoyin Oyerinde) to Leicester (Gianfranco Polizzi, Panayiota Tsatsou and Magdalena Brzeska); as well as presentations on Dutch LGBTQ+ radio programmes from the 1980s and 1990s (Stacey Copeland)

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MeCCSA @meccsa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Welcome to day 3 of the MeCCSA 2026 conference! Some of the highlights for today include: Sessions 11 and 12: Parallel Paper Sessions (9:30-11:00, 11:25-12:55) Session 13: Keynote 3 (Lecture Theatre 2, 14:00-15:00) You can find the full schedule and abstracts here: meccsa2026.le.ac.uk/programme/

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Final keynote for #meccsa2026 we welcome Prof Helen Wood back to Leicester, to talk about reality television, the bureaucratisation of care and the regime of 'Crisis Ordinariness'. @meccsa.bsky.social

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🎓 That’s a wrap on #MECCSA2026! A huge thank you to all our organisers, speakers, chairs and delegates for making this year’s conference such a stimulating and enjoyable event. @julianmatthews1.bsky.social @meccsa.bsky.social @einarthorsen.bsky.social Safe travels home! 👋

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Matthew Brennan introducing his paper ‘The discursive construction of masculinities on talkSPORT’ #meccsa2026 @deptmedialeic.bsky.social @meccsa.bsky.social

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Anh Dinh-Hong introducing the presentation - ‘The use of AI in podcasting by independent podcasters in contemporary Vietnam ‘ #meccsa2026 @deptmedialeic.bsky.social @meccsa.bsky.social

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Jinghe Han speaking about the soundscape of poetry recitation in contemporary China #meccsa @deptmedialeic.bsky.social @meccsa.bsky.social

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Yuval Katz introducing ‘ A cross institutional research network - ‘crimson ‘ #meccsa @deptmedialeic.bsky.social @meccsa.bsky.social

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We're excited to announce that the #MeCCSA2026 conference programme is now available online: meccsa2026.le.ac.uk/programme/

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vpcampbell.bsky.social @vpcampbell.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Souvenir for #FOJ2025 (well for my daughter). Sorry to be heading off a bit early. It's been fantastic as ever! Hope to see many of you again- maybe at #MECCSA2026 at Leicester, everyone welcome.

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idilosman.bsky.social @idilosman.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

And it’s official! #MeCCSA2026 Will be hosted by our school at the University of Leicester. We’re excited! Special thanks to the key organiser Julian Matthews, PhD

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The #MeCCSA2026 conference programme is now live: meccsa2026.le.ac.uk/programme/ We look forward to welcoming speakers, attendees & friends across media, communication & cultural studies to the University of Leicester. @meccsa.bsky.social #MediaStudies #CommunicationStudies@vpcampbell.bsky.social

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dr clementine’s monster @clemmie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

getting stills for my #meccsa2026 paper. Finding relevant frames of The Substance that contain neither blood nor nudity and won’t make the audience feel ill is harder than anticipated

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MeCCSA @meccsa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

situated in the centre of Leicester’s Cultural Quarter. We cannot wait to see you at the conference! If you have any last-minute questions, you can contact the conference team at meccsa2026@le.ac.uk Image via University of Leicester #MeCCSA2026 #MeCCSAConference2026 #MeCCSA2026UniofLeicester

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our first keynote of #MeCCSA2026 will be delivered at 11:20 by Professor Anamik Saha, Professor in Race and Media in the School of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds. Professor Saha’s keynote is titled ‘Diversity and the Culture War: The Breakdown of Neoliberal Common Sense’ (1/7)

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idilosman.bsky.social @idilosman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Professor Anamik Saha has kicked off his keynote on diversity and the culture war at #Meccsa2026 @deptmedialeic.bsky.social

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vpcampbell.bsky.social @vpcampbell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Anamika Saha gives the first keynote of #meccsa2026

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Ed Vollans @edvollans.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Don’t overrun- I will paper plane you. 😂 #Meccsa2026

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Karen Seaward-Patel @karenpatel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#MeCCSA2026 expertise as represented by AI in Elisa Serafinilli's talk

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Now hearing from Aurora Herrera on 'Investigating the lack of Indo-Caribbean representation in the Windrush media narrative'. An earlier paper was also delivered by Carolina Caterina Minguzzi, titled '“Permette? Rocco Papaleo”: Italianness and the Unstable Boundaries of Whiteness' #MeCCSA2026

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The final parallel sessions of day 1 of #MeCCSA2026 have just begun on Platformisation and Media Industries (2.02), Cultural Industries and Promotional Activities (2.03), Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Value (2.04), (1/2)

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Fandom, Platforms and Participation (2.06), Digital Activism and Politics (1.01), and Film, Television and Aesthetic Forms (1.02) #MeCCSA2026

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This year marks 60 years of Media & Communication at Leicester @uniofleicester.bsky.social As part of this celebration, we are honoured to host the #MeCCSA2026 Conference from 2-4 September 2026. Keynote speakers include Dr Andrea Medrado, Prof Anamik Saha, & Prof Helen Wood. meccsa2026.le.ac.uk

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Steph Hill @sahill.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Excited to welcome folks to Leicester for #MeCCSA2026 tomorrow. I'm chairing a panel on fandom and comparative viewing practices at 1. See you there!

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Steph Hill @sahill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Prof. Anamik Saha giving a keynote on how diversity became hegemonic and how that hegemony so easily began to collapse. Covers the push for more representation and hiring in the 2010s. Really appreciate seeing this period put into context as hegemony. #MeCCSA2026 @deptmedialeic.bsky.social

A man lectures in front of slides depicting the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The #MeCCSA2026 panel on Ethnicity, Nation and Belonging currently exploring concepts of hyper-representation of racialised minorities and Britishness on mainstream popular TV in Britain via Soniya Ganvir's paper on this issue.

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vpcampbell.bsky.social @vpcampbell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Tor Clark kicks off the Journalism Futures panel at #meccsa2026

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We now turn to Joe Smith's work on how students of journalism and media are understanding and using generative AI and the impact this might have on how we ought to reflect on our pedagogy #MeCCSA2026

A photo of Dr Joe Smith's title slide for his paper on 'uses and understandings of genAI among Journalism and Media students'

A photo of Dr Tim Neff, during his presentation on the relationship between media systems/news organisations characteristics and climate change reporting.

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In the 'Cultural Industries and Promotional Activities' session, Mazen Al Muhaimid has begun with a paper on brand positioning in relation to 'cultural language as a strategic resource', with a case study from Saudi Arabia about products relying on associations with the term 'tasbeera' #MeCCSA2026

A photo of Mazen Al Muhaimid presenting a paper on the subject of 'Cultural Language as a Strategic Resource'

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Jessica Wileman speaking on ’spaces of anti- migration activism’ #meccsa2026 @deptmedialeic.bsky.social @meccsa.bsky.social

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vpcampbell.bsky.social @vpcampbell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Keiko Nagamine presents on analysing citizen journalism in Japan, as part of the digital activism and politics panel #meccsa2026

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dr clementine’s monster @clemmie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

TODAY! My paper “CONTROL YOURSELF!” on disobedient bodies + makeover horror at #meccsa2026 🏄‍♀️ yahoo

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idilosman.bsky.social @idilosman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I’m excited to chair the #Meccsa2026 panel on Nation, Ethnicity and Belonging where we have some fascinating presentations @deptmedialeic.bsky.social

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We begin this afternoon session on Journalism Futures (2.04) by confronting the 'coming crisis for local democracy' with @deptmedialeic.bsky.social colleague Tor Clark, alongside Tim Neff and Joe Smith #MeCCSA2026

Image showing a slide with the text 'The coming crisis for local democracy', the title of a talk by Tor Clark. Tor Clark, Joe Smith, and Tim Neff are also pictured, who are the speakers for the Journalism Futures session.

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#MeCCSA2026 Join us at Reception from 18:10-19:10 in Room 0.02, then social event--pub quiz at Old Horse (LE2 1NE), starts at 19:30. @meccsa.bsky.social

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MeCCSA @meccsa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Social event: Pub quiz (LE2 1NE, 19:30) You can find the full schedule and abstracts here: meccsa2026.le.ac.uk/programme/ #MeCCSA2026 #MeCCSAConference2026 #MeCCSA2026UniofLeicester

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

How diversity became common sense? #meccsa2026 Keynote speaker Professor Anamik Saha speaks on Diversity and the Culture War: the breakdown of neoliberal common sense. #culturalstudies #mediastudies #diversity #multiculturalism #ethinicity #race

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In a panel of 'Identity construction, negotiation&contestation', Dr Yimei Zhu talks about othering discourse on social media in the UK during a time of crisis, published in Information, Communication&Society doi.org/10.1080/1369... #meccsa2026 #mediastudies #diversity #multiculturalism #ethinicity

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Leicester Media & Communication @deptmedialeic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#meccsa2026 conference Welcome & Opening by Head of conference organising committee—Dr Julian Matthews @julianmatthews2.bsky.social & Head of School of Arts, Media and Communication—Prof Mary Ann Lund, at University of Leicester.

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Richard Jones ( with Steve Ward) presenting on Andy Burnham, local democracy and local media #meccsa2026 @deptmedialeic.bsky.social @meccsa.bsky.social

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Keiko Nagamine - one of Leicester’s PhD students - speaking on citizen journalism in Japan #meccsa2026 @deptmedialeic.bsky.social @meccsa.bsky.social

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Robyn Muir discussing ‘girls using community and individualising resilience to navigate influencer culture‘ #meccsa2026 @meccsa.bsky.social @deptmedialeic.bsky.social

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Julian Matthews @julianmatthews1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

excited to chair session - B3 influencers ,identity and digital cultures #meccsa2026 @deptmedialeic.bsky.social

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