Maison Française d'Oxford/ RISJ/ ERG "European Democracies"

 

A conference sponsored by    

The Copé Commission and the new draft broadcasting law compared with the BBC Charter Renewal and the UK debate over the future of public service Broadcasting.

 

Introduction 9.00 - 9.15

Morning - Political context and players in the Public Service reform process

Session 1: 9.15 - 11.00 Public Opinion and the Political context for Reform

Chair: David Goldey
Roland Cayrol, Director Research, CEVIPOF, Sciences Po
Simon Terrington, Founding Director, Human Capital
Steven Barnett, University of Manchester

Coffee 11.00 - 11.15

Session 2: 11.15 - 12.45 Professional Stakeholders as political actors

Chair: David Levy
Simone Halberstadt Harari, CEO Effervescence Productions, Member Commission Copé
Alain Belais, Director of International Relations, France Télévisions
Richard Bradley, managing Director, Lion TV

Lunch 12.45 - 1.45

Afternoon - Comparative Policy approaches, issues and options

Introduction 1.45 - 2.00

Chair: David Levy Observations on PSB policy making in Britain and France

Session 3: 2.00 - 3.15 Funding and organisation of public service broadcasting

Gabriel Tar, Head of European and International Affairs, Directorate for Media Development, French Government, The draft broadcasting law
Aude Accary-Bonnery, Department of Culture, media and Sport The current UK policy agenda

Session 4: 3.15 - 4.15 Governance and relations with the state

Chair: David Goldey

Raymond Kuhn, Queen Mary, Public Service TV in Sarkozy's France

Jean-Claude Sergeant, University of Paris 3, Governance and editorial independence in French and British public broadcasting

Conclusion 4.15 - 4.45

Tea 4.45

There is a £10 registration fee which includes tea, coffee and a buffet lunch. 
To register please e-mail kate.hanneford-smith@politics.ox.ac.uk at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 13 Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6PS before Monday 17th November