Coventry Conversations returns for a new series this month and
sees some familiar names in the line-up.
Starting on Tuesday 27 September, the series starts with a talk
on 'Using Local Media' with two of Coventry's leading lights from
the Coventry Telegraph and the local BBC radio station, BBC
Coventry and Warwickshire.
The talks also include the return of popular guest speakers like
Channel 4 news anchor Jon Snow, Shameless creator, Paul Abbott and
local writer and film director, Debbie Issitt.
The talks usually take place every Thursday in the Ellen Terry
building of Coventry University at 1pm.
As well as being a valuable resource for media students at the
University, they also provide the general public with an insightful
look into the world of the media.
Other scheduled conversationalists are: Steve Cropley,
Editor-in-Chief, Autocar magazine, Barney Jones, the BBC producer
of the Andrew Marr show and writer, Colin Grant.
The talks were devised and organised by Coventry University
media lecturer, John Mair ,who says that they are more than just
lectures:
"Since we started 2006, the University has welcomed more than
270 guests from the world of media and staged 250 Coventry
Conversations.
"I am delighted that this term sees the welcome return to some
popular guests who give up their time to share their thoughts,
opinions and experiences with us.
"The Coventry Conversations have established Coventry University
as a firm staging post on the media circuit and the feedback I get
from the guests is that they genuinely enjoy coming to talk
here."
A full list of talks, times and venues is attached. All talks
take place on Thursdays at 1pm (unless stated otherwise) in
Coventry University's Ellen Terry Building, Jordan Well.
The talks are free and open to the public and last approximately
one hour.
For more information about Coventry University, please visit
their website here: www.coventry.ac.uk