Member of IWA Wales Media Policy Group WMPG
Welsh Visibility in the Digital World
BBC Director General, Tony Hall speaks to Wales – What Wales Replied
Member of IWA Wales Media Policy Group WMPG
Welsh Visibility in the Digital World
BBC Director General, Tony Hall speaks to Wales – What Wales Replied
Producer, Specialist Content
44 mini-documentaries, Welsh and English – Welsh history for schools 7 – 16 years; presenter, Huw Edwards. A Green Bay Media Production for Welsh Government
View More from this Provider. Interactive Timeline of Welsh History.
Available on iTunes in English and Welsh.
Review of Dai Smith’s Dream On
Expertise Exchange: Uniting Research and Practice for TV in Wales and beyond is a joint RTS / Cardiff University School of Journalism (JOMEC) event. See my blog post on the JOMEC website.
Contributors:
An enjoyable and thought-provoking event resulting in 3 on-going partnerships:
Continue reading Expertise Exchange: Uniting Research and Practice for TV in Wales and beyond
Creative Partner
The CEWN TV Documentary Project is a study of the methodologies of academic and media research with Academic Partner, Jayne Hall (Senior Lecturer, Design Theory, University of South Wales). This was part of an AHRC – A4B/Welsh Government project linking creative academics and businesses in Wales. Funded by Creative Crucible.
This project aims to explore the methodologies of academic and mediaresearch in order to assess whether there are principles in each which could positively affect the other’s practice. The aim is to lead to improved Research Impact and Public Engagement on the one hand and, on the other, to better application of academic research in the broadcast media. Both methodologies will be brought to bear collaboratively on an under-explored episode in Wales’s recent history – the ‘Brown Babies’ story – to produce, ultimately, a proposal for a TV documentary. Continue reading CEWN TV Documentary Project
I received a bursary from Literature Wales Writer’s Bursary 2013 – Short Story Collection
Literature Wales Bursaries 2013
Snapshot was the winning entry to the totally4women Short Story Competition, August 2013.
“brilliantly chilling”- Carolyn Lazarus, Editor
My upbringing amongst conflict in Northern Ireland convinced me early of the necessity of engaging with those whose outlook is different from mine. After many years’ experience in inter-denominational encounter I sought to create spaces in which I could come close to the experience of members of religions other than my own, people of other beliefs and of atheists.
I start from an emphasis not on ideas or theories but on life lived. The sharing of experience, of what happens when people ‘do’ what they believe, encourages realism and builds respect. It fosters attentive listening and enriches and enlarges one’s own experience.
From Scripture To Life, Convener.
Jewish, Muslim, Christian dialogue 2008 – present.
Each month a phrase is chosen from the scriptures of the 3 faiths, put into practice by the respective faith members and the experiences shared.
The Group, Convener.
Atheist, Agnostic, Believer dialogue 2010 – 2011
What’s it like to live without religious faith or as an agnostic or as a believer? Each month a theme agreed to be put into practice and the experiences shared.
What Our Lives Say – Seminar leader, Worth Abbey 2011
We assert what we believe. What does the way we live say about what we believe?
“the ease with which you approach your audience…with sensitivity and confidence”
“You held us spellbound … everyone was most complimentary”
Seeing and Being Seen – Seminar leader, Aylesford Priory, 20th Sept 2013
“a born communicator”
“your gentle style of presentation – people are assured that you are speaking to them”
“leaving your listeners with food for thought – with the excellent aide memoire for future reference”
Keynote Speaker at 2015’s Regenerate conference 13th – 15th February
Multiculturalism – Do You Care? Young Muslims, Christians, Atheists
Journalism in The Tablet, The Furrow, Religious Life Review, New City, Doctrine and Life, Reality etc
In response to Cath Barton’s review of the new Deborah Moggach review in Wales Arts Review, I look deeper into the author’s representation of Wales and its people. Launch article for Wales Arts Review Critics’ Debate.