About the Institute
The summer programme was established at the Programme for Comparative Media Law and Policy, Oxford University in 1998 and offers intensive, high level study of law, policy and regulation in a range of communications sectors. This annual two-week programme is designed to introduce participants to the multitude of issues presented by the new communications technologies. Participants are able to focus on specific regional issues, and are at the same time exposed to a broad international perspective and a network of like-minded experts from countries worldwide.
In 2005, for the first time the Annenberg School for Communication joined this summer programme as the main sponsor. Sessions focussed on, for example, the Internet (websites and regulation of hate speech), satellite (distribution and regulation of controversial channels) and advanced multi-channel digital broadcasting, all of which present extraordinary questions of law, policy and cultural change with impact on interactivity and direct marketing.
All participants are most welcome and encouraged to continue to use our blog as an alumni forum to exchange information on ongoing research and other opportunities.
The Annenberg Oxford Summer Institute Report can be downloaded shortly. In the meantime, if you have any further queries, please contact us.
You can find out more about the work of Institute's organisors at the Annenberg School's Project for Global Communication Studies website.
