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The '''Glasgow Media Group''' (also known as the ''Glasgow University Media Group'' or GUMG), is a group of media researchers based at the [[University of Glasgow]], Scotland, which pioneered the analysis of television news in a series of studies following its formation in 1974.<ref>http://www.gla.ac.uk/centres/mediagroup/index.htm, accessed 19 September 2008</ref> Operating under the GUMG banner, academics like [[Greg Philo]] and [[John Eldridge]] have consistently argued that television news is biased in favour of powerful forces in society and against less powerful groups over issues like Israel/ Palestine, Northern Ireland and refugees.<ref name=Timeline>{{cite web|title=Glasgow Media Group Timeline|url=http://www.glasgowmediagroup.org/images/stories/pdf/timeline.pdf|website=Glasgow Media Group|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref>
The '''Glasgow Media Group''' (also known as the Glasgow University Media Group or GUMG), is a group of media researchers based at the [[University of Glasgow]], Scotland, which pioneered the analysis of television news in a series of studies following its formation in 1974.<ref>http://www.gla.ac.uk/centres/mediagroup/index.htm, accessed 19 September 2008</ref> Operating under the GUMG banner, academics like its founders [[Greg Philo]] and [[John Eldridge]] have consistently argued that television news is biased in favour of powerful forces in society over issues like Israel/ Palestine, Northern Ireland and refugees.<ref name=Timeline>{{cite web|title=Glasgow Media Group Timeline|url=http://www.glasgowmediagroup.org/images/stories/pdf/timeline.pdf|website=Glasgow Media Group|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref>


==Impact==
==Impact==
In 1982 ''Really Bad News'' reached number five on the Glasgow Evening Times best sellers list and other titles have remained popular in media and social sciences classes at universities. Occasionally, the mainstream media has responded to the criticism. When `''War and Peace News'' was published in 1985, it was attacked by the editor of ITN. The BBC then made a programme based on the book as part of their BBC2 Open Space series but before broadcast it removed certain aspects of the programme, including minutes leaked from their own editorial meetings. The resulting publicity led to the GUMG being described in the Observer as ‘academic hit men stalking television’s newscasters’.
In 1982 ''Really Bad News'' reached number five on the Glasgow Evening Times best sellers list and other GUMG titles have remained popular in media and social sciences classes at universities. Occasionally, the mainstream media has responded to GUMG criticisms. When `''War and Peace News'' was published in 1985, it was attacked by the editor of ITN. The BBC then made a programme based on the book as part of their BBC2 Open Space series but before broadcast it removed certain aspects of the programme, including minutes leaked from their own editorial meetings. The resulting publicity led to the GUMG being described in the Observer as ‘academic hit men stalking television’s newscasters’.


==Publications==
==Publications==

Revision as of 18:17, 26 February 2016

The Glasgow Media Group (also known as the Glasgow University Media Group or GUMG), is a group of media researchers based at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, which pioneered the analysis of television news in a series of studies following its formation in 1974.[1] Operating under the GUMG banner, academics like its founders Greg Philo and John Eldridge have consistently argued that television news is biased in favour of powerful forces in society over issues like Israel/ Palestine, Northern Ireland and refugees.[2]

Impact

In 1982 Really Bad News reached number five on the Glasgow Evening Times best sellers list and other GUMG titles have remained popular in media and social sciences classes at universities. Occasionally, the mainstream media has responded to GUMG criticisms. When `War and Peace News was published in 1985, it was attacked by the editor of ITN. The BBC then made a programme based on the book as part of their BBC2 Open Space series but before broadcast it removed certain aspects of the programme, including minutes leaked from their own editorial meetings. The resulting publicity led to the GUMG being described in the Observer as ‘academic hit men stalking television’s newscasters’.

Publications

References

  1. ^ http://www.gla.ac.uk/centres/mediagroup/index.htm, accessed 19 September 2008
  2. ^ "Glasgow Media Group Timeline" (PDF). Glasgow Media Group. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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