This page was initially a contact page for press during the conference. It now offers a repåort of press coverage surrounding the event. If you are aware of anything we have missed, please let us know.

 

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The Times, London (2005, Nov 17)
England head for World Cup with God on their side by Ruth Gledhiil
[this article follows up the earlier times piece, where the Church commented on Dr Carlton Brick's paper about Beckham]

International Herald Tribune (2005, Sept 29)
Entr'acte: The lesson for today is: Study 'celebrityology', by Alan Riding

The Independent (2005, Sept 21)
Ellis Cashmore: 'Beyonce proves that racism is no longer an impediment'

The Times, (2005, Sept 19)
Question 1: The Lib Dem party versus the Ann Summers party. Discuss, Features, p.25, 966words, by Tim Hames

The Age, Melbourne, Aus (Sept 17, 2005)
The Art of Fame

Sydney Morning Herald, Aus (Sept 17, 2005)
Beyonce, Becks, and me, me, me

Daily Record (2005, September 17)
FEATURES; Pg. 12, 421 words, OFF THE RECORD, By Paul English

The Times, London (2005, Sept 17)
Sport; 102, 399 words, The status of Beckham grows to academic proportions, Owen Slot

The Guardian TV Guide (2005, Sept 17)
Sound bites by Will Hodgkinson

The Times, London (2005, Sept 17)
Beckham is modern-day messiah, say academics
522 words, p.22, by Shirley English

Coventry Evening Telegraph (2005, Sept 16)
First Edition; NEWS; Pg. 16, 69 words, STUDY LOOKS AT TANNI'S SUCCESS

The Times Higher Education Supplement (2005, Sept 16)
INTERVIEW; DIANE NEGRA; No.1709; Pg.2, 299 words, 'It Was A Beautiful Day. We Didn't Think Of Ourselves As Evacuees', Olga Wojtas.

The Economist, London (2005, Sept 15)
Academics Ponder Celebrity

Daily Mail, London (2005, Sept 15)
Views sad at losing Friends, by Gavin Madeley

The Times (2005, Sept 15)
Desolate Beckham rages against dying of the light by Stephen Burgen, Barcelona

The Times of India (2005, Sept 15)
Beckham the Jesus of consumerism

The Independent, London (2005, Sept 15)
First Edition; COMMENT; Pg. 33, 1120 words, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET A GRANT TO PAY FOR IT, by JANET STREET-PORTER
[this commentary led to a published letter from conference speaker Dr Mick Jardine]

Daily Times, Pakistan (2005, Sept 15)
Beckham, from football saviour to the new Messiah

The Hindustan Times (2005, Sept 15)
Beckham is Jesus to British Society!

The Sun (2005, Sept 15)
223 words, MEANING OF BECKS?, Charlie Catchpole.

Seven Days, United Arab Emirates
(2005, Sept 15)
How we love it when the mighty fall

Ekklesia (2005, Sept 14)
Footballer Beckham is the new mesiah, says academic

The Guardian, London (2005, Sept 14)
David Beckham, from football saviour to the new messiah, by Gerry Seenan

The Times, London (2005, Sept 14)
End of racism is corporate mirage, argues professor, p.22, 403words, by Shirley English

Sky News (2005, Sept 14)
Hallowed be thy Game

Mail and Guardian, South Africa (2005, Sept 14)
David Beckham, forgive us our sins

Daily Mail, London (2005, Sept 13)
Who does Beckham think he is...the Messiah?
562words; p.13, by Gavin Madeley

4theGame (2005, Sept 13)
Beckham: What's the Point?

The Sun, London (2005, Sept 13)
Boffins discover meaning of Becks
299words, by John Coles and Mark Stevenson

Evening Standard, London (2005, Sept 13)
Blame it on Beckham
314words; p.8

Evening Standard, London (2005, Sept 13)
Class, is Becks the new Christ?
58words; p.5

Spiegel, Germany (2005, Sept 13)
'The 'Meaning of David Beckham'

The Guardian, London (2005, Sept 12)
Media Monkey's Diary
[this article led to published response by Professor Christine Geraghty]

The Independent, London (2005, Sept 12)
First Edition; NEWS; Pg. 15, 578 words, CELEBRITY OBSESSION IS TURNING NASTY, ACADEMICS WARN, BY SARAH CASSIDY

Sunday Times, London (2005, Sept 11)
Home news; Scotland News 3, 712 words, Classic Burns book should be pulped, says expert, Karin Goodwin Scottish Arts Correspondent

The Sunday Herald (2005, Sept 11)
NEWS; Pg. 9, 810 words, Films and books on Burns 'distort his legacy'; Academic blasts Burns industry's 'false mythology', By Rachelle Money

The Big Issue (2005, Sept 8)
Celebrity culture comes to Scots seaside
by Pail Dalgarno

 

Radio

BBC Radio 4 (2005, Oct 12)
Thinking Allowed with Laurie Taylor
[debate with Dr Andy Ruddock]

ABC, In the Deep End (2005, Oct 10)
[Interview with Dr Kim McNamara]

BBC World Service (2005, Oct 2)
[interview with Dr Carlton Brick]

BBC Essex (2005, Sept 20)
[interview with Dr Philip Drake]

BBC Radio Five Live (2005, Sept 25)
[interview with Dr Philip Drake]

BBC Radio 4 (2005, Sept 21)
Thinking Allowed with Laurie Taylor
[debate with Professor Ellis Cashmore]

BBC Radio London (2005, Sept 15)
[interview with Dr Carlton Brick]

BBC Asian Network (2005, Sept 13)
[interview with Dr Carlton Brick]

BBC Radio 2 (2005, Sept 13)
[mention in morning show]

RTE1, Ireland (2005, Sept 13)
[interview with Professor Ellis Cashmore and Dr Diane Negra]

Premier Radio (2005, Sept 13)
[interview with Dr Jaye Williamson]

Spin Radio, Ireland (2005, Sept 13)
[interview]

 

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