Prof. Ron Cook
Ron Cook is Visiting Professor in the School of Media at the University of Salford and Director of the Digital Fiction Factory’s academic network The DFF is an innovative partnership between Lime Pictures and the BBC. He was formerly Director of the International Media Centre at the University and the Northern Edge, a collaborative project of Northern Universities. He has extensive experience in the fields of Media Production and Media Education and led the establishment of the School of Media, Music and Performance at Salford. He is a member of the advisory board for the Journal of Media Practice.
He is a member of the organising committee of the annual Nations and Regions Media conference which he helped to set up and a founding director of Channel M, a local TV service for Manchester. He has regularly worked with public agencies such as the DCMS, Skillset and the NWDA and has worked as an independent producer in both the corporate and broadcast sectors. He has published articles on City Television, regional production and policy.
He is a member of the organising committee of the annual Nations and Regions Media conference which he helped to set up and a founding director of Channel M, a local TV service for Manchester. He has regularly worked with public agencies such as the DCMS, Skillset and the NWDA and has worked as an independent producer in both the corporate and broadcast sectors. He has published articles on City Television, regional production and policy.
