It was a unique and amazing opportunity to be a recipient of the EMMA Annual Conference Grant 2019. To be a participate at the conference and be in the presence of some of the most renowned scholars in media management and more specifically my PhD interest – PSB management, such as Greg Lowe was a humbling experience. The presentations themselves were not only insightful but engaging. Networking and potential collaborations in the future were another bonus that came with the attendance. I worthwhile and fulfilling experience. The Emma family is warm and offers an invaluable academic expose.
Searchmore Muridzois undertaking his PhD in the Media and Communication School at Bournemouth University. His PhD thesis centres on Public Service Broadcasting in Zimbabwe, particularly looking at management and the use of hybrid models. The study employs institutional logics perspectives to try and explain media concepts such as framing and gatekeeping in a management scope. His main research areas are media management, media business, media regulation, media economics, telecommunications and media in Africa. He contributes articles to the Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism and ProJurno. He was invited to participate in the UK Research and Innovation ideas platform on technology use in Africa.