2-4pm Monday 2 October 2017 The People's Event Marquee, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, M1 1RN Six months ago, the media landscape in Britain seemed to be locked up by a handful of moguls and monopolies whose relentless attacks on Corbyn’s Labour threatened to condemn progressive politics to the digital wilderness. But the 2017 election was hailed as a defeat for the … [Read more...]
Reclaim the Media National Tour
From October to December, Reclaim the Media - organised by the Media Reform Coalition and Real Media - will host journalists and media activists in 10 cities across the country to discuss the future of the media. We will discuss the limitations of the existing media regime and how we can work to counter concentrated ownership and to promote local, independent and … [Read more...]
NUJ and MRC Conference: ‘The Internet and the Law’
When: Saturday 26 October 2013, 10:00 - 19:00 Where: New Academic Building, Goldsmiths University of London, London SE14 6NW Details: Leveson, royal charter(s), libel reform – UK law is changing and its impact on the internet is yet to become clear. The recent controversy over the possible inclusion of blogs in the new exemplary damages provisions in the Crime and … [Read more...]
After Leveson: How we create a more democratic and pluralistic media
When: Thursday 17 October, 17:00 Where: RHB Cinema, Goldsmiths College, SE14 6NW Hosted by: The Media Reform Coalition and Goldsmiths Labour Students Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/585079161548824/?fref=ts The Media Reform Coalition and Goldsmiths Labour Students are proud to host a panel discussion with shadow culture secretary, Harriet Harman MP, … [Read more...]
PROTEST: THE DAILY MAIL HATES BRITAIN
When: Sunday, 6 October, 12:00 Where: The Daily Mail, Young Street, W8 5EH (High St Kensington tube) Hosted by: The People's Assembly Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/247553875396192/ From the organisers: So, the Daily Mail accused Ralph Miliband - a Jewish refugee who fled the Holocaust and proudly fought the Nazis - of "hating Britain". The irony. This … [Read more...]
Public Discussion: Leveson and the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Journalists Association invite you to a public discussion about the future implications of Leveson for the world. The Leveson Inquiry was set up to look into allegations of misconduct by News International including phone-hacking, police bribery, gross intrusions into privacy and exercising improper influence in the pursuit of news stories. The revelations … [Read more...]
Media, Police and Justice – public meeting next Tuesday 17th July
This seminar will focus on the media's intimate role both as a root cause of failure in the justice system, as well as a potential remedy. As the focus of the Leveson Inquiry shifts towards looking at potential solutions, it is critical that a spotlight remains on urgent cases of unresolved corruption and recommendations ensure that lessons are duly learned. In association with … [Read more...]