Join us for our next Media Society event - an in-person discussion about Migration and the Media.
It's at The Conduit Club in Covent Garden from 6pm on Monday 22nd September. We have an expert panel, and there'll be opportunities for questions. The event is followed by networking drinks with a pay bar.
Ticket Prices... Media Society Members: £10 (50% discount). Student Members: Free. General tickets for non-members: £20. Students: £10. Join the Media Society here.
Event Description
Migration has been a major issue over the summer - but how does the media shape public opinion on migration?
From small boats crossing the English Channel to tension at the US-Mexico border, the migration debate is often framed through fear, crisis and division. But how much of that is influenced by the way the media tells the story?
Journalists have been accused of reinforcing stereotypes and failing to provide the full global context. Others argue that tough reporting is necessary to hold governments to account, and that news organisations are reflecting the concerns held by many of their readers and viewers.
In partnership with The Conduit, we are organising this important and timely discussion event. Our panel, so far:
- Ritula Shah (Chair) - currently with Classic FM, she was formerly the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's flagship programme, The World Tonight. She also presented Woman's Hour and The World Today on the BBC World Service.
- Rob McNeil - former newspaper journalist and now Deputy Director and Head of Media and Communications at Oxford University's Migration Observatory. He lectures on migration and the media, and researches migration news stories.
- Andrew Harding - currently the BBC’s Paris Correspondent, where some of his most notable recent reporting has been on the small boats, their attempts to cross the Channel, and how the French authorities deal with them.
The event will be introduced by the President of the Media Society, Nigel Dacre.
Event Details
Monday 22nd September. The Conduit Club, Covent Garden. Doors open: 6pm. Discussion Event: 6.15pm - 7:30pm. Networking drinks after the discussion with a cash bar. The evening is a co-branded event hosted by The Media Society and The Conduit.
The Media Society is a British charity that organises events that discuss and debate important and topical media issues.
