Do join us for our next Media Society event - an in-person discussion about The Media and Climate Change.
It's at The Conduit Club in Covent Garden from 6pm on Thursday 26th June. We have an expert panel. There'll be opportunities for questions. The ticket price includes a free welcome drink. The event is followed by networking drinks with a pay bar.
This event is in partnership with The Conduit Club. Ticket numbers are limited, so book early.
Ticket Prices... General: £20. Students: £10. Media Society Members: £10 (50% discount). Student Members: Free. Join the Media Society here.
Event Description
How is the media covering climate change? Many argue there should be more climate stories in newspapers, news websites and broadcast news, and that climate news should be higher up the media agenda. But is that fair? Is the problem more that readers and audiences are less interested in climate news than other news topics?
In partnership with The Conduit in Covent Garden, this event brings together key voices to unpack the complex relationship between climate and the media. We’ll explore why some major outlets have cut back on dedicated climate reporting, and how misinformation thrives.
Our Panel to discuss these questions:
- Sue Saville (Chair) - conference and webinar moderator, media trainer and former ITV News correspondent.
- Graihagh Jackson - presenter of The Climate Question, BBC World Service.
- Giles Trendle - former Managing Editor Al-Jazeera and Co-Chair of Covering Climate Now, an alliance of international media collaborating to improve climate coverage.
- Simon Evans - Senior Policy Editor, Carbon Brief, a UK-based website monitoring the latest developments in climate science, energy policy and media coverage.
The event will be introduced by the President of the Media Society, Nigel Dacre.
Doors open at 6pm on Thursday 26th June. Discussion starts at 6.30pm. Free welcome drink. Pay bar after the discussion.
The Media Society is a British charity that organises events that discuss and debate important and topical media issues.