Join The Media Society at The Conduit, tomorrow Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 6pm.

Last chance to get tickets for our next event at The Conduit - a discussion session on the crisis communications industry. We’ll discuss how organisations respond to media crises, and lessons from recent UK flashpoints, such as the M&S cyber attack, reputation challenges at the BBC, and the Travelodge safety failure.

Our panel:

  • Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty - Host of the BBC Sounds podcast Fame Under Fire.
  • Abby Mangold - MD of the crisis communications and media training company Mangold Consultancy.
  • Scott Langham - Senior Counsel, Reputation Management for the global agency VCCP.
  • Simon McCoy (Chair) - Broadcaster and journalist, and former BBC presenter.

The discussion is being produced in partnership with The Conduit.

Event details:

  • Tuesday 28 April 2026
  • Doors open 6pm; discussion 6:30-7:45pm (audience Q&A included)
  • The Conduit, 6 Langley St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JA (nearest Tube: Covent Garden/Leicester Square)

Pay bar for networking drinks before and after the discussion.

Book now... Tickets: £10 for Media Society members. £20 for non-members.

We look forward to seeing you at The Conduit!


About the Media Society

The President of the Media Society is Nigel Dacre - feel free to email him with questions or suggestions: president@themediasociety.com

The Media Society is a British charity that organises events that debate important and topical media issues.