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LIBYA AND THE ARAB SPRING;THE MEDIA AFTERMATH

6.00pm for 6.30pm, Tuesday 11 October 2011

 

The Media Society, BBC College of Journalism, Lincoln Journalism and Coventry Conversations invite you to a debate:

 

LIBYA AND THE ARAB SPRING;THE MEDIA AFTERMATH

 

Tuesday October 11th, 6.00 for 6.30 pm

East India House 209 - 117 Middlesex Street, London E1 7JF

 
Chair: Raymond Snoddy
Panel: Sarah Whitehead, Head of International News, Sky
Ben De Pear, Foreign Editor Channel Four News
Bill Neely, International Editor, ITV News.
Kevin Bakhurst, Deputy Head BBC newsroom
Professor Tim Luckhurst, University of Kent 

 

There has been a second battle going on in Libya - between broadcasters. What were the special difficulties and dangers involved in covering the conflict? And was Alex Crawford of Sky News the undisputed winner?

 

Entrance: £8 for Media Society members, £10 for guests, £5 for students

 

There will be an opportunity to network over drinks afterwards.

 

For further information and to book your places please contact Sam at sam_keegan@hotmail.com

 

 

Please send cheques in advance payable to ‘The Media Society’ to Sam Keegan at 29 Prothero Road, London SW6 7LY.

 

The debate is to mark the launch of MIRAGE IN THE DESERT? REPORTING THE ARAB SPRING. Edited by John Mair and Richard Keeble published by Abramis on October 26th 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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