CFOM and the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies are hosting a panel event focusing on press freedom and regulation in a digital era. The panel event will provide a chance to discuss the issues that online news media is facing in a newly prevalent culture of control. The panel will also discuss the challenges that press freedom is facing in the digital news ecosystem. The event will also provide a space for CFOM’s Dr Irini Katsirea to discuss these issues in relation to her new book: Press Freedom and Regulation in a Digital Era: A Comparative Study.
Panellists:
Mr Adam Baxter (Director of Standards and Audit Protection, Ofcom)
Ms Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana (IMPRESS)
Professor Jacob Rowbottom (University College, Oxford)
Dr Sejal Parmar (Cardiff University)
Dr Irini Katsirea, CFOM, School of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Sheffield (author)
Chair: Mr William Horsley (International Director, CFOM)
The book launch will take place on 6 June from 17:00-19:00 at the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies in London. Click below to find out more and to book a spot.