CFOM took part in consultation on the UN Action Plan on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
Update on a previous post Professor Jackie Harrison, Chair of CFOM, participated in two key events related to the "Consultation on Strengthening the UN Action Plan on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity" in Geneva, last June. In her presentation at a...
UNESCO 2017 World Press Freedom Day conference heralds more academic input to international work on journalists’ safety
At the 2017 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Jakarta on May 1-4, close attention was paid to the need to address threats against the safety of journalists. The issues involved have captured a good deal of attention at international and regional levels,...
CFOM Annual Lectures so far
In anticipation of 2016's annual lecture from Guy Berger, here are details of all the previous CFOM annual lectures. In 2015 we hosted a Question Time style event called Journalism in Danger. The panelists were, Ellen Manning, Former Chief Reporter for Press...
CFOM Annual Lecture 2016
To mark the International Day to End Impunity, the Centre for Freedom of Media will host a special event focused on justice for victims of crimes against journalists for students and staff, during our International Journalism Week on Wednesday, 9th November. Guy...
Helsinki Research Conference: CFOM launches the Journalism Safety Research Network
Running alongside the World Press Freedom Day conference in Helsinki was the first World Press Freedom Day Research conference, organised in part by CFOM. The conference was attended by more than 50 academics from across the globe. The aim was to discuss and share...