3 May 2013 Conference: Obstacles to Free Speech and Safety of Journalists
Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism conference, Friday 3 May 2013, 10.30am – 5.00pm The event stems from City's commitment to the implementation of the UNESCO-steered UN Inter-Agency Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists 2013-2014. Confirmed speakers include:...
The first annual CFOM lecture 13 November 2012 by Sadeq Saba, Head of the BBC’s Persian Service
Iranians are flocking in their millions to BBC Persia as the broadcaster that can be trusted to report their country honestly and impartially, despite crude attempts to block it and threaten its workers. That was the upbeat message from the network’s Editor, Sadeq...
13-14 December 2012 ‘Speaking Silver’ conference of Nordicom and the Swedish and Finnish UNECO Commissions, Helsinki
On 13 December CFOM’s International Director, William Horsley, will deliver a keynote address on challenges to freedom of expression at the Nordicom and the Swedish and Finnish UNECO Commissions conference in Helsinki. Towards a Better World - What the North Can Do ...
Media Responses to Matters of Life and Death
The Centre for Freedom of the Media and the BBC College of Journalism jointly hosted a Symposium on Media Responses to Matters of Life and Death on 18 October in the BBC’s new London Headquarters at New Broadcasting House. Senior figures from leading international...
Presentations and texts delivered at the 2nd UN Inter-Agency meeting
The second UN Inter-Agency meeting took place on 22 November. CFOM International Director, William Horsley, presented on Safety of Journalists, at the Opening Session. Opening Session, 22 November: Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO on the...