This seminar event will explore the current state of Italian media by John Kampfner, former Editor of the New Statesman and Conchita Sannino, La Repubblica Journalist

Speakers:

John Kampfner, Journalist, Broadcaster, Writer, former Editor of the New Statesman.  John is Chief Executive of Index on Censorship, one of the world's leading organisations that probes abuses of freedom of expression, John has just completed his new book. "Freedom for Sale" will be published in September 2009 by Simon & Schuster in the UK

Conchita Sannino, La Repubblica Journalist, author of scoop on Berlusconi and his relationship with 18-year-old Noemi, and the following La Repubblica investigations.

A reception will follow the seminar.

For more information and to attend please contact Simona Milio at s.milio@lse.ac.uk or  0207 9556824


Supported by National Union of Journalists

Supported by Foreign Press Association