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Upcoming events

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'So Then Its Farewell': Sir Christopher Meyer in Conversation with Raymond Snoddy
6.30 - 8 London College of Communications, Elephant and Castle 12 Jan, 2009
POLIS, in parternship with The Media Society a... read more

Dr Damian Tambini

Financial Journalism and the Economic Crisis
2 - 4 pm E 171, First Floor, East Building 20 Jan, 2009
On Monday 20th of January from 2 - 4 , Dr Damia... read more

Robin Mansell

The Internet and Its Myriad Ways: An Asian Perspective
6.30 - 8 Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House 10 Feb, 2009
Chaired by Professor Robin Mansell , POLIS Adv... read more

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Why did nobody tell us? Reporting the Global Crash of ‘08
6.30 - 8 Old Theatre, Old Building, London School of Economics 23 Feb, 2009
On Monday 23rd February from 6.30 - 8 , POL... read more

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What is financial journalism for? Ethics and responsibility in a time of crisis and change

On Monday 17th November 2008 , POLIS will launch a ground-breaking research report on 'Financial Journalism in a Changing Media Environment: Ethics, Responsibility and Trust'. read more

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'Humanitarian Communication in the Global Media Age'

The first panel of the Humanitarian and Development Communications project seminars will take place on Thursday, October 30th. Prof. Stan Cohen, LSE, Prof. Paul Gilroy, LSE and Prof. Jean Seaton, University of Westminster will speak on the topic of 'Humanitarian Communications in the Global Media Age', chaired by Professor Lilie Chouliaraki. read more

Tom Steinberg

'Democracy in the Internet Age' Tom Steinberg

Tom Steinberg, the Founder & Director of mySociety, will give a speech as part of the Polis media Leadership Dialogues on the topic of 'Democracy in the Internet Age' with an expert response from Charlie Beckett, the Polis Director at the
London School of Economics and Political Science. read more

Nick Davies

'Respect for Contempt?: Keeping Speech Free and Trials Fair'

How far does adverse media publicity affect court outcomes? Is current media practice over-constrained by the law on contempt? Should the law be relaxed, or should oversight be increased? read more

CommGap report

Illuminating the Public Sphere in Post-Conflict and Fragile Environments - TODAY

On October 8th, POLIS will hold an event with CommGap (Communication for Governance and Accountability Program) from the World Bank, to discuss the importance and relevance of 'public sphere' approaches to post-conflict national reconstruction in fragile states. read more

POLIS Events this Autumn

Polis is talking about politics, law, humanitarianism, finance and regulation this autumn with the media's top people... read more

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Silverstone Scholarship in Global Media

POLIS is taking currently taking applications for the 2008/9 Silverstone Scholarship in Global Media at the London School of Economics read more

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POLIS Humanitarian and Development Communications in a Global media Age

Polis announces details of the first stage of its Humanitarian and Development Communications project. This autumn there will be a series of high-powered seminars. In 2009 there will be events for NGOs, journalists, policy-makers and researchers. There will be major research projects and visiting research fellows. A photojournalism strand will be led by the London College of Communication. read more

Is Arts Journalism Undermining Culture

Sir John Tusa in conversation with arts broadcaster and writer Rosie Millard will address the topic Critical State: Is Arts Journalism Undermining Culture? on the 3 March 2008, 6.00 - 7.30pm, Main Lecture Theatre, London College of Communication read more

Andrew Gilligan

Edges of Journalism: Seminar with Andrew Gilligan, Tuesday 28th October

Edges of Journalism struggles to ask meaningful questions, call governmnets to account and explore the 'nerve endings' of culture which should be central to media today. read more