An exploration of the philosophical and ethical issues raised by news media, be it traditional sources such as terrestrial TV and newspapers, or online provision.
The day includes discussion of issues such as media ownership, the reliability and accuracy of political reporting, post digital news provision, and propaganda and ‘fake news’.
We will look at reporting on Russia, China and conflict in The Middle East and Ukraine. We will also look at traditional news media, their ownership and their regulation.
We will be joined by one of Britain’s leading journalists, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.
This event will close to enrolments at 23:59 BST on 2 April 2025.