Are you a journalist in a senior role or planning your next move up the career ladder? Get insight and advice from our panel of leading female executives in TV, newspapers and magazines - print and digital - and join the discussion about how to keep the female talent pipeline flowing towards the top. Chair [...]
Who are the journalists who make up the "Lobby" at Westminster and why do all governments try to bring them to heel? Get the inside track from two of the UK's most distinguished political journalists: Carole Walker reported politics and foreign affairs for the BBC for over 30 years and her new book Lobby Life, lifts the lid [...]
Please join us for a very special In Conversation with BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford. In September she was brutally and unexpectedly expelled from Russia after two decades of reporting from there. "I am being expelled and I have been told that I can't come back - ever," she told BBC R4 Today. Sarah will [...]
TV Executive producer Sara Nourizadeh will share her tips for breaking into TV and broadcasting. The session will offer in-depth advice and practical tips on how to get work, and how to gain the relevant skills to build a sustainable career. Packed full of interesting insights, this session will equip you with all the knowledge you need [...]
What can journalists do to move the dial on climate change – not just environment journalists, but across areas like fashion, beauty, food, construction, politics... Join our global panel of leading expert women journalists chaired by Alison Phillips, editor Daily Mirror, and find out about the launch of a new series of specially commissioned WIJ interviews [...]
Joining our fabulous line up of guest speakers - we are delighted to welcome Charlene White, ITV News presenter and regular panelist on Loose Women. Charlene will talk to Eleanor Mills, Honorary WiJ committee member and founder of NOON. Charlene is the latest to take part in this series. Previous speakers have included BBC political [...]
Sara Nourizadeh will talk about finding inspiration for great ideas and share insights on how shows get commissioned. She will share the story about her show “London’s Great Bridges: Lighting the Thames”, which eventually ended up on Channel 4, but she had to fight for the idea to be commissioned. Sara will also offer tips [...]
What is data journalism Examples from history Using data in your journalism (from stories that have data a component to totally data-driven stories - I can use some recent examples) How to get started. Where it can lead Finding and accessing data (including what to do when not all data is equal e.g. comparing when organisations [...]
And we are back to party...! It's been a while - join friends, old & new, colleagues and guests at the fabulous October gallery. With its indoor and outdoor courtyard - there is plenty of space to enjoy a glass or two of festive cheer When: December 14 Time : Party starts at 7pm (AGM at [...]
TV and radio presenter, columnist, author: it’s no surprise that Emma Barnett (@emmabarnett) is one of the UK’s top award-winning journalists. By day, she is a presenter of Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio4. By night, she co-hosts BBC2’s flagship current affairs programme, Newsnight. Her groundbreaking book, ‘Period: it’s about bloody time’ is just out in [...]
