The movie lays bare the truth about what can happen behind the screen in TV News - but how relevant is this US tale to the UK? Our panel discussion includes Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of #Metoo in the Corporate World (who will be unveiling some new data on harassment in the media), Eleanor MIlls, [...]
Panel includes Panel includes Nikki Bedi, tv and radio broadcaster, BBC; @nikkibedi Kasia Delgado, deputy opinion editor, theipaper; @KasiaLDelgado Hannah Pool, journalist,, author and artistic director; @HannahPool Rabiya Limbada, journalist, BBC World Service; @Rabiya Zing Tsjeng, executive editor, ViceUK and author of the Forgotten Women series @misszing When : March 11 Where : University of Westminster, 309, [...]
Only a handful of women have edited a national newspaper in the UK, and Alison Philips, who is also WIJ deputy chair, is one of them. She talked frankly about her career path and the challenges facing women in the industry with Eleanor Mills, WIJ chair, editorial director of the Sunday Times and editor of [...]
Alison first worked as a reporter for the Harlow Star weekly newspaper before going to Leeds University where she was editor of Leeds Student. She was then a trainee at the Evening Argus in Brighton before joining Connors News Agency and Woman magazine. She came to Trinity Mirror (now Reach) in 1998 as a feature [...]
Mark your calendars as WIJ's Autumn Programme is revealed! WiJ events are supported by Women in the News: What more can be done? When: October 28th Where: Bloomberg Europeans Headquarters Time: Doors open at 17:30, panel discussion starts at 18:15 followed by drinks and networking until 20:30 Breaking the Class Ceiling: Has journalism become [...]
In 2019, there are far fewer women than men being quoted and featured in the news media. It is crucial for newsrooms to give their audiences a more representative view of society and draw upon diverse voices to tell stories. Join Women in Journalism and Bloomberg for an evening discussion looking at how newsrooms are taking [...]
When: November 19th Where: Level 39, Reach, One Canada Sq, E 14 5AP Time : Doors open at 6:30pm, Aiming for a 7pm start Tickets : £10 WiJ members : £15 Non Member Students £5. Limited free places for current students at University of Westminster, City and London College of Communications (plus booking fee) Book [...]
Jingle all the way down to News UK for WIJ'S Annual Christmas Party! When: December 9th Time: 7pm to 9pm Where: News Uk Members : £15 Non members :£25.00 Students ( who are members ) £10.00 Book HERE ** plus Event brite booking fee
When : Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Where: CISION, 5 Churchill Place, London E14 5HU Verifying the content we find online is not only a job for the digital or online desk: agents of disinformation specifically target journalists to spread rumours and lies. Working together we can improve the quality of information available online in the run [...]
St. Brides Carols Everyone is welcome to gather at St. Brides Church for an evening of carols and Christmas treats all in aid of the Journalists' Charity When:December 16th Where: St.Brides Church Time: Doors Open at 6
