Will reform of the political system be inevitable after the election on 6 May?Vernon Bogdanor, professor of government at Oxford University, described as the doyen among British constitutional scholars will be at the Frontline Club on the eve of the......more
The Forum - Journalism, insight and debate at the Frontline Club: April 2010 Archives
Climategate: Trust in climate science under the microscope
When Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth was released in 2006, global warming and climate change were at the top of the news agenda around the world. Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) were rewarded with the......more
Nick Clegg rides Sky high: The second leaders' debate
While there were no definitive answers on Trident, Iran, or immigration at last night's second televised leaders' debate, one thing is for sure: it was an entertaining night of political theatre as Britain's three vying political leaders grappled with foreign......more
Leaders' Debate at the Frontline: Is it really a three-horse race?
Last week's historic political party leaders' debate showed just how uncertain the result of 2010 election will be (here's The Times' coverage).Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was considered the winner of the debate in many opinion polls, and Prime Minister......more
In the Picture: Haiti earthquake with David Levene, Roger Tooth and Inigo Gilmore
David Levene spoke at the Frontline Club on Friday to Roger Tooth, head of photography for the Guardian, about videoing and photographing the earthquake in Haiti. We were joined live from Port-au-Prince by Inigo Gilmore, who reported in the aftermath......more
Neil MacFarquhar's tales of ordinary Middle Eastern life
"When you work for the New York Times, people expect you to know everything," according to Neil MacFarquhar. The journalist remembered: "Like the time I was at a dinner party in San Francisco and a woman came up to me......more
Superinjunctions at the Frontline: Heated debate on libel cost controls
By Jasper Jackson The threat to freedom of speech from costly libel cases and the "chilling" fear of legal action could be alleviated by reforming the system to deal with smaller cases faster and cap the maximum costs lawyers can......more
Anti-dog fatwas, famous Lebanese chefs and comedy shows in Saudi Arabia: reporting the under-exposed side of life in the Middle East
From bloggers taking on the government in Bahrain to a satirical comedy show that has attracted millions of viewers and caused outrage in Saudi Arabia, Neil MacFarquhar has always been drawn to the people and groups that influence daily Arab......more
Rise of the superinjunction: why libel reform matters to journalism
By Ewan Palmer and Patrick SmithThe shark-infested waters of UK media law could be about to get a little safer, thanks to Ministry of Justice reforms to curb extortionate lawyer success fees earned through "no win no fee" conditional fee......more
First Wednesday: Exporting Russia's radical Islam to the West
By Heather Christie Is Russia's radical Muslim movement related to the global jihad movement? Or are the targeted attacks executed in Russia fundamentally different from those that take place in the West? That tricky question was debated at April's First......more
Haiti photographs: Too shocking or a necessity?
The earthquake in Haiti is thought to have killed more than 200 000 people and has seen some harrowing imaged published around the world in an attempt to show the true extent of the devastation. Were the images of death......more
Going Solo: Freelance multimedia journalism is nothing to be scared of
By Jasper JacksonJournalists embarking on a freelance career should not be afraid of going it alone, but they must take advantage of new technology and multimedia toll to get noticed, according to a Frontline Club panel of freelance experts. If......more
Russia and the West: united against terrorism?
The 5 April terrorist attack in the Republic of Ingushetia was the fifth to shake Russia in the past week.In response to the first bomb blasts in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told authorities to......more
Wikileaks video portrays the dangers of reporting the war on terror
By Ewan PalmerLast night Wikileaks revealed a shocking video of two US military helicopters killing a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad, including two staff members of Reuters. The footage was shot in 2007 and shows an......more
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