By Patrick SmithThere's change afoot at the Frontline: I'm leaving the events team to pursue new ventures. So I thought I'd take this opportunity to look back at some of the events I've been involved with and re-live some of......more
The Forum - Journalism, insight and debate at the Frontline Club: September 2010 Archives
Data journalism skills at the Frontline: Why you should use data to tell a more powerful story
By Jasper Jackson Data helps journalists paint a more compelling and complete picture – but only if they can interpret and present that data effectively. That was the message from journalists with extensive experience of the benefits, challenges and pitfalls......more
US midterm elections and why a Republican victory could help Obama
By Paige Gresty With campaigning ahead of the US Midterm elections heating up, what affects might the poll have on President Obama and his administration in the long run? Much of this Frontline Club panel discussion was devoted to the......more
Climate change is about people not polar bears
By Christine Ottery If Amnesty International is campaigning against it, that means climate change has become a global humanitarian issue.Better known for supporting prisoners of conscience, Amnesty has recently begun to turn its attention to using human rights as a......more
Tonight at the club: What is the human cost of climate change?
The UK government should keep the promises it gave to the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit and give more funds to halting harmful emissions and their effects on poorer countries. That's according to a report released on Thursday by the World Development Movement, which scrutinises developed countries'......more
Frontline Club job advert: Event programme co-ordinator (full-time)
Do you have what it takes to be a part of London’s premier venue for journalists and the media industry? Do you care about world politics, current affairs and the future of journalism in the UK and around the world?Do......more
Lebanese writer Joumana Haddad on why Scheherazade had to die
The tube strike didn't stop the Frontline's Forum room filling up on Tuesday for a lively and thoughtful discussion about Arab women and why one of them - author Joumana Haddad - is so angry. Angry about the "schizoprenia" of......more
Pakistan under the spotlight: Is the money getting to where it needs to go?
Pakistan is still reeling from the devastating floods that have seen one fifth of the country become submerged. More than $800 million has been pledged through international donations. But allegations abound that some of the money pledged is not reaching......more
The Resonance and Peculiarity of Vietnam
By Benedict Nagle-Taylor Photograph: Chris King An opening clip from Michael Nicholson's ITV series, Back to the Front was shown to set the scene for the evening and was followed by our panellists recalling their experiences of Vietnam, from their......more
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