By Charlene Rodrigues Interestingly, condemnation of Berlusconi's media involvement was not wholesale. Paolo Mancini, professor at the University of Perugia said: "Everyone here will expect me to say one thing but I don't think Berlusconi is controlling the media. It’s......more
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Part 1: Frontline Club discusses Italian press after Berlusconi
By Will TurvillThe Frontline Club last night hosted a lively and informative discussion on what the future might hold for Italian media in the post-Berlusconi era.The event was hosted by BBC Radio 4 presenter Steve Hewlett who was joined on......more
Frenemies entertain the Frontline Club
By Will Turvill A crowd gathered at the Frontline Club last night for a humour-filled evening hosted by comedian Katerina Vrana, who stood alongside jesting journalist Miss D (Daphna Baram) and Peyvand Khorsandi. In an exclusive preview of the stand-up......more
American Muslim: Freedom, Faith and Fear
By Alan Selby A lot has changed in the years since 9/11. The date itself has become emblematic of a change in attitudes towards Islam, perhaps most notably in the country which bore witness to the infamous attacks that day. Popular......more
Apply for an Internship at the Frontline Club
We are always looking for friendly, enthusiastic, hard working and ambitious individuals to help us improve and grow at Frontline. If you are interested in current affairs and like working in a small team we have two internship openings starting in February....more
Frontline Club panel optimistic about the future of Egypt
By Will TurvillThere was an overall feeling of positivity in the Frontline Club last night as the panel, chaired by the Observer's foreign affairs editor Peter Beaumont, discussed what the future might hold for the Egyptian people after a year of......more
How to become a freelance foreign correspondent
By Helena WilliamsLast year was the year of the freelance foreign correspondent. The tumultuous events of 2011 gave freelance journalists unprecedented access to breathless, breaking news stories in the Arab world – unlike Iraq and Afghanistan, where embedding restrictions applied,......more
U.N Me Screening and Q&A with author Ami Horowitz
By: Ivana DavidovicWhen the United Nations was founded after World War II it embodied the world's hopes for a more peaceful and just world. Since it's noble founding, wars and human rights abuses have continued unabated, throwing a spotlight at......more
#FCBBCA Part 1: Women of the Revolution
By Helena WilliamsThe uprisings that shook the Middle East this year have been a focus of relentless debate. ‘Revolutionary Arab women’ – activists, bloggers and academics - took to the streets and fought both for their country and their rights,......more
Part 2: Democratic Republic of Congo: Presidential elections and blood minerals
By Thomas LoweMany of the challenges facing Congo stem from its size, mineral wealth and its social complexity. The result of the Congo elections says Mary Harper, Africa Editor at BBC World Service will not be known for months, yet......more
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