Ethical Journalism for the Digital Age

Speaker: Aidan White - Senior Fellow, Media Diversity Institute, London

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
Venue: Foundation Chamber, Eliot Hall, The University of Hong Kong

Aidan White was the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists from 1987 until April 2011. He previously worked as a journalist for several newspapers in the United Kingdom. He was with The Guardian in London prior to joining the IFJ. He is a long-time campaigner for journalists' rights and is a former activist with the National Union of Journalists in Great Britain and Ireland.

His recent publications include Journalism, Civil Liberties and the War on Terror (2006), Making a World of Difference: the Story of Global Unions (2006) and To Tell You the TRUTH: the Ethical Journalism Initiative (2008).

This public lecture is part of the Master of Journalism course "Critical Issues in Journalism and Global Communications" by Dr. Miklos Sukosd.

Enquiries: Kylie Chan at 2219 4416 or kyliec@hku.hk

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