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PLEASE COME! The Media Reform Coalition, which campaigns for a more accountable media system, has organised two events in October. 1. What is wrong with our Press and how can we fix it? Special meeting on the Cairncross Review into the future of journalism.6-8pm, Thursday 4 October, Room 153, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street,London Panellists include: Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ General Secretary, Dr Martin Moore, Director of the Centre for the Study of Media, Communication and Power, Kings College London, Prof. Angela Phillips, Media Reform Coalition and Goldsmiths University of London, Kerry-Ann Mendoza, The Canary, Jim Cusick, Journalist. Chaired by Prof Natalie Fenton, Goldsmiths, University of London. The MRC's submission to the Cairncross Review is here<http://www.mediareform.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MRC-Cairncrosssubmission-1.pdf>. Free tickets are here<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/media-reform-coalition-special-meeting-the-cairncross-review-tickets-49888468753?aff=efbeventtix>. 2. The future of the BBC: Public media in the age of Facebook and Google 6.30pm Tuesday 16 October, Committee room 9, Palace of Westminster, London SW1 Panellists include Clive Lewis MP, Tom Mills (author of 'The BBC: Myth of a Public Service'), Zoe Williams (The Guardian), Amelia Womack (deputy leader of the Green Party). This meeting is to discuss the Media Reform Coalition's draft proposals<http://www.mediareform.org.uk/blog/mrc-publishes-proposals-radical-reform-bbc> on reforming the BBC Free tickets are here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-the-bbc-public-media-in-the-age-of-google-and-facebook-tickets-50635665639>. Please let us know if you are interested in organising similar events in your own area (i.e. outside London!) - email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> New publication MRC's latest research on media coverage of allegations of antisemitism in the Labour Party can be found here<http://www.mediareform.org.uk/blog/new-mrc-research-finds-inaccuracies-and-distortions-in-media-coverage-of-antisemitism-and-the-labour-party>. ------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA Policy mailing list W: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa-policy.html Please visit this page to browse list's archives, or to join or leave the list.