Name: Meera Selva
University of Oxford

Events this person is speaking at:

Wednesday 19 June 2019

Social media, protest and press freedom in Sri Lanka
Date: 19 June 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Political attacks on journalism in central and eastern Europe
Date: 23 October 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 11 March 2020

A new wave: Female editors and new audiences
Date: 11 March 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

The new wave: Female editors and gender at the top of media organizations
Date: 11 March 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 27 May 2020

Journalists under pressure - the emotional toll of covering crises
Date: 27 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 21 October 2020

Under pressure: journalists and the battle to keep reporting’
Date: 21 October 2020, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Events this person is hosting:

Wednesday 16 October 2019

Healing words - Innovations in health reporting
Date: 16 October 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Mia Malan (Bhekisia)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Political attacks on journalism in central and eastern Europe
Date: 23 October 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 30 October 2019

The state of journalism
Date: 30 October 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Dorothy Byrne (Channel 4 Television)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 6 November 2019

The 50:50 Project - increasing women's representation in the BBC's journalism
Date: 6 November 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Ros Aktins (BBC News)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 20 November 2019

Virtual Reality News: the post-hype reality in 2019
Date: 20 November 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Zillah Watson (BBC VR Hub)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 27 November 2019

Putting the audience at the heart of journalism
Date: 27 November 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Federica Cherubini (Hearken)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Press freedom and media censorship
Date: 4 December 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Rasmus Nielsen (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 22 January 2020

The truth behind Echo Chambers and Filter Bubbles
Date: 22 January 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Richard Fletcher (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 29 April 2020

Building a global media brand
Date: 29 April 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prashant Rao, global editor, The Atlantic
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 6 May 2020

Brexit in a time of crisis
Date: 6 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 13 May 2020

Reporting pandemics: Measles and Coronavirus in the Pacific Islands
Date: 13 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 20 May 2020

Fact checking a global story
Date: 20 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Clara Jiménez Cruz, co-founder of Maldita.es
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 27 May 2020

Journalists under pressure - the emotional toll of covering crises
Date: 27 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 3 June 2020

The role of the Today programme in a national crisis
Date: 3 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Sarah Sands, editor of BBC Radio 4 Today programme
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 10 June 2020

Holding power to account
Date: 10 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Matthew Caruana Galizia, investigative journalist
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 17 June 2020

Public sector broadcasting and trust in dangerous times
Date: 17 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dorothy Byrne, head of news and current affairs, Channel 4 News
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 21 April 2021

13 Lessons from Lockdown
Date: 21 April 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : RISJ Journalist Fellows
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 28 April 2021

Newlines: a fresh voice from the Middle East
Date: 28 April 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Hassan Hassan & Kareem Shaheen (Newlinesmag.com)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 5 May 2021

Covering protests, pandemics and politics in India
Date: 5 May 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Manisha Pande (Newslaundry.com)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 12 May 2021

Investigative Journalists team up to tell the stories of the world's biggest rainforests
Date: 12 May 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Gustavo Faleiros (Pulitzer Center)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 19 May 2021

Revitalising the public editor role
Date: 19 May 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Kathy English (Toronto Star)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 26 May 2021

The perils of parachute journalism in Myanmar
Date: 26 May 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Aye Min Thant
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 2 June 2021

Ethiopian elections: what to expect in Addis
Date: 2 June 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Samuel Getachew
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 9 June 2021

Covering Covid: Lessons from a health reporter
Date: 9 June 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Jessica Hamzelou (New Scientist)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 16 June 2021

Journalism behind bars – the Belarusian crisis
Date: 16 June 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Volha Siakhovich (Belarusian Association of Journalism)
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 23 June 2021

Live from Capitol Hill: Robert Moore recounts Jan 6
Date: 23 June 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Robert Moore (ITV News)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 13 October 2021

Justice deferred: the Jamal Khashoggi story
Date: 13 October 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Bryan Fogel
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 20 October 2021

The role of the press in Chile’s new constitution
Date: 20 October 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Francisca Skoknic (LaBot)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 27 October 2021

Quakes, coups and courage: how to cover Haiti
Date: 27 October 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Jacqueline Charles (Miami Herald)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 3 November 2021

Nicaraguan journalism in exile
Date: 3 November 2021, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Carlos F. Chamorro
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 10 November 2021

Reporting climate change from the Pacific Islands
Date: 10 November 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 24 November 2021

Nigeria vs Twitter: the fight for freedom of expression
Date: 24 November 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Fisayo Soyombo (Foundation for Investigative Journalism)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 1 December 2021

Behind the Pandora Papers
Date: 1 December 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 12 January 2022

Afghanistan and me: a female perspective
Date: 12 January 2022, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 19 January 2022

The death of the Kyiv Post and the fight for its rebirth
Date: 19 January 2022, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Elina Alem Kent (Kyiv Independent)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 26 January 2022

The art of the viral news explainer
Date: 26 January 2022, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Ros Atkins (BBC News)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 2 February 2022

The trouble in Turkey
Date: 2 February 2022, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Kemal Göktaş (Kisa Dalga)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 9 February 2022

Journalism in Kazakhstan with Darkhan Umyrbekov
Date: 9 February 2022, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Darkhan Umyrbekov
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 23 February 2022

It's no joke: political cartooning in East Africa with Maddo (Paul Kelemba)
Date: 23 February 2022, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Maddo
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 2 March 2022

Insights from Bellingcat on Russia's Ukraine ambitions with Christo Grozev
Date: 2 March 2022, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Christo Grozev
Organisers: TBA
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Events this person is organising:

Wednesday 11 October 2017

‘What’s happening to our media’
Date: 11 October 2017, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Rasmus Nielsen (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 13 October 2017

‘Quizzing leaders for a global audience’
Date: 13 October 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Stephen Sackur, BBC Hard Talk
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 18 October 2017

‘Changing patterns of digital news consumption’
Date: 18 October 2017, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Nic Newman (research associate and lead author of Digital News Report at RISJ)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 20 October 2017

‘Google and Facebook: Friend or Foe?’
Date: 20 October 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Helen Lewis, deputy editor, New Statesman
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Q&A discussion with physician, academic and writer whose work covers medicine, policy, statistics and campaigning
Date: 25 October 2017, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Science (director EBM DataLab, Nuffield Dept Primary Care )
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 27 October 2017

‘Reporting on globalized issues. A study of China and the environmental movement’
Date: 27 October 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Stephen Reese, Professor of journalism, University of Texas
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 1 November 2017

‘Britain, Brexit and the new political chaos'
Date: 1 November 2017, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Jack Blanchard (editor, London playbook at Politico)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 3 November 2017

‘Lessons learnt launching Al Jazeera English, and how they can be applied to news media today’
Date: 3 November 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Al Anstey, Former MD, Al Jazeera English
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 8 November 2017

‘The evolution of digital journalism and tapping into tech for story-telling’
Date: 8 November 2017, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Lianna Brinded (Europe editor at Quartz)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 10 November 2017

‘The challenges of writing about corruption in Africa’
Date: 10 November 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Michela Wrong, author of “Now it’s our turn to eat”
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 15 November 2017

‘Platform power and responsibility in the attention economy’
Date: 15 November 2017, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : John Naughton (columnist The Observer and director press fellowship programme, Wolfson College)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 17 November 2017

‘A reporter's discovery during the financial crisis: those in charge were making it up as they went along’
Date: 17 November 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Katherine Griffiths, banking editor, The Times
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 22 November 2017

‘Reporting from Yemen and other inaccessible war zones: risk and how to find out if you're in trouble’
Date: 22 November 2017, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Laura Silvia Battaglia
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 29 November 2017

‘Decline in media freedom worldwide’
Date: 29 November 2017, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Jodie Ginsberg (chief executive, Index on Censorship)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 17 January 2018

‘Is it true? Why questions about the news are changing’
Date: 17 January 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 19 January 2018

‘Journalistic ethics in practice: The bright side, dark side and taboos’
Date: 19 January 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 24 January 2018

‘Not-for-profit journalism - a model for change'
Date: 24 January 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Rachel Oldroyd (managing editor, Bureau of Investigative Journalism)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 26 January 2018

‘Trust, power and the crisis of media’
Date: 26 January 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Ed Williams (chief executive officer, Edelman UK and Ireland)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 31 January 2018

‘Photojournalism in the digital age’
Date: 31 January 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Adrian Hadland (senior lecturer, University of Stirling)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 2 February 2018

‘Britain’s media and politics’
Date: 2 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Tony Gallagher (editor-in-chief, The Sun )
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 7 February 2018

‘Restoring trust in news’
Date: 7 February 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Alessandra Galloni (global news editor, Reuters)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 9 February 2018

‘Let’s talk about money. Public broadcasters and business news’
Date: 9 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Jasmin Buttar (editor, BBC Business and Economics centre)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 14 February 2018

‘Covering the underworld: organized crime, cities and disputed territories’
Date: 14 February 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Antonio Sampaio (research associate for security and development, Institute of International Studies)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 16 February 2018

"When a president wages war on a press at work", Reuters Memorial Lecture by Marty Baron, 16 February 2018
Date: 16 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Marty Baron (The Washington Post)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 21 February 2018

‘There are many roads to power – How to build a career in journalism’
Date: 21 February 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Alexandra Borchardt (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 23 February 2018

‘Who’s watching? Filmmaking and journalism in war zones’
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Date: 23 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Nevine Mabro (deputy editor, Channel 4 News)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 28 February 2018

‘Reporting the world’
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Date: 28 February 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Roula Khalaf (deputy editor, Financial Times)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 2 March 2018

‘Collusion: how Russia helped Donald Trump win’
Date: 2 March 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Luke Harding (foreign correspondent, The Guardian)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 7 March 2018

‘The “King of Whoppers” and political factchecking in the 2016 US presidential race’
Date: 7 March 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Lucas Graves (senior research fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 25 April 2018

‘Reporting the world’
Date: 25 April 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Roula Khalaf (deputy editor, Financial Times)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 2 May 2018

'Political actors and the manipulation of social media audience groups through the use of junk news and other forms of automation
Date: 2 May 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Vidya Narayanan (director of research, Computational Propaganda Project, Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 4 May 2018

‘Populism as a challenge and a threat to media in liberal democracies’
Date: 4 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr. Alexander Görlach (senior fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 9 May 2018

‘The news of tomorrow’
Date: 9 May 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : RISJ Journalist Fellows
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 11 May 2018

‘Online disinformation: what do we know, what can we do?’
Date: 11 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Rasmus Nielsen (University of Oxford)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 16 May 2018

‘Reporting of the refugee crisis and the AfD in Germany’
Date: 16 May 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Tanit Koch (former editor-in-chief, Bild)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 18 May 2018

‘We Can’t Handle The Truth: Race, Big Data and Public Policy’
Date: 18 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Trevor Phillips (writer and broadcaster)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 23 May 2018

‘Experts as journalists and the contest for the truth’
Date: 23 May 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Stephen Khan (editor, The Conversation)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 25 May 2018

‘Broadcasters and the international story’
Date: 25 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Nevine Mabro (deputy editor, Channel 4 news)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 30 May 2018

‘In pursuit of repertoires of news consumption. Analysing how people use news media in everyday life’
Date: 30 May 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Kim Schroder (visiting fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 1 June 2018

‘Whistleblowing and intelligence’
Date: 1 June 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Ewen MacAskill (defence and intelligence correspondent, The Guardian)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Dr David Levy (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 6 June 2018

‘Statistics and the battle against misinformation’
Date: 6 June 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Professor Denise Lievesley (Professor of Social Statistics & Principal Green Templeton College, University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 13 June 2018

‘Innovation and the conversation on the rise of China’
Date: 13 June 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Gary Liu (CEO, South China Morning Post)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 17 October 2018

‘Protecting whistle-blowers and sources in the digital age’
Date: 17 October 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Julie Posetti (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 24 October 2018

‘Breaking news: the remaking of journalism’
Date: 24 October 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Alan Rusbridger (Lady Margaret Hall)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 26 October 2018

‘Misinformation and its effect on public life’
Date: 26 October 2018, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Phoebe Arnold (Reuters Institute)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 31 October 2018

‘Transformations in news organizations’
Date: 31 October 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Anita Zielina (NZZ Media Group)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 2 November 2018

‘NGOs as newsmakers’
Date: 2 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Matthew Powers (Department of Communications, University of Washington)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 7 November 2018

‘Networked solidarity in the age of Trump’
Date: 7 November 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Professor Gina Neff (Oxford Internet Institute, Department of Sociology, Senior Research Associate, Christ Church, University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 9 November 2018

‘Reporting austerity Britain’
Date: 9 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Danica Kirka (Associated Press)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 14 November 2018

‘Empowered: Popular feminism and popular misogyny’
Date: 14 November 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser (London School of Economics)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 16 November 2018

‘The state, the media and Euroscepticism in Italy’
Date: 16 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Marco Varvello (RAI Italian TV)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Butler Room
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 21 November 2018

‘The rebirth of audio’
Date: 21 November 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Nic Newman (research associate and lead author of Digital News Report at RISJ)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 28 November 2018

‘Behind the lens. The impact and implications of visual storytelling’
Date: 28 November 2018, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Hazel Thompson
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 16 January 2019

Do we need a new kind of journalism in 2019? The new challenges of trust and misinformation
Date: 16 January 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Rachael Jolley (Index on Censorship magazine)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 23 January 2019

The coldest story ever told: Kayne and the Up Next algorithm
Date: 23 January 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Caithlin Mercer (Yahoo UK)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Meera Selva (University of Oxford), Sir Andrew Dilnot (Nuffield College, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Short and strong: making The Economist Espresso
Date: 30 January 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Lane Greene (The Economist)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 6 February 2019

India’s social media elections
Date: 6 February 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Vidya Narayanan (director of research, Computational Propaganda Project, Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 13 February 2019

Diving deep. Slow news and reader engagement
Date: 13 February 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Chris Cook (Tortoise, ex BBC Newsnight, FT)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 20 February 2019

Digital rebranding of legacy media – reviving the Madras Courier
Date: 20 February 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Shrenik Rao (Madras Courier)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 27 February 2019

Should the state pay for journalism?
Date: 27 February 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Polly Curtis (HuffPost UK )
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 6 March 2019

From Victims to Suspects - representation of Muslim women
Date: 6 March 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Dr Shakira Hussein (University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 1 May 2019

Why don’t we take women as seriously as men?
Date: 1 May 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Mary Ann Sieghart (University of oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 8 May 2019

British media and populism, and Brexit
Date: 8 May 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Trevor Kavanagh
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 15 May 2019

Networked News, Racial Divides: How Power & Privilege Shape Public Discourse
Date: 15 May 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Sue Robinson
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 22 May 2019

Reputation, trust and keeping watch
Date: 22 May 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Inga Thordar
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 29 May 2019

The failure of political journalism
Date: 29 May 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Helen Lewis
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 June 2019

Telling the international story
Date: 5 June 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Caro Kriel
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 12 June 2019

Protecting newsrooms from political pressures
Date: 12 June 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Bobby Ghosh
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 19 June 2019

Social media, protest and press freedom in Sri Lanka
Date: 19 June 2019, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 16 October 2019

Healing words - Innovations in health reporting
Date: 16 October 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Mia Malan (Bhekisia)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Political attacks on journalism in central and eastern Europe
Date: 23 October 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 30 October 2019

The state of journalism
Date: 30 October 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Dorothy Byrne (Channel 4 Television)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 6 November 2019

The 50:50 Project - increasing women's representation in the BBC's journalism
Date: 6 November 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Ros Aktins (BBC News)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 20 November 2019

Virtual Reality News: the post-hype reality in 2019
Date: 20 November 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Zillah Watson (BBC VR Hub)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: Barclay Room
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 27 November 2019

Putting the audience at the heart of journalism
Date: 27 November 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Federica Cherubini (Hearken)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Press freedom and media censorship
Date: 4 December 2019, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Rasmus Nielsen (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 22 January 2020

The truth behind Echo Chambers and Filter Bubbles
Date: 22 January 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Richard Fletcher (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 29 January 2020

Leading digital transformation
Date: 29 January 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 February 2020

Notes from the frontline: Journalism in Bolsenaro’s Brazil
Date: 5 February 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 12 February 2020

Notes from the frontline: Misinformation and propaganda wars in Ukraine and Russia
Date: 12 February 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 19 February 2020

Notes from the frontline: A dangerous moment: reporting Hong Kong’s protests
Date: 19 February 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 26 February 2020

News in the Digital Age
Date: 26 February 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 March 2020

Political Gossip and how it drives everything
Date: 4 March 2020, 12:00 - 13:30
Speaker : Marie Le Conte (politics writer)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 March 2020

A new wave: Female editors and new audiences
Date: 11 March 2020, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Venue: Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HG
Venue Details: E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 29 April 2020

Building a global media brand
Date: 29 April 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prashant Rao, global editor, The Atlantic
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 6 May 2020

Brexit in a time of crisis
Date: 6 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 13 May 2020

Reporting pandemics: Measles and Coronavirus in the Pacific Islands
Date: 13 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 20 May 2020

Fact checking a global story
Date: 20 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Clara Jiménez Cruz, co-founder of Maldita.es
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 27 May 2020

Journalists under pressure - the emotional toll of covering crises
Date: 27 May 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 3 June 2020

The role of the Today programme in a national crisis
Date: 3 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Sarah Sands, editor of BBC Radio 4 Today programme
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 10 June 2020

Holding power to account
Date: 10 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Matthew Caruana Galizia, investigative journalist
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 17 June 2020

Public sector broadcasting and trust in dangerous times
Date: 17 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dorothy Byrne, head of news and current affairs, Channel 4 News
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 16 June 2021

Journalism behind bars – the Belarusian crisis
Date: 16 June 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Volha Siakhovich (Belarusian Association of Journalism)
Organiser: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)
Host: Meera Selva (University of Oxford)