On Monday 29 March, Sir David Bell (former chairman of the Financial Times) will ask our expert panel how a 21st century media organization should define the scope of its responsibility to its audience. Panelists include:

Sir David Bell, Media Standards Trust

Caroline Diehl, The Media Trust

Christian Toennesen, Brunswick Group LLP

Jo Confino, The Guardian

We have limited spaces for this free debate in Pearson's headquarters in London.   Places are on a first come, first serve basis- please RSVP by emailing thepearsondebates@pearson.com

Cost : Free
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What are the priorities for good corporate citizenship in a 21st century media organisation?

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Location: 80 Strand, London, United Kingdom
Summary: What do you think? Ask questions for the panel and debate here. 		Event Date & Time:
March 29, 2010  | 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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What are the priorities for good corporate citizenship in a 21st century media organisation?

 

 

Media companies are being held to public account more than ever before, but how far does our responsibility stretch? How can we maintain high corporate reputations in the face of myriad pressures to compromise reporting and other standards? In this era of 24 hour news, how do we decide when a rumour becomes a story we should share? And to what extent does it matter whether the demographic our staff is representative of the audience we serve?
Jeff Mowatt
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