The Forum - Journalism, insight and debate at the Frontline Club
The DNA of culture: Jeremy Hunter in conversation with Paddy O'Connell
By Natricia Duncan The Frontline Club was treated to an explosion of colour, culture, festivity and debate as photojournalist Jeremy Hunter explored the “DNA of countries” through pictures.Hunter described how he began travelling as part of his job as...
Screening: Albino United
By Antonia Roupell “Albinos are human too” was the resounding message from Marc Hoeferlin, Barney Broomfield, and Juan Reina’s film Albino United. A story that follows not only Tanzanian Albinos’ struggle for equality but their struggle for survival. Dangerous beliefs that...
Screening: Bahrain: Shooting in the Dark Q&A with May Welsh, Jon Blair, and ex-Bahraini MP
By Ivana Davidovic "With our souls, with our blood, we would sacrifice anything for you Bahrain" people chanted on the streets of Bahrain. In February 2011, while the media glare was firmly focused on the uprising in Egypt, the Bahraini...
Wael Ghonim in conversation with Ben Hammersley: Revolution 2.0
By Emily Wight A key element to the Arab Spring was the role of social media in giving momentum to the revolution. In countries such as Egypt, Facebook and Twitter have been used as a democratizing force, a platform for...
Part 2: Frontline Club discusses Italian press after Berlusconi
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...
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...
Gene Sharp's 'terrifyingly simple' methods for non-violent revolution
by Thomas Lowe As he walks to sit at the front of the room one can see Gene Sharp is frail, and at times it’s hard to hear his gravelly voice. But you can’t doubt the passion with which he...
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...
The Forum - Journalism, insight and debate at the Frontline Club
Analysis and coverage of Frontline Club events, with discussion about the club's key issues and themes....