Category - journalism

British human rights activist trapped in the Gaza strip

staff writers — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:53:42 +0000

Human rights activist and journalist Lauren Booth has been trapped illegally in the Gaza strip as a result of a legal campaign calling for an end to the Israeli government blockade there, say Palestinian activists.

A voice that will be sorely missed

Simon Barrow — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:10:18 +0000

The news that doyen BBC correspondent Charles Wheeler has died is a sad day for journalism.

Rowan Williams to attend funeral of UK religion journalist

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:36:30 +0000

Two senior Anglican archbishops are to be present at the funeral service at Llandaff Cathedral in Wales for the UK religious affairs writer and broadcaster Christopher Morgan - who tragically took his own life recently.

Prize-winning writer describes pitfalls of modern reporting on religion

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:54:35 +0000

Journalists writing stories on religion that are then put into other languages face constant pitfalls of being 'lost in translation', says the editor who has won the John Templeton Award for the European Religion Writer of the Year.

Media urged to question its role in 'culture of confrontation'

staff writers — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:27:03 +0000

Received ideas about neutrality, ‘news values’ and the place of reporting in current events must be questioned because of the changing global role of the media in an age of conflict, a commentator will suggest at a meeting in St Ethelburga's Centre, London, on 26 June 2007.

How to change the agenda from violence to peacebuilding

Simon Barrow — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:49:32 +0000

You are invited to a discussion on Making peace headline news with Ekklesia's Simon Barrow, on Tuesday 26 June 2007, at St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG, starting at 6.30pm. Ends by 8pm. All welcome. Feel free to spread the news.

Media Training

Press Office — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:58:58 +0000

Ekklesia has extensive experience of dealing with local, national and international media including press, broadcast and new media.