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Is the conflict in Afghanistan becoming Britain's Vietnam? Is the media reporting it properly or simply embedding the truth with the journalists?The Media Society is hosting a lively discussion chaired by Kevin Marsh of the BBC College of Journalism. With: Alex Thomson, chief correspondent, Channel Four News and Brigadier Mark van der Lande OBE, head of Operational Communication, Ministry of Defence.There will be a drinks reception afterwards to celebrate the publication of: Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines, edited by Richard Lance Keeble and John Mair, published by Abramis, 13 September.Thanks to support from the BBC College of... ...more
Please join us in celebrating the official launch of the Cambodian Children's Fund UK. The Cambodian Children's Fund UK is dedicated to improving the lives of young people from Cambodia's most destitute communities. With Scott Neeson, Michael Mansfield QC and Janet Templeman. ...more
The Frontline Club plays host to a panel of experts engaged in Somalia on a day-to-day basis, to discuss why Somalia matters, the future of the country, the role of the international community and to consider the de facto realities from the armchair theories. ...more
Julian Assange of Wikileaks is holding a press conference at noon today at the Frontline Club following the release yesterday of a document set called the Afghan War Diary, an extraordinary compendium of over 91,000 reports covering the war in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2010, described by the Guardian as the biggest intelligence leak in history. Watch the second part here http://www.viddler.com/explore/frontlineclub/videos/455/... ...more
Seven years after the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq, New Internationalist co-editor Hadani Ditmars with special guests Hassan Abdulrazzak, who wrote the play Baghdad Wedding, gay rights activist Ali Hili, and writer Haifa Zangana discuss Iraq's future. ...more
Canon launches first MPEG-2 Full HD (4:2:2) file-based camcorders. Join Canon team for drinks and demonstration. ...more
The Frontline Club is proud to be hosting the Footprint Friends 2009 WOW (Wipe Out Waste) Awards at the Club on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009, from 9.30am - 2.00pm. ...more
The Orwell Prize, Britain's most prestigious prize for political writing, is delighted to be launching the 2010 Prize at the Frontline Club on 29th October. The launch will consist of discussion and drama, as well as marking the opening of submissions and announcement of judges for this year's Book Prize, Journalism Prize and Blog Prize. ...more
This event is held to commemorate 'Financial Times' journalist Sander Thoenes, murdered in Timor-Leste (East Timor) on 21 September 1999 with senior representative, 'The Financial Times'; Jon Swain of 'The Sunday Times', the journalist Irena Cristalis, and Anthony Mills (press & communications manager, International Press Institute). Moderator Rodney Pinder from International News Safety Institute. ...more
Supporting the 'Roddy Scott Foundation', 3rd Annual event; dinner and forum discussion with, Tony Wood, Vlad Lozinski and David Loyn; Georgia and the Caucasus today plus Foundation report on the progress of the Pankisi Education Project.
Everyone welcome; book with Frontline or for more details call Stina on 07730 713 852 or 01423 780449. ...more