An Open Conversation Hosted by Byline Times
Especially given the state of social media today, it’s difficult to find genuine spaces to fully connect and reflect on moments that demand more than an immediate, knee-jerk reaction.
That’s what we hope to provide with our forthcoming live event at The Cockpit on September 7th: a considered, open conversation about the media maelstrom surrounding Professor Jason Arday, the pressing questions the story raises about Britain’s unaccountable media culture, and the dark underlying ideologies that fuelled the pile-on.
Featuring:
- Hardeep Matharu, Editor in Chief at Byline Times
- Nafeez Ahmed, Head of Investigations at Byline Times and author of multiple incisive investigations into the far-right networks targeting Jason Arday
- Peter Oborne, award-winning journalist and author known for his longstanding scrutiny of political and media power.
What happened to Jason Arday raises difficult questions that extend far beyond any individual story: questions about how narratives take hold, how easily complexity can be flattened, and what responsibility journalists across the spectrum bear for uncritically jumping on bandwagons.
This won’t be a lecture, nor do we want to simply add another round of reactive commentary to a story already overwhelmed by it. We want to hear your perspective.
Come and join us in the round at the Cockpit on Monday 7th September.
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