BBC’s Lyse Doucet to chair panel at launch of INSI’s book for women journalists
8 Mar 2012
BBC presenter and special correspondent Lyse Doucet will moderate a panel of prominent journalists at tonight’s launch of the International News Safety Institute’s ‘No Woman’s Land: On the Frontlines with Female Reporters’ – the first book solely dedicated to the safety of women journalists.
Doucet, who has contributed to the ground-breaking publication, will be joined by war photographer and fellow contributor Kate Brooks, Sky News Head of International News Sarah Whitehead, CNN Presenter Nima Elbagir, Reuters reporter Maria Golovnina and Head of News for BBC World News Andrew Roy. Sponsored by Thomson Reuters and hosted at their Canary Wharf office, the panel debate will discuss the issues newswomen face working in conflict and danger zones around the world.
Triggered by last year’s shocking attack on CBS reporter Lara Logan, who has written the foreword to ‘No Woman’s Land’, the book provides an unprecedented insight into the lives of newswomen working across the media in more than a dozen countries, from reporters in international news organisations to journalists working in local media outlets as far afield as Mexico, Burma, Russia and Indonesia.
The collection of forty compelling stories describes the risks, the challenges and the emotional and physical impact working in the media has had on these women who risk their lives to bring us the news. As well as telling the stories of these brave journalists - camerawomen, photographers, correspondents and reporters - the book contains safety advice and guidance for women and men in the news media.
Copies of ‘No Woman’s Land’ will be available to buy at the launch at a cost of £20 by cash or cheque. Proceeds from the book will go to safety training for female journalists. The book is also available to order on INSI’s website www.newssafety.org
The event will be live streamed from 1830 GMT and available to watch on www.reuters.co.uk, www.reuters.com and channel 401. It will also be live-tweeted, and can be followed with the hashtag #nowomansland
Seats will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Please arrive at 1800 prompt for registration.
1800 Registration
1830 Opening remarks by Chris Cramer, Honorary President of INSI and Editor-at-Large Thomson Reuters
1845 - 2000 Panel Discussion including Q&A
2000 Closing remarks followed by networking with refreshments
DIRECTIONS TO THOMSON REUTERS USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT
DIRECTIONS TO THOMSON REUTERS BY TUBE:
Take the Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf Station.
Exit the station via the escalators, following the signs for the DLR (Docklands Light Railway).
Once out of the station head to your right towards the large television screen until you see the ‘Slug and Lettuce’ bar on your left.
Thomson Reuters is located directly above the ‘Slug and Lettuce’ and has a ticker that stretches around the exterior of the building
DIRECTIONS TO THOMSON REUTERS BY DLR:
Take the DLR to Canary Wharf Station.
Exit the station following the signs for South Colonnade.
Once out of the station, cross the road and walk to your left until you come to the cream building just before the large television screen.
Thomson Reuters is located directly above the ‘Slug and Lettuce’ bar and has a ticker that stretches around the exterior of the building.
DIRECTIONS TO THOMSON REUTERS BY BUS:
Catch the bus to Stop ‘G,’ which is located on the South Colonnade.
Once off the bus, walk to your left until you come to the cream building just before the large television screen.
Thomson Reuters is located directly above the ‘Slug and Lettuce’ bar and has a ticker that stretches around the exterior of the building.
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