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 Media Freedom in MENA and Beyond


Online Event 

 Media Freedom in MENA & Beyond


Professor Peter Greste is an award-winning foreign correspondent who spent 25 years working for the BBC, Reuters and Al Jazeera in some of the world’s most volatile places.

This 10th Southern Talk will focus on the following aspects of this highly important topic:
  • How journalism has changed in recent decades.
  • The effects of national Security Legislation on Media Freedom worldwide.
  • The undermining effects on journalism of: Social Media, Tech companies, AI and the need for financially profitable business models.
  • Russia, China and others are taking advantage of the information gap in MENA by pushing their narratives.
  • How hostile actors are exploiting the weaknesses in media freedom and spreading disinformation for strategic reasons.
  • How greater Media Freedom improves accountability, which directly assists overall security efforts and the protection of civilians.
  • What can be done to protect journalism and Media Freedom in MENA and beyond.
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Mr Conor G. Sheedy

NSD-S Hub Head Editor

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Professor Peter Greste

Foreign Correspondent