The agenda-setting programme, titled Too Much to Watch, will see James Corden OBE give his first industry interview since returning to the UK, and Bryan Lourd, Co-Chairman of Creative Artists Agency, will join multi-Academy Award winner Emma Thompson in conversation.
It's the combination of such raw, immediate footage, and the completely candid testimonies of civilians and soldiers, that makes James W Newton's documentary on the Taliban's capture of Kabul in 2021, Evacuation, so indelible.
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Journalism Masterclass Inzamam Rashid, Correspondent in conversation with Helen Scott, Media Consultant. |
The awards were presented this afternoon at a prestigious ceremony at the BFI Southbank and hosted by TV and radio presenter, Will Njobvu.
Watch our panel discussion on this page at 1pm on Thursday 6 July with Jonah Hauer-King, Ahad Raza Mir, Blake Harrison, Gregg Sulkin, Julia Brown and Miriam Schiweck, and writer Peter Bowker.
This is a free, pre-recorded event and the full session will be available to watch on this event page.
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The lecture is run by the Royal Television Society and the Media Society. There will be a drinks reception after the lecture in the Portland Hall, sponsored by Sky. Proceeds of the lecture will go to the Steve Hewlett Scholarship Fund, which is chaired by Sir Clive Jones, and managed by him, Steve’s widow, Rachel Crellin and John Mair.
This appears to be a vital moment in the next stage of tech’s relationship with the news business and there are wide-ranging calls to ensure that responsible AI models are adopted and created from the outset, not least as we gear up for worldwide elections.
In this session we will hear from organisations that are already using AI technology to work more efficiently and deliver more of what their audiences want, as well as getting an understanding of what regulators are doing around the world to ensure that this technology contributes positively to the industry.
Step into a world of deception and intrigue as Director Felicity Morris, Producer, Bernadette Higgins and Editor Julian Hart share their insights and the trade secrets behind the making of this gripping true crime sensation. Also joining the panel, Cecilie Fjellhøy, one of the key contributors in the film, whose relationship with swindler Simon Leviev sparked a global hit.
The biennial Cambridge Convention will take place on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 September 2023 at King’s College, Cambridge.
The agenda-setting programme, titled Too Much to Watch, will bring together influential thought leaders and prominent executives to debate the opportunities and impact of changing consumption habits reshaping global television.
