Event 394
Suzanne Franks and Mark Goldring
Reporting Disasters: Famine, Aid, Politics and the Media
– Elmley Foundation Stage
The media reporting of the Ethiopian Famine in 1984–5 was an iconic news event. It is widely believed to have had an unprecedented impact, challenging perceptions of Africa and mobilising public opinion and philanthropic action in a dramatic new way. The Professor of Journalism scrutinises and challenges the facts and the impacts, in discussion with the Head of Oxfam. Chaired by Nik Gowing.
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