๐ต The #UKMFF26 concludes with closing remarks from Edward Lucas.
Thank you to all speakers & participants โ and to our co-organisers JFJ, @ibahri.bsky.social and @citystgeorges.bsky.social โ for two days focused on strengthening #MediaFreedom.
๐ด Coming up at the #UKMFF26 #SafetyofJournalists Platform report launch
Chair
Vafa Fati-Zade, JFJ
Speakers
Jamie Wiseman @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
Felicity Garvey @rsf.org
William Horsley
๐ Coming up now | #UKMFF26
Media Literacy & Local News as a Democratic Defence
Chair
@melbunce.bsky.social
Speakers
Katja Pehrman
@internewshq.bsky.social
@tbij.bsky.social
Rebecca Whittington
๐ก Workshops starting at 12:00 | #UKMFF26
Parallel sessions:
#SLAPP First Aid Kit
Samantha Thompson & Thomas Otter (RPC)
Using FOI to Investigate Power
Jenna Corderoy & @tbij.bsky.social
SLAPP Risks for Students
@nikwilliams.bsky.social, Gill Phillips & @mediadefence.bsky.social
๐ข Happening now | #UKMFF26
Defending Democracy: Countering #Disinformation & Navigating #AI
Chair
Rebecca Vincent
Speakers
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Mark Stephens CBE
Peter Geoghegan
Hannah Perry