Following the launch of Churnalism.com, the Media Standards Trust (MST), in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), will be holding a lively panel debate about churnalism, on Wednesday 6th July 7PM.
The motion: This house believes news articles based on press releases should be marked ‘advertorial’
For the motion: Chris Atkins (Director of StarSuckers, & Taking Liberties), & James Randerson (Guardian Science/Environment Editor)
Against the motion: David Higgerson (Head of Multimedia, Trinity Mirror), & Trevor Morris (former CEO of Chime Communications PR Group; author of ‘PR – A Persuasive Industry?’)
Chaired by: Fiona Fox (Science Media Centre)
If you would like to attend, please register directly at: http://mstchurnalism.eventbrite.com
- places are allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis
For further information regarding this event please contact camilla.schick@mediastandardstrust.org 020 7727 5252
