BBC Writier in Residence Events
BBC Writer in Residence: In Conversation... Malachi O'Doherty meets Martina Purdy
BBC Northern Ireland | 9 September
Malachi O'Doherty, BBC Writer in Residence at Queen's University Belfast, talks to prominent political journalists working in Northern Ireland.
Putting the Question: Malachi meets Martina Purdy, political correspondent, BBC Northern Ireland.
Martina has covered some of the biggest political stories of the past decade, has travelled to Washington on several occasions and has interviewed the key players in the peace process. Before joining the BBC, Martina was political correspondent at the Belfast Telegraph. She has won several awards for print journalism and is author of Room 21: Stormont Behind Closed Doors.
Tickets to this event may be booked in advance but will also be available from the venue on the day. Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
All information is correct at time of publication.
Date
9 September
Time
1pm
ON JOURNALISM AND FOI
Wednesday, 6 April 2011 at 2pm
Do you want to know how the Freedom of Information Act works; how journalists and academics can use it to extract secrets from the state and from public bodies?
On Wednesday Apr 6 at 2pm, Malachi O'Doherty is 'In Conversation' with Martin Rosenbaum, the man who advises BBC journalists on how to make best use of the act.
The event is open and takes place at 2.pm at Blackstaff House in Great Victoria Street.
This is the latest in a series of events which have been attracting big audiences.
Details below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/events/on_journalism_and_foi
ON JOURNALISM AND THE ECONOMY
Thursday, 31 March 2011 at 2pm
In the second of a series of conversations on journalism, BBC Writer in Residence at Queen's, Malachi O'Doherty, meets the BBC's award-winning Business Editor Robert Peston to discuss reporting business and economics.
Robert has published a series of exclusive stories about the global financial crisis. Before joining the BBC in February 2006, he was a print journalist for more than 20 years for the Financial Times, Sunday Telegraph and Independent. He has also published two critically acclaimed books, Who Runs Britain? and Brown's Britain.
Tickets to this event are expected to be in high demand and must be booked in advance. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
All information is correct at time of publication.
