Social Study Conference 05
Are politicians and governments at the mercy of journalists?
Are journalists at the mercy of the demands of media moguls?
Who exactly is running the country?
Have principles been sacrificed for profits?
Have some journalists fallen prey to the cult of celebrity status?
Are journalists in danger of losing their credibility?
When does spin become sin and have people lost trust in the media?
How long does it take for a 'hack' to mutate to a comment columnist?
How does all this sit with a profession whose values are steeped in the search
for truth?
Social Study Conference 2005 in association with Media Train presents:
There's No 'F' in Ethics
Media under the Microscope
Tower Hotel
Derry
Friday October 7, Saturday October 8
Topics for discussion include: