Event
NUJ Brighton & Midsussex Branch meeting with guest speaker Umit Ozturk
We will hold our regular branch meeting 7.30-8pm.
From 8pm, we will hear a talk from journalist Umit Ozturk.
The event is open to NUJ members; non-members are asked to register in advance.
ABOUT THE TALK
Turkey: The biggest prison for journalists in the world- Can Dundar, who was released from prison recently:
Umit Ozturk will talk about the threats against freedom of press in Turkey with examples on censorship, restrictions and bans on media as well as practices of intimidation, prosecution, imprisonment and attacks against journalists and media activists.
Umit Ozturk is a qualified journalist and linguist from Turkey who has lived in the UK since 1992. He has worked as a human rights reporter, editor, broadcaster, book trader and publisher, media analyst and trainer, with expertise on freedom of press, social media and cyber rights and liberties.
He was actively involved in press freedom organisations including Amnesty International Journalists Network as their chair (1998-2010) and a co-founder and co-director of the first UK chapter of Reporters sans Frontieres (2003-2004), as a consultant for Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN (1997-2006), and a contributor to Index on Censorship (1995-2004). He was awarded several media prizes throughout 1990s.
Umit is the founder and current coordinator of the Brighton-based community support charity Euro-Mediterranean Resources Network (2001 - ). He is also a poet, community radio producer, playwright, community cook, and a stand-up performer.
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LocationCraft Beer Company, (View)
22-23 Upper North Street
BRIGHTON BN1 3FG
United Kingdom
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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