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Events
Thursday 25 May 2006
The Headline of the Century
An evening debate chaired by a presenter from BBC's Newsnight that will be the culmination of a nationwide vote on the greatest headline of the past 100 years, as chosen by the British public. Leading figures from the world of newspapers will argue it out, with a chance for the audience to make their views known on what makes a great front page.
Panel members: Roy Greenslade, journalist for The Daily Telegraph, Simon Kelner, Editor-in-Chief of The Independent, Sarah Sands, Editor of The Sunday Telegraph, and Charles Wilson, former Editor of The Times and The Independent .
In association with the Media Society.
Event time: 18.30 - 20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
Thursday 25 May 2006
Front Page Late View
Special late night opening of the Front Page exhibition when the nation's favourite headline is announced live from the Library on BBC Newsnight.
To book, please email boxoffice@bl.uk.
Event time: 20.00-23.30
Location: The Pearson Gallery, St Pancras
Price: SOLD OUT
Tuesday 6 June 2006
Working mothers: what do women really want? - The work/life balance
of the women who make the front page
The media influences what we read, what we know and how we think
about ourselves. A panel discussion in association with Women
in Journalism, chaired by Mary Ann Sieghart - Assistant Editor,
The Times - looks at the life of women in the media. Panellists
include Natasha Walters from The Guardian, Jenny Watson
from EOC and Sue Matthias from The New Statesman.
The event will be followed by a drinks reception until 21.15.
Event time: 18.30 - 20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £10.00 (concessions £7.50)
Tuesday 13 June 2006
Dennis Griffiths
Fleet Street – Five Hundred Years of the Press
Dennis
Griffiths will talk about his new book Fleet Street - Five Hundred
Years of the Press.
An entertaining and authoritative guide to the history of the Press
in London, from its earliest days in the late 15th century through
to the relaunch of The Guardian in 2005. Political opinion,
commercial opportunism, technological advances, price wars, satisfying
the thirst for news, the influence of editors, great feature writers,
gossip columnists, advertising campaigns, the invention of the cartoon
strip and crosswords, the power of the Press Barons, and then the
breaking of the power of the unions - all contribute to the story
that Griffiths weaves so expertly.
Event time: 18.30 – 20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
Tuesday 27 June 2006
Eleanor Mills
Cupcakes and Kalashnikovs
100 Years of the Best Journalism by Women
Many female journalists came to the fore during the first and second
world wars and their perspective was very different to that of their
male peers who were reporting from the field. Since then, women
have continued to break new ground in newspapers and magazines,
redefining the world as we see it.
In her talk Eleanor Mills will look at whether there is such a
thing as women's journalism and gives examples of the best writing
from the last 100 years.
Eleanor Mills is the Editor of the Sunday
Times News Review and the co-editor of Cupcakes and Kalashnikovs.
Event time: 18.30 – 20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
Wednesday 28 June 2006
Prurience or privilege: Are politicians entitled to a private life?
A lively debate between a newspaper editor, a politician, a legal
practitioner and a legal academic discussing the right to privacy
of politicians in the public eye.
With Mark Oaten MP for Winchester; Professor Eric Barendt, Goodman
Professor of Media Law at UCL; Michael White, Assistant Editor of
the Guardian; and Alastair Brett, Legal Manager of Times Newspapers.
Chaired by David Sherborne, media barrister.
In association with The Media Society
Event time: 18.30-21.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £10.00 (concessions £7.50),
glass of wine included
An audio
download of this event is now available (MP3).
Monday 3 July 2006
Classic Book: Scoop by Evelyn Waugh, a novel about
journalists
Scoop is one of Waugh's most exuberant comedies, it is
a brilliantly irreverent satire of Fleet Street and its hectic pursuit
of hot news.
Peter Florence, chair of the discussion, is Director
of the Guardian Hay Festival.
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
Wednesday 5 July 2006
The Press Complaints Commission today
This panel discussion will focus on the workings of the Press Complaints
Commission, chaired by Sir Christopher Meyer, Chairman, alongside
Tim Toulmin, Director, together with editors and complainants.
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
Monday 10 July 2006
Robert Edwards CBE: From Beaverbrook to Maxwell
Robert Edwards CBE is Fleet Street's senior editor. During his
long and distinguished career he has edited The Daily Express,
The People, and The Sunday Mirror for a record
13 years, before becoming Deputy Chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers.
His talk draws on his experience of working on national daily newspapers
from 1955-1985 - the last 30 years of the old-style Fleet Street
- and his encounters with some of the world's most famous media
barons.
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
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Tuesday 11 July 2006
Frank Gardner: Blood and Sand - Reporting from the front line
Frank
Gardner talks about a journey that began 25 years ago with a chance
meeting on a London bus with the veteran Arabian explorer, Sir Wilfred
Thesiger, who inspired what would become Gardner 's lifelong passion
for the Arab world. This abiding interest would lead him to travel
throughout the Middle East, experiencing at first hand peoples,
places and cultures that few have encountered. It's a journey that
would eventually lead, via the world of banking, to becoming a journalist
with the BBC. And it was this passion that would, in the wake of
the world-changing events of 9/11, send him on the journey that
came to dominate - and very nearly end - his life: his coverage
of the phenomenon that is Al-Qaeda.
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
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Wednesday 12 July 2006
The Media Men
A panel of five former national newspaper editors, all present
day media columnists, will discuss the press: past, present and
future. The panel will be chaired by Donald Trelford from The Observer
and includes Roy Greenslade from the Daily Mirror, Bill Hagerty
from Sunday Today and The People, Brian McArthur from Today and
Peter Preston from The Guardian. What do the media experts think
about newspapers today and the newspaper of the future?
In association with the London Press Club
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
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Tuesday 18 July 2006
This is London: American correspondents in London
A panel discussion chaired by Dominic Sandbrook about the American
view of the media scene in Britain and the differences in reporting
styles between the US and the British media. The panel consists
of Mary Jordan from The Washington Post, Jeff McAllister from Time
Magazine and Sarah Lyall from The New York Times. In association
with the Eccles Centre for American Studies.
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
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Monday 24 July 2006
Writers in Conversation: Michael Frayn
Playwright,
novelist and translator Michael Frayn's novel Towards the End
of Morning about Fleet Street portrays a newspaper world long
since gone. Stuck in a sleepy newspaper department, covering nature
notes and crosswords, its hero dreams of liberation and recognition.
When a chance occurs to appear on TV, he eagerly prepares to greet
the celebrity life.
Michael Frayn will be discussing this and his
other works with Peter Florence, Director of the
Guardian Hay Festival
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
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Wednesday 26 July 2006
Would like to meet. Personal ads at the British Library
Share your passion for knowledge
This is how we would describe the British Library but what would your personal advert look like? This is your chance to network with like-minded individuals and enjoy a drink at a private view of our latest exhibition, Front Page: Celebrating 100 years of the British Newspaper 1906 - 2006. From hot metal to hot gossip, the exhibition brings to life the growth, development, rivalry and union of the newspaper industry in Britain over the past 100 years. As well as the interactive newsroom where you can be editor of your own newspaper, take control of your dating destiny: write a winning personal ad with the help of our relationship experts and fun activities will help you meet the man or woman who would make your Front Page!
Event time: 18.30-21.30
Location: Pearson Gallery, St Pancras
Price: SOLD OUT
Thursday 14 September 2006
Alan Hamilton, The Times: Royal Reporting
Looking at changes in the way the press have viewed royal proceedings
over the years, Alan Hamilton will address landmark events such
as the weddings of of The Queen, Princess Margaret and Princess
Diana, or the deaths of George V, George VI and the Queen Mother.
Event time: 18.15-19.00
Location: Pearson Gallery, St Pancras
Price: £3.50 (limited to 20 places)
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Wednesday 27 September 2006
Writers in Conversation: Janet Street-Porter
Writer
and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter introduces her new book, Fall
Down, the widely anticipated sequel to her childhood autobiography
Baggage, which chronicles her early years as a journalist in Fleet
Street.
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
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Monday 2 October 2006
Hot off the Press
A panel discussion for budding media entrepreneurs chaired by Matthew
Rock, founder and former editor of Real Business, the award-winning
magazine for entrepreneurs. Also featuring Lopa Patel, Managing
Director and Editor of redhotcurry.com, and Steve Auckland, Managing
Director of Metro UK.
Event time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
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Gallery tours
Thursday 22 June 2006
Gallery Tour
Enjoy a private tour of the exhibition led by John Frost, who has
provided all the newspapers in the exhibition from his personal
archive.
The John Frost Newspaper Archive service started in 1964, having
grown out of a hobby started by John Frost in the early 1930s. Throughout
his wartime service and the decades since, he has avidly collected
newspapers and has built a truly unique and remarkable archive of
original newspapers and press cuttings from the UK and around the
world.
Event time: 18.15 – 19.00
Price: Price £3.50 (limited to 20 places)
Book
now
Thursday 20 July 2006
Gallery Tour
Enjoy a private tour of the exhibition led by John Frost, who has
provided all the newspapers in the exhibition from his personal
archive.
The John Frost Newspaper Archive service started in 1964, having
grown out of a hobby started by John Frost in the early 1930s. Throughout
his wartime service and the decades since, he has avidly collected
newspapers and has built a truly unique and remarkable archive of
original newspapers and press cuttings from the UK and around the
world.
Event time: 18.15 – 19.00
Price: Price £3.50 (limited to 20 places)
Book
now
Thursday 27 July 2006
Gallery Tour
Enjoy a private tour of the exhibition led by John Frost, who has
provided all the newspapers in the exhibition from his personal
archive.
The John Frost Newspaper Archive service started in 1964, having
grown out of a hobby started by John Frost in the early 1930s. Throughout
his wartime service and the decades since, he has avidly collected
newspapers and has built a truly unique and remarkable archive of
original newspapers and press cuttings from the UK and around the
world.
Event time: 18.15 – 19.00
Price: Price £3.50 (limited to 20 places)
Book
now
Workshops
Monday 12 June 2006
How to get the most out of your Newspaper Research Workshop
Focusing on the British Library's huge collection of British and
overseas newspapers, the workshop will look at the key resource
discovery tools, both printed and electronic, for identifying newspapers
and exploring their content, and provide advice and guidance on
using the Newspapers Reading Room at the British Library's Colindale
site.
Stewart Gillies is Reference Specialist, British
Library Newspapers.
Included in the ticket price is a special behind the scenes tour
of the Newspaper Library at Colindale. You will be able to book
for the tour on the day of the workshop.
Event time: 14.00-16.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
Book
now
Monday 25 September 2006
How to get the most out of your Newspaper Research Workshop
Focusing on the British Library's huge collection of British and
overseas newspapers, the workshop will look at the key resource
discovery tools, both printed and electronic, for identifying newspapers
and exploring their content, and provide advice and guidance on
using the Newspapers Reading Room at the British Library's Colindale
site.
Stewart Gillies is Reference Specialist, British
Library Newspapers.
Included in the ticket price is a special behind the scenes tour
of the Newspaper Library at Colindale. You will be able to book
for the tour on the day of the workshop.
Event time: 14.00-16.00
Location: Conference Centre, St Pancras
Price: £6.00 (concessions £4.00)
Book
now
Front Page Goes Regional
The Front Page exhibition is so good that we want to share it!
Over 80 libraries and local study centres across the UK are holding
exhibitions, talks and workshops based on themes taken from the
exhibition at the British Library this summer.
Regional newspaper archives hold a wealth of information about
your local area and the people that lived there. Yesterday’s
papers can help you to find out more about your ancestors, your
local sports team, local celebrities, celebrations or disasters
and more. You can hunt out that picture from your school play that
was in print all those years ago.
See your local press, visit your local library or check out the
list of venues
hosting Front Page regional activities to see what’s happening
where you are (more venues will be included later).
If you work in a library or local study centre and would like to
find out more about the resources available to you, please contact
us.
Email: stephanie.kenna@bl.uk
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