National News Editors to gather in Bristol this November

bristol | media and culture | news report Tuesday September 30, 2008 16:07 by Tony Gosling

Their personal opinions about what is newsworthy and what is not shape the public consciousness right across the land.

Announcing a national mainstream media event which is coming to Bristol later this year. Rumour is Daily Mail Editor Paul Dacre will be delivering Sunday's opening speech on the SS Great Britain.

MI5 Director General addresses last year's conference

“Bristol is delighted to have been chosen to host this year's Society of Editors' annual conference. Bristol is one of the UK's leading centres for the creative industries, with particular strengths in the print and broadcast media. The sector is worth around £360 million to the local economy, employing 3.7% of our total workforce. We are home to two of the country's leading regional daily newspapers, several lifestyle and specialist trade magazines, the regional news operations of the BBC and ITV and a number of thriving commercial radio stations."
"With a population of over 410,000 and the strongest economy in England outside London, it's no surprise that our city is an attractive destination for those in the media.”
Councillor Helen Holland, Leader of Bristol City Council
http://www.societyofeditors.co.uk/page-view.php?page_id...d=145

The society which brings together Britain's national newspaper, web and broadcast editors will be gathering in Bristol this November for their annual three day conference. Though editors rarely write or script items themselves they are responsible for shaping what does and doesn't get into the paper or on the TV and radio. Their personal opinions about what is newsworthy and what is not help determine the public consciousness right across the land.
IMO we are living in an era of hamstrung and spineless editors who often do not dare to challenge the orthodoxy of capitalism and the War of Terror. Far too often they refuse to acknowledge media ownership and 21st century fascist Neo-con influence on British culture.

BIMC Calendar entry which includes full programme
http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/688972

Conference times
4pm on Sunday November 9 to 11am on Tuesday 11th November.
http://www.societyofeditors.co.uk/page-view.php?page_id...d=145