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Children’s rights versus press freedom - who wins?

This conference was held at the Forum in Bath on 11 November 2005. Hosted by the social care charity Quarriers, it examined whether press freedom conflicts with children's rights and made recommendations for future action.

MediaWise helped to organise the event and provided speakers. The conference was also supported by, among others:

Speakers included:

  • Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Mike Jempson (Director, MediaWise)
  • David Niven (Development Manager, Quarriers)
  • Lynn Geldof (European Regional Communications Advisor, UNICEF)
  • Bob Satchwell (Director, Society of Editors)
  • Ian Johnston (Director, British Association of Social Workers)
  • Glenn Del Medico (Former Legal Advisor, BBC and Trustee of MediaWise)
  • Elaine Laken (President, The Justices’ Clerks Society & Member of The National Family Justice Council)
  • Jocelyn Hay CBE (Chair, Voice of the Listener and Viewer and Trustee of MediaWise)

For more information, go to the Quarriers website or see the flyer below.