by Steve Tibbett
A podcast showcasing the best advocacy campaigns from past and present. Learning the lessons from social and political campaigns that have made an impact. A tool for campaigners and those that are interested in how change happens.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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February 10, 2025
<p>An expert panel of seasoned campaigners who have dealt with disinformation and falsehoods, our first live panel event sheds light on how campaigners can navigate the issues and counter conspiracy theories, lies and half-truths. The panel consisted of </p><ul><li><strong>Dr Charles Kriel</strong>, who is co-Founder of <a href="https://metrotonemedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Metrotone Media</a>, co-Director of the documentary People You May Know, which follows his breakthrough Cambridge Analytica investigation while serving as Special Advisor to the UK parliament Select Committee on Disinformation and Fake News.A list of other target panellists is available on request. </li><li><strong>Tessa Kahn,</strong> who is the Director of <a href="https://www.upliftuk.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uplift UK</a>, which supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. Mythbusting and debunking the industry’s increasing tendency towards misinformation has become a stock-in-trade for Tessa and her team. </li><li><strong>Chitra Karve, </strong>who is Chair of <a href="https://actsa.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Action for Southern Africa</a> was an Anti-Apartheid Movement staff member from 1986 to 1989. She helped organise the 1988 Nelson Mandela: Freedom at 70 campaign. </li><li><strong>Nathan Oswin,</strong> who leads the Trade Union Congress's involvement in the Covid Public Inquiry and was previously Campaigns Director of the <a href="https://www.covidfamiliesforjustice.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice</a> campaign. Through these roles, he has dealt with large-scale and sometimes harmful types of disinformation and mistruths </li></ul><p><br></p><p>The event was sponsored by 38 Degrees and University of Westminster Media and Communications School. It was also supported by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation and the Advocacy Hub. </p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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