Richard Beeston - postponed

Unfortunately, Richard Beeston has had to postpone his talk on the 24th. We're going to try and rearrange for some other time before the end of term. Will keep you posted.

Fomer Cherwell editor dies

Fred Newman, writer, magazine-founder and keen student journalist, has died.

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=6&storycode=42452&c=1

Simon Jenkins on 'being a columnist'

Friday 14th, 5pm, at Nuffield College

http://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/events/media-and-politics-seminar/event/cal/event/20081114//list-242/tx_cal_phpicalendar//being-a-columnist.html

Philip Geddes memorial lecture

Philip Geddes Memorial Lecture

LIONEL BARBER, editor, The Financial Times, will deliver the Philip Geddes Memorial Lecture at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 7 November, in the Doctorow Hall, St Edmund Hall.

Subject: 'W(h)ither journalism? The future of the press and new media.'