Saturday 18 June 2011
Peter Wright Cancellation
Unfortunatly due to unforseen commitments, Peter Wright, the Editor of the Mail on Sunday has had to cancel his talk to the Media Society on Tuesday. That's it for Trinity term at Mediasoc but look out in Michaelmas for a line up of great speakers once again!
Wednesday 15 June 2011
Don't miss your chance to join the MEDIA SOC COMMITTEE
Want to get the chance to invite your dream speaker to Oxford? Have a passion for all things media? If so then apply to be on the MediaSoc committee! Email us by Sunday 19th June at oxfordmediasoc@googlemail.com with a bit about yourself, and what media experience or interests you have, and we'll get back to you. It's really great fun so don't be afraid to give it a go!
Thursday 9 June 2011
Peter Wright, Mail on Sunday Editor
Tuesday 21st June, 8th Week, 8pm
Editor of the Mail on Sunday for the last 13 years, Peter Wright has worked for the Associated Newspapers juggernaut for the last 30, previously as Deputy Editor of the Daily Mail and editor of its Femail section.
Under Wright's leadership, the paper has broken a string of scoops, including revealing Cherie Blair's links to conman Peter Foster, kicking up a storm over Russell Brand's treatment of Andrew Sachs, campaigning about ...conditions in Guantanamo Bay and exposing Lord Triesman last summer. Most recently it broke 'Huhnegate' - the allegations that Chris Huhne asked his wife to take his speeding points.
Widely tipped to succeed Paul Dacre as editor of the Daily Mail and overall editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers, Wright is one of the most influential people on Fleet Street.
He will talk to Oxford Media Society about how the best stories come into being, how editors edit and why the Mail brand has proved so commercially successful.
The event will be followed by questions and accompanied by refreshments.
£2 entry; free for MediaSoc members.
Editor of the Mail on Sunday for the last 13 years, Peter Wright has worked for the Associated Newspapers juggernaut for the last 30, previously as Deputy Editor of the Daily Mail and editor of its Femail section.
Under Wright's leadership, the paper has broken a string of scoops, including revealing Cherie Blair's links to conman Peter Foster, kicking up a storm over Russell Brand's treatment of Andrew Sachs, campaigning about ...conditions in Guantanamo Bay and exposing Lord Triesman last summer. Most recently it broke 'Huhnegate' - the allegations that Chris Huhne asked his wife to take his speeding points.
Widely tipped to succeed Paul Dacre as editor of the Daily Mail and overall editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers, Wright is one of the most influential people on Fleet Street.
He will talk to Oxford Media Society about how the best stories come into being, how editors edit and why the Mail brand has proved so commercially successful.
The event will be followed by questions and accompanied by refreshments.
£2 entry; free for MediaSoc members.
Guto Harri, Communications Director, Mayor of London
14th June 7.30pm Massey Room, Balliol College
Meet Boris Johnson's 'Spin Doctor'! Here's a biography of Tuesday's speaker. He's in constant contact with 10 Downing Street, was adviser to Morgan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe and interviewed Tony Blair in Iraq. As a top journalist, PR adviser and Communications guru, he's been all over the world and will have loads of great experiences to share!
Guto Harri was born and raised in Cardiff and was educated at Llanhari Comprehensive School before reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Queen’s College, Oxford. He then went on to undertake a post-graduate degree in Broadcast Journalism at the Centre for Journalism Studies in his home town of Cardiff.
Guto started his broadcasting career in Welsh-language radio before moving on to work on the S4C news programme ‘Newyddion’ and on a number of historical documentaries for S4C, as well as presenting BBC Wales' main election programme.
Guto then moved into Westminster to cover British politics on network television, becoming a regular presenter on BBC television and radio programmes such as The World at One, The Westminster Hour, Westminster Live, PM, Straight Talk, Hard Talk, Despatch Box and The World This Weekend. He also covered the collapse of communism in Romania, Czechoslavakia and East Germany before reporting on the Gulf War from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Northern Iraq.
In 2002, Guto became Chief Political Correspondent for the BBC's 24 hour news channel and travelled the world with Tony Blair in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq.
During this time Guto also presented the channel's weekly interview programme, One To One. His first foreign posting was to Rome in 2004, where he covered the Pope, Silvio Berlusconi, the Mafia, Opera, Wine, Business and Sport before moving on, in 2005, to become BBC’s North American Business Correspondent based in New York until June 2007. In that role, Guto travelled to about 30 states and interviewed a number of senior figures in the world of business and economics, including Robert Rubin, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Sir Howard Springer, Bill Ford, Jeffrey Skilling, Conrad Black and Craig Newark amongst others.
After leaving the BBC at the end of 2007, Guto joined London public relations agency, Fleishman-Hillard as a Senior Policy Advisor, through which he worked for Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
In May 2008, Guto was appointed as Communications Director for the Mayor of London Boris Johnson's administration at London City Hall, having once been tipped to take over communications for David Cameron.
Here Guto’s role is to advise the Mayor – whom he met at Oxford University - on communications and to direct media strategy. This simple job description somewhat understates his absolutely pivotal importance. He does a lot of work with outside bodies such as the press, public, national and local government and international organisations. But he also works very closely with the Mayor and all his advisers to enable the dissemination of a consistent message. He is known to be in constant contact with Andy Coulson, David Cameron’s Director of Communications.
Don't miss out!
Meet Boris Johnson's 'Spin Doctor'! Here's a biography of Tuesday's speaker. He's in constant contact with 10 Downing Street, was adviser to Morgan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe and interviewed Tony Blair in Iraq. As a top journalist, PR adviser and Communications guru, he's been all over the world and will have loads of great experiences to share!
Guto Harri was born and raised in Cardiff and was educated at Llanhari Comprehensive School before reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Queen’s College, Oxford. He then went on to undertake a post-graduate degree in Broadcast Journalism at the Centre for Journalism Studies in his home town of Cardiff.
Guto started his broadcasting career in Welsh-language radio before moving on to work on the S4C news programme ‘Newyddion’ and on a number of historical documentaries for S4C, as well as presenting BBC Wales' main election programme.
Guto then moved into Westminster to cover British politics on network television, becoming a regular presenter on BBC television and radio programmes such as The World at One, The Westminster Hour, Westminster Live, PM, Straight Talk, Hard Talk, Despatch Box and The World This Weekend. He also covered the collapse of communism in Romania, Czechoslavakia and East Germany before reporting on the Gulf War from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Northern Iraq.
In 2002, Guto became Chief Political Correspondent for the BBC's 24 hour news channel and travelled the world with Tony Blair in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq.
During this time Guto also presented the channel's weekly interview programme, One To One. His first foreign posting was to Rome in 2004, where he covered the Pope, Silvio Berlusconi, the Mafia, Opera, Wine, Business and Sport before moving on, in 2005, to become BBC’s North American Business Correspondent based in New York until June 2007. In that role, Guto travelled to about 30 states and interviewed a number of senior figures in the world of business and economics, including Robert Rubin, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Sir Howard Springer, Bill Ford, Jeffrey Skilling, Conrad Black and Craig Newark amongst others.
After leaving the BBC at the end of 2007, Guto joined London public relations agency, Fleishman-Hillard as a Senior Policy Advisor, through which he worked for Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
In May 2008, Guto was appointed as Communications Director for the Mayor of London Boris Johnson's administration at London City Hall, having once been tipped to take over communications for David Cameron.
Here Guto’s role is to advise the Mayor – whom he met at Oxford University - on communications and to direct media strategy. This simple job description somewhat understates his absolutely pivotal importance. He does a lot of work with outside bodies such as the press, public, national and local government and international organisations. But he also works very closely with the Mayor and all his advisers to enable the dissemination of a consistent message. He is known to be in constant contact with Andy Coulson, David Cameron’s Director of Communications.
Don't miss out!
Wednesday 1 June 2011
How do you get Boris Johnson out of a PR mess? Come and ask his Communications Director Guto Harri
As Boris Johnson’s ‘Spin Doctor’ and formerly as BBC News Chief Political Correspondent, Guto Harri has been on both sides of the media. One of the bookmakers’ favourite to replace Andy Coulson as the Prime Minister’s Communications Director, Harri is one of the country’s top political communications advisers.
In his role as Director of Communications, Guto currently advises the Mayor of London on matters relating to media and communications. He will play an important role in Boris Johnson’s mayoral campaign in 2012.
He spent more than a decade as a political correspondent for BBC News. He was also posted by the Corporation to Rome and New York. He has presented some of the flagship programmes on Radio 4 and left the BBC to become senior Policy Advisor consultant for Fleishman Hillard before joining the Mayor's team.
He’ll be speaking 14th June at 7.30pm. Venue to be confirmed but get the date in your diary!
In his role as Director of Communications, Guto currently advises the Mayor of London on matters relating to media and communications. He will play an important role in Boris Johnson’s mayoral campaign in 2012.
He spent more than a decade as a political correspondent for BBC News. He was also posted by the Corporation to Rome and New York. He has presented some of the flagship programmes on Radio 4 and left the BBC to become senior Policy Advisor consultant for Fleishman Hillard before joining the Mayor's team.
He’ll be speaking 14th June at 7.30pm. Venue to be confirmed but get the date in your diary!
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