Censorship in the Media

13TH MAY 2009 - THE CIRCLE CLUB - MANCHESTER

THE PANEL
Chaired by MARK EDWARDSON presenter at the BBC for 15 years

DR DAVID A HOLMES Lecturer in Psychology & Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University Is studying the cut off between fantasy and pathology in film voyeurism

MOF GIMMERS. TV Critic, writer, talking head and all round claptrap.

PHIL HAMER, freelance journalist

JAMES STANNAGE, Controversial radio talk show host. Known as 'The voice of Manchester'


THE TALK

Join us for this provocative debate on the topic of freedom of expression. Whether your producing a film, a piece of music, clothing, a play, a building or some other form of creativity there will always be an idea, a message or some other form of communication spread within it. In this discussion we seek to explore how far you can and should go with a particular form of expression. How should professional bodies/ institutions deal with breaches of censorship on live broadcast such as the Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross incident? As people producing work within the public domain, should we respect peoples sensitivities or respect the publics right to information? What are the benefits of being controversial and why do people do it?