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The Guardian at 200: digital festival of events

01 Jun 2021

Our University has partnered with The Guardian to celebrate their 200th anniversary

The Guardian at 200

The John Rylands Research Institute and Library holds the entire archive of the Manchester Guardian. In this series of events to mark The Guardian's bicentenary, panels of special guests and experts will each discuss an item from the archive, its relevance to today’s news and media, and how it may influence our future.

Fake news and the assault on truth - Tuesday, 8 June

How can we as readers recognise misinformation and protect ourselves against fake news? How can the media defend traditional news values and what roles should big tech companies play in this? Join the discussion with Alex Hern, technology editor for The Guardian. More speakers to be announced.

Humanitarian issues and the power of the media - Tuesday, 15 June

How has media reporting on humanitarian issues changed over the past 20 years? How could it become more progressive? And how can the Western media utilise its power to better the lives of the vulnerable people it reports on? Annie Kelly, an award-winning human rights journalist, will chair a panel.

The importance of newsroom diversity - Tuesday, 22 June

Guardian deputy Opinion editor Joseph Harker will chair a panel including professor of sociology and former Guardian editor-at-large Gary Younge, and writer and Guardian contributor Lynsey Hanley. They will peel back the statistics and ask: with decision-makers in the media being predominantly white, male and privately educated, how can we be certain that the news we’re consuming is the whole story, rather than a carefully constructed narrative that perpetuates long-standing myths?

Further information:

  • View all the events that are part of The Guardian 200th anniversary digital festival