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Credit: Image by John C Thompson . All rights reserved. News Three reasons to attend this month's Newsrewired conference Still on the fence about whether to book your Newsrewired ticket - or perhaps your manager needs a small nudge to let you leave the office for the day? We round up some of the best reasons to grab your ticket now By Catherine Edwards • 2 min read
Credit: European Union flags News Foreign journalists can write in English, thank you very much EU journalists are underrepresented in the British media, it is not a problem of English language barriers By Camille Dupont • 4 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Zaina Erhaim (above) News The role of the journalist in a polarised world: Meet your keynote speaker for Newsrewired, 24 May 2022 Syrian journalist, activist and consultant Zaina Erhaim kicks off the talks as our flagship digital journalism conference returns to the physical stage. Grab your tickets today By Catherine Edwards • 2 min read
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