Reporters Without Borders: 30 Years in Support of Free Speech

Jessica Nussenbaum organised a panel of discussion and the exhibition featuring a selection of posters used by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in their awareness campaigns. Over the past 30 years, this NGO has led numerous battles for the freedom of expression and the protection of reporters working in conflict zones.

The talk explored the concrete actions of RSF, and other NGOs, to support this Appeal. They are advocating for the guarantee of protection for journalists in conflict zones. This panel discussion addressed this crucial and current issue to end violence against reporters and defend access to information around the world. The panelists and guest speakers joined in a debate moderated by key-note speaker, John Carroll, media analyst for NPR and senior news analyst at WBUR. Followed by a Q&A session with attendees. The talk explored the concrete actions of RSF, and other NGOs, to support this Appeal.
 

About the Panelists

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Margaux Ewen is an Advocacy and Communications Officer at RSF. She has degrees from the Sorbonne in France and George Washington University Law School in the US. At RSF, Margaux covers press freedom violations in the US, Canada and the English-speaking Caribbean. She coordinates and develops advocacy and media outreach strategies, and answers media inquiries.

Ron Haviv is an Emmy award-winning photojournalist who covers international conflicts and other humanitarian crises worldwide since the end of the cold war. He is the author of several photographic publications and co-founder of the photo agency VII. Ron Haviv is dedicated to raising awareness about human rights issues around the globe.

Sonia Dridi is a French journalist and correspondent currently based in Washington DC. She covered international news for France 24 in Paris after which she became the France 24 foreign correspondent in Cairo, Egypt. She covered the Egyptian Revolution and its aftermath until 2015. She produced the documentary "Sexual harassment, an Egyptian disease". Since the summer of 2015, Sonia covers US news for various French media, including BFM TV, M6 and France 24. Sonia has a masters degree in journalism from Sciences-Po, Paris.

Slimane Zeghidour is a french journalist, author, born in Algeria, he is Chief Editor and Diplomatic Columnist at TV5 MONDE, the francophone international TV channel. He covered, as a Senior Reporter, during 25 years many conflicts in South America, Middle East, Russia and Central Asia for various reviews including Le Monde, El País, Le Nouvel Observateur, Géo. He teaches the geopolitic of religions at Sciences-Po and gives journalism courses in Celsa-Sorbonne. He just published "Sors! La route t'attend" (éditions les Arènes). He has also lectured at several universities worldwide University of Berkeley, University of South California, Princeton, Bir-Zeit, Djeddah’s Effat University, Beyrouth Saint-Joseph University, University of Tel-Aviv, University of Brazilia and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

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From Nov 4, 2016 To Nov 29, 2016 at The French Cultural Center in Boston