David Puttnam: Does the media have a "duty of care"?
David Puttnam: Kas atsitinka, kai žiniasklaidai svarbiausias yra pelnas?
After a much-awarded career as a film producer, Lord David Puttnam now works at the intersection of education, media and policy. Full bio
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eventually went out of business.
a nonpartisan charity
to children and young people,
to the elderly and infirm.
to equally important arguments
present system of government,
endangered democratic values?
accusations of negligence,
really comfortable with the thought
Hansard so roundly condemned
never devalue their work
intrinsic power of their medium
and the responsible journalist
as being utterly inescapable.
its partner, creative freedom,
a sustainable social agenda.
have been thrown out of court
have gone out of business
the time to understand and debate
to create further conflict,
President John F. Kennedy
and the second on civil rights.
very greatest degree possible
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
David Puttnam - ProducerAfter a much-awarded career as a film producer, Lord David Puttnam now works at the intersection of education, media and policy.
Why you should listen
David Puttnam spent thirty years as an independent producer of award-winning films, including The Mission, The Killing Fields, Local Hero, Chariots of Fire, Midnight Express, Bugsy Malone and Memphis Belle. His films have won ten Oscars, 25 Baftas and the Palme D'Or at Cannes.
He retired from film production in 1998 to focus on his work in public policy as it relates to education, the environment, and the creative and communications industries. In 1998 he founded the National Teaching Awards, which he chaired until 2008, also serving as the first Chair of the General Teaching Council from 2000 to 2002. From July 2002 to July 2009 he was president of UNICEF UK, playing a key role in promoting UNICEF’s advocacy and awareness objectives.
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