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The Media is Dead. Long Live the Media!
The media, particularly but not exclusively in western countries, is in crisis. Ever since I left the BBC, the corporation affectionately known as "auntie" has been laying off thousands of its nephews and nieces! Newspaper conglomerations are firing journalists in...
How to be the Perfect Panelist
I hear all too often people saying, at events and conferences, that they enjoyed the networking but that the panel discussion was disappointing. Why does this happen? The panelists are not experts so lack credibility, pressure to put sponsors or friends in the...
Taking the Stress out of Moderating
Moderating a panel discussion is stressful. The moderator has to master the subject matter, keep the panelists on message, and manage the audience's attention span. It is very easy to do badly - much harder to do well. Recently, I moderated two high-level panels at...
Creating a Perfect Panel
I have just come back from Mauritius where I was interviewing some amazing women at the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society. I also had the opportunity to observe many top class panels on the themes of sustainable development and climate change. This got me...
Grammar Guilt
Do semicolons terrorise you? Have you forgotten your primary school lessons on comma use? Do you feel guilty when others point out your punctuation errors? You are not alone. Grammar purists pummeled U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2009 Inaugural Address because of a...