The KCL Politics Society is incredibly excited to announce our upcoming event: The Future of Political Journalism - In conversation with Rob Watson.

Join us at 18:00 on Thursday, the 25th of January in the Edmond J. Safra Lecture Theater, King’s Building, London WC2R 2LS.

Rob Watson will speak about the world of Political Journalism and his own career as a UK Political Correspondent at the BBC World Service.

This event will follow Chatham House Rule, meaning that participants are free to use the information received within the event, but may not reveal the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker. This is an incredible opportunity to hear from Rob Watson, who is the BBC World Service UK Political Correspondent, and who has a decades-long career in political journalism.

Rob will cover a broad range of topics, including insights learned from his own career, working for once of the world’s most important media institutions, reporting for the upcoming General Election, the role of social media in modern journalism, and more. This event will include a Q&A session, giving you a chance to get answers to your most pressing questions about a career in journalism, the industry of political journalism as a whole, or some of the many events Rob has covered throughout his career.

What can you expect?

⭐️Exciting insights from a high-profile speaker with decades-long experience in Political Journalism

⭐️A dynamic format, with questions from the audience

⭐️An opportunity to learn more about what Political Journalism really is and what the most important events today look like, behind the scenes