Emily Bell

Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Media (2015-2016)

The Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Media is one of the highlights in its field at the University of Cambridge. Ambitious in its scope, the initiative holds Visiting Professorships that bring individuals of outstanding practical and academic expertise to give students, scholars, and members of the general public unique insight into the complex and fascinating role the media plays in global society

The Visiting Professorship in Media has been made possible by the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation and is hosted by St John’s College, Cambridge.

Emily Bell is director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She previously worked for the Observer and then the Guardian for 20 years.

Emily Bell delivered a lecture on March 2nd on the impact of social media and the internet on journalism and news publishing. This was followed by an in conversation with Mary Beard on March 3rd, where they discussed the role of the internet and social media in public discourse.