Professor Justin Schlosberg
Justin Schlosberg is a prominent advocate for human rights within media landscapes, focusing on how concentrated media power can suppress diverse voices and undermine democratic principles. His research scrutinises the hidden alliances between platform monopolies, content producers, and state interests, all of which can obscure the truth and limit public access to unbiased information. With a foundation in both creative work and activism, Schlosberg has dedicated his career to fighting for media structures that respect transparency and integrity, supporting a media environment that serves public interest and upholds human rights. As former Chair of the Media Reform Coalition and co-founder of the Institute for Journalism and Social Change, he has been instrumental in shaping policy discussions around media ownership and disinformation. Schlosberg’s work has been presented to governments in the UK, US, and Europe, with coverage by news outlets including the BBC and Al Jazeera, highlighting the urgency of his advocacy for human rights in media reform.
Dr Iain Overton
Dr. Iain Overton is a leading advocate for human rights within the context of armed violence and militarism. With a background in conflict reporting as a former BBC and ITN journalist, Overton has documented the impacts of armed violence in over 25 countries, examining the consequences of explosive weapons and the role of the arms trade in global conflicts. He is the Executive Director of Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), a respected member of the Forum on the Arms Trade, sits on advisory boards for institutions such as Imperial College London and the Center for the Study of Guns and Society, and is a co-commissioner on a Lancet inquiry into global gun violence and health. Overton’s books, Gun Baby Gun and The Price of Paradise, delve into the societal impacts of gun violence and suicide bombings, respectively. He was awarded a PhD in war reporting and his human rights reporting has been awarded a Peabody Award, two Amnesty Awards, a OneWorld Media Award, a Prix Circom and a BAFTA Scotland. His work has also been shortlisted for 3 Royal Television Society Awards and a Foreign Press Association Award.