Event: The Changing Nature of Protests

From regime change in Tunisia and Egypt, the protests in Jordan and Syria, to student demonstrations in Britain and unrest in Ireland, Greece and France - we are witnessing an unprecedented revolt against power structures around the world.

But are journalists equipped to understand the nature of these protests; what drives them and how they are organised?

What can we learn from recent protests about the likely nature of future protest, the role of social media and political allegiances? Are there any lessons to be learnt from the past that can help the media to adapt to the new politics?

Chaired by Steve Crawshaw, international advocacy director at Amnesty International and co-author of Small Acts of Resistance: How Courage, Tenacity and Ingenuity Can Change the World.

With:

Paul Mason, BBC Newsnight's economics editor.

Guy Aitchison, co-editor of OpenDemocracy's UK blog, OurKingdom; a PhD student in politics at UCL who was involved full time in the occupation; and co-editor of Fightback: A Reader on the Winter of Protest (a free downloadable e-book).

Turi Munthe, CEO of Demotix.

Jacky Rowland, Al Jazeera English correspondent based in Paris.

When

Tuesday 15 February

7pm - 8.30pm

Where

The Frontline Club

13 Norfolk Place

London