The Power of Journalists - About the Contributors

Sep 28, 2026

Profiles the contributors to The Power of Journalists, outlining their roles and relevance to journalism, ethics, and public discourse. Claire Foster-Gilbert is presented as a founder director involved in medical research ethics and efforts to influence the Church’s thinking on environmental issues. Nick Robinson, Gary Gibbon, Barbara Speed, and Charlie Beckett are described through their broadcasting, editorial, opinion leadership, and policy-analytics positions, plus editorial credit and introduction context.

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About the Contributors

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Acknowledgements

# THE POWER OFJOURNALISTS Nick RobinsonGary GibbonBarbara SpeedCharlie Becketf Fdited by KP-632-358 1 # HAUS CURIOSITIESThe Power ofJournalists # About the Contributors Claire Foster-Gilbert is the founder director of the West-minster Abbey Institute.A current and former member ofnumerous ethics committees,Foster-Gilbert has played aninstrumental role in the medical research ethics field,and hasled efforts to shift the Church’s thinking on environmentalissues. Nick Robinson is the presenter of BBC Radio 4's Todayprogramme. Gary Gibbon is the political editor of Channel 4 News. Barbara Speed is the opinion editor of the inewspaper. Charlie Beckett is the director of the Polis think-tank at theLondon School of Economics(LSE). Edited and with an Introduction by Claire Foster-Gilbert # THE POWEROFJOURNALISTS Nick Robinson,Gary Gibbon,Barbara Speed and Charlie Beckett First published by Haus Publishing in 20184 Cinnamon RowLondon swII 3TWwww.hauspublishing.com Copyright o Westminster Abbey,2018 The right of the author to be identified as the authorofthis work has been asserted in accordance withthe Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988 A CIP catalogue record for this book isavailable from the British Library Print ISBN:978-1-912208-25-8 Ebook ISBN:978-I-912208-26-5 Typeset in Garamond by MacGuru Ltd Printed in Spain All rights reserved Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction Claire Foster-GilbertI Press Freedom;Press ResponsibilityNick RobinsonIS Press ImpartialityGary Gibbon29 Technology and JournalismBarbara Speed39 The Power of Journalism:Back to the Future ofNewsCharlie Beckett SI Notes 61 66 Haus CuriositiesWestminster Abbey Institute 68 Acknowledgements Sincere thanks are due to the Dean and Chapter of West-minster,the Council of Reference and Steering Group ofWestminster Abbey Institute,Ruth Cairns,Frances D'Souza,Mark Easton,Harry Hall,Peter Hennessy,Kathleen James,Ann Leslie,Brian Leveson,Seán Moore,David Neuberger,Sally Osman,Barbara Schwepcke,Jean Seaton,Jo Stimpson,Sunbeam House in Hastings and Moore's Cottage,Knocka-nure,County Kerry.

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Who is Claire Foster-Gilbert and what is her background mentioned in the text?

Claire Foster-Gilbert is described as the founder director of the Westminster Abbey Institute, with involvement in medical research ethics and work to shift the Church’s thinking on environmental issues.

What roles are Nick Robinson, Gary Gibbon, and Barbara Speed said to hold?

Nick Robinson is described as the presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Gary Gibbon is described as the political editor of Channel 4 News. Barbara Speed is described as the opinion editor of the newspaper.

What position is Charlie Beckett mentioned with, and what is the book's credited editorial structure?

Charlie Beckett is described as the director of the Polis think-tank at the London School of Economics (LSE). The text also credits editorial work and an introduction by Claire Foster-Gilbert.

Sep 28, 2026

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