Linda Melvern, former Sunday Times journalist, to speak on Reporting Rwanda


By Suzanne Franks - Posted on 20 February 2011

Linda Melvern was a journalist on the Sunday Times Insight team. She has also written a book about the Wapping Revolution,  entitled 'The End of the Street'. But for the past 15 years she has been investigating the Rwanda genocide of 1994. She has published many articles and two books, and has met and interviewed many of those involved in the story. and unearthed key parts of this shameful episode involving the conduct of the  UN and the wider international community.  Linda will speak to students on 2nd March at 1pm in the Newsroom about 'Reporting Rwanda'. Her talk is particularly aimed at those taking the Communication and Humanitarianism module but she is also happy to answer questions and talk about her wider experiences in journalism.