Nicky Garsten Communications Director The Media Trust
Nicky Garsten is Communications Director at the Media Trust. She started her career as a journalist, working as a reporter on Hospital Doctor newspaper, and contributing freelance pieces to The Independent and BBC Radio 4. She then went into public relations, running the Press Office at the Royal National Institute for the Blind. After working in-house she moved into consultancy work, directing award-winning PR campaigns with the British Heart Foundation and the Health Education Authority. She has lectured on public relations to undergraduates and BBC trainees, and has run coaching courses on networking.

"Religious belief is among the most fundamental to human beings. The media must play a role in ensuring that everyone has the freedom to pursue that belief where it leads." Milica Pesic, Director	"OneWorld, a global online media network based on values of humanity and justice, is pleased to support the national conference on the media and a multi faith society." Miles Litvinoff, Programme Manager	"The Newspaper Society, the voice of Britain’s regional press, is delighted to support the national conference on the media and a multi faith society." Lynne Anderson, Communications Director

For general queries about the National Conference on the Media and a Multi Faith Society, please email:
info@faithandmedia.com

"This conference is so important. I hope it will open up a full debate on how we can stop the spread of division and fear and instead harness the immense power of the media to promote cultural and religious diversity as a positive benefit for our society."

Jennette Arnold, Londonwide Assembly Member and
Chair of the Cultural Strategy Group for London