15th June - Sonia Poulton: 'Secret World: Truth, Journalism, Misinformation and Puppeteers.'
Sat 15 Jun 2024 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Granary, Edinburgh
Description
Sonia Poulton is a Journalist, Broadcaster, Social Commentator & Documentary Film Maker. From 1987 - 1997 Sonia was a music journalist contributing to titles including Q Magazine, Muzik, The Guardian Guide and The London Evening Standard.
She has investigated youth culture and knife crime (The Independent); Pushy Parents (Daily Mirror) Bad Manners (Daily Express); Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Daily Mail); The Sexualisation of Young Girls (The Sun); Home Education (The Times) and A Multi-cultural Society (Daily Telegraph) among many others.
She has written extensively on the issue of Austerity - from benefit cuts to foodbanks - and how Government policies have detrimentally impacted vulnerable people including elderly, single parents and sick and disabled people. She has also campaigned against Government cuts impacting welfare and the National Health Service.
Sonia is infamous for her outspoken views on State and parental neglect, global inequalities and a culture where people are famous for being famous. She has lamented the sexualisation of young girls, the medicalisation of children and the issues attached to vaccinations and the influence of big pharmaceutical companies.
Location
The Granary, Edinburgh