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Belinda Goldsmith

Belinda Goldsmith, global media director of Save the Children, has joined the journalism department as a visiting lecturer this year.

The former Editor-in-Chief of the Thomson Reuters Foundation is teaching the Humanitarian Specialism, which covers topics including reporting on international aid, the protection of children and vulnerable adults, and disaster reporting.

Ms Goldsmith said: “With a record number of people globally in need of humanitarian assistance, there has never been a more important time to train journalists on how to get the stories of vulnerable communities into the headlines.

“It is great to see City recognising this need and providing a course for people interested in humanitarian journalism or working in the aid sector.”

Kat Lister

An experienced freelance writer and author joined the journalism department this year to teach the Arts and Culture Specialism.

Kat Lister writes for multiple publications including The Guardian, The Independent and Vogue. She studied English at university before starting a job in PR that she did ‘very badly’ for a year and a half before deciding to pursue her dream of writing.

She specialised frst in music journalism, spending much of her 20s writing for NME. Since then, Ms Lister has published her memoir The Elements which explores grief and widowhood.

Alongside teaching at City, Ms Lister now writes for arts and culture sections. She said: “I was a little nervous before I started the module but I couldn’t have asked for a more passionate and engaged group of students. Not only have I enjoyed teaching these classes, they’ve reminded me of all the reasons why I got into this profession in the frst place. It’s been an absolute joy.”