Ben Dickenson

@benjitoon.bsky.social

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Dad. Hat wearer. Creative type. Lesser half of Nathalie. Irritant to teenage son. MD @bylinesnetwork.co.uk Part-owner of midsommarbakery.uk Trustee @bohoarts.bsky.social Read my Notes From the Long Work: https://substack.com/@bendickenson

Image of a man in bed having a nightmare, with his son being led away by uniformed me in the background. Above the image is the ttle of an article by Ben Dickenson on his 50 by 50 Substack.
Buns and cakes at Midsommar Bakery, Grainger Market, Newcastle.
Title card for episode 4 of Ben Dickenson’s 50 by 50 Substack
Black and white picture of Ben in a hat looking downwards, with text that says “announcing 50 by 50”
A landscape image advertising a Bylines Network webinar event, titled: Equality and diversity in media and journalism: where do we go from here?" The title is in large green and red text across the middle of the image. Below this is the date and time of the event, which is 6pm, 16 June, 2025. Below this is a short list of speakers who are part of the event: Diane Kemp, Jennie Kermode, Mike Findlay-Agnew, and Shirish Kulkani. There is a link to book for the event, which is: https://bit.ly/mediaEDI. At the bottom of the image is a semi-circle of microphones, of different shapes and sizes. At the top left is the Bylines Network logo (a bird holding a newspaper). At the top right is a logo that says "no news is bad news" and "help indie news thrive".
A flyer that says "Bylines Network Webinar. Equality and diversity in media and journalism. Where do we go from here? Join media professionals and everyday citizens working to make our media more inclusive. Find out about research, alternative media models, and tools to shape better journalism." There is a QR code to swipe and a URL - https://bit.ly.mediaEDI - for booking. On the other side of the flyer, the speakers are listed. Diane Kemp, Director of the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity and Professor of Broadcast Journalism at Birmingham City University. Jennie Kermode, journalist specialising in LGBTQ issues and film, Bylines Network EDI coordinator and Bylines Scotland writer. Mike Findlay-Agnew, CEO International Network of Street Papers, LGBTQ+ and EDI trainer, and freelance writer on equality. Shirish Kulkani, journalist, researcher and community organiser. Currently News Innovation Research Fellow at Media Cymru/Cardiff University School of Journalism and founder of Inclusive Journalism Cymru.