For Sydneysiders, the salon is a monthly lounge night that fuses music, discussion and esoterica, and projections of original artworks and poems.

This month?s topic is the news: How does it fit into today?s money-driven, time-poor media environment? Is there a compromise between investigative journalism and tabloid teasers?

Debate moderated by Shaun Davies

SAY IT LONG, SAY IT SHORT:

IS NEWS TOO SIMPLISTIC

Simon Kearney (ex-chief-of-staff, Sunday Telegraph)

Matthew Thompson (Journalist, Sydney Morning Herald)

Bronwyn Adcock (Journalist, Dateline)

The DJs

Jim Bag vs Autistic Disco

The Mysterious Guest DJ?

The Artist

Kate Geraghty (Photographer, Sydney Morning Herald)

The Poets selected by Bonny Cassidy

MTC Cronin

Fiona Wright

Ben Michell

Where & When

Thursday 31 march

7pm-11pm – $8 entry

Knot Gallery – 342 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills

(opposite Dental Hospital, near Central Station)