The Guardian Foundation’s Board appoints Keith Magee

The Guardian Foundation announced in July the appointment of Reverend Professor Keith Magee to its board, effective immediately.

Speaking of the appointment they added, Keith Magee is a public intellectual and theologian whose career spans three decades spent in the pursuit of social justice. He is a senior fellow and visiting professor in cultural justice at UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, a fellow at its Centre on U.S. Politics, as well as being chair and professor of practice in social justice at Newcastle University.

A Commissioner for Diversity in the Public Realm for the Mayor of London, Keith also serves on the US-UK Fulbright Commission and Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. He is a regular contributor to CNN, NBC and LSE American Politics and Policy on issues of social justice, politics, race and religion.

Commenting on the appointment, Kelly Walls, executive director of The Guardian Foundation, said: “As we enter this new phase in The Guardian Foundation’s journey, at a time where the threats to reliable, independent and inclusive media are increasing in scale and complexity, I am so pleased to welcome Keith to the board of trustees. Through his experience, guidance and support I know we can achieve great things and I’m looking forward to working with him.”

Commenting on his appointment, Keith Magee, said: “Now more than ever we need inclusive brave spaces in which to deeply probe the meaning of democracy everywhere. The Guardian Foundation opens up such vital spaces by striving to forge a world where truth can be effectively deployed to hold power to account. I’m very much looking forward to rallying alongside my fellow board members to support our executive director in building upon the Foundation’s great legacy and further strengthening its reach.”

Keith’s appointment comes at an exciting time for The Guardian Foundation, they continued, with the launch of a five-year strategy which seeks to promote global press freedom and access to liberal journalism. This includes the expansion of their news and media literacy programmes, including new resources for students with SEND, and the introduction of the Media Makers programme to create pathways into journalism for people from underrepresented backgrounds.

Keith will join existing board members Nina Blackwell, Mélody Patry, Randeep Ramesh, Jonathan Scott and Gary Younge.