Pranvera Shema Lockhart Smith
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| Born | July 1978 Prishtina, Kosovo |
| Education | University of Prishtina; University of Westminster; London School of Economics (online MBA course) |
| Occupation | Journalist, Senior Producer, Cultural Events Organiser |
| Known for | Co-founder of the Frontline Club; Founder of On Front Line |
Pranvera Shema Lockhart Smith (born July 1978, Prishtina, Kosovo) is a British journalist, senior producer, and cultural events organiser. She co-founded the Frontline Club in London and later established On Front Line a live events programme focused on current affairs. Her work spans journalism, press freedom, media safety, and post-conflict storytelling.
Early Life and Education
Smith was born in Prishtina Kosovo. She studied architecture and civil engineering at the University of Prishtina, and later Journalism Studies at the University of Westminster. She has also undertaken an online MBA course with the London School of Economics.
Career
Smith began working as a fixer and local producer after the Kosovo War in 1999, collaborating with international journalists and broadcasters.[1]. She contributed to Channel 4's 'War in Europe' series and completed an internship at the Freedom Forum in 2000, where she worked on journalist safety[2].
She continued to freelance and in 2001 ran the Frontline TV news agency[3], providing crewing and distribution from conflict zones. In 2003, Pranvera co-founded the Frontline Club in London, supporting independent journalism and public debate. She managed the brand development, the events programme, membership growth, and the daily hospitality operations of its award-winning restaurant[4] and boutique hotel[5], including the Frontline Club’s programme at the Byline Festival.
She curated the Club’s memorabilia and organised the War & Protest Exhibition with John G. Morris and Michael Rand[6][7]. Produced and edited Frontline: A Broadsheet, a quarterly publication promoting independent journalism[8]. She also led the Fixer’s Fund[9], supporting local media producers working with international outlets.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she launched On Front Line[10] to continue public programming in digital formats.
She now serves as a Trustee for Menscraft, a charity focusing exclusively on the health and wellbeing of men[11]
In 2010, she and her then-husband hosted Julian Assange at Ellingham Hall [12] during the early stages of his legal proceedings.
Smith lives in Norwich and has three children.
References
- ↑ Hatcher, Jessica (10 August 2019). "On Assignment". Retrieved 2025-08-08 – via The Telegraph Magazine.
- ↑ The Freedom Forum, European Centre (12 April 2001). "Risking more than their lives: The effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on journalists" (PDF). The Freedom Forum.
- ↑ Peter, McIntyre (March 2003). "A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR JOURNALISTS" (PDF). International Federation of Journalists.
- ↑ Norum, Ben (2016-08-11). "Frontline Club restaurant to get full-scale refurb this summer". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "London's Frontline Club Debuts Annex". Hospitality Design. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "War & Protest exhibition". Frontline Club. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "The Frontline Restaurant". urbanologie.com. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Frontline Club launches broadsheet for independent journalism | Media news | Journalism.co.uk". www.journalism.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Fixers risk their lives helping to shine light on the evils of war". The Independent. 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "On Front Line | live current affairs events in London". On Front Line. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "MENSCRAFT - Charity 1188578". prd-ds-register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "WikiLeaks' Founder, in a Gilded British Cage (Published 2011)". 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
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