2017: Truth, Trust and the Future of Journalism

Keynote – Margaret Sullivan

Margaret Sullivan (Washington Post) talked with Center director Kathleen Culver for this keynote conversation.

Session 1 – The Responsibility & Challenge of Truth: Fact, Fiction and News

Moderated by Jason Shepard (California State University -Fullerton). Panelists: Lucas Graves (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Ken Vogel (Politico), Raney Aronson-Rath (PBS FRONTLINE) and Jason Stein (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).

Session 2 – Blind Beliefs? Conspiracies, Hoaxes and Disinformation

Moderated by Michael Wager (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Panelists: Deborah Blum (MIT), Charlie Sykes (RightWisconsin), Joanne Miller (University of Minnesota).

Session 3 – Where Do We Go From Here? Solutions in an Allegedly Post-Truth Era

Moderated by Jill Geisler (Loyola University Chicago). Panelists: Michelle Ye Hee Lee (Washington Post), Stephen Ward (University of British Columbia), Dawn Garcia (Stanford) and Marty Kaiser (Democracy Fund).

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