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Fighting fake news panel discussion

From propaganda to hoaxes, ‘fake news’ has become a catch-all term for a range of false or misleading information spread online. How should journalists respond?

Published: 22 December 2017

How will the media industry tackle issues like fake news?

"Generation Journalist" panel discussion on fighting fake news

In this panel discussion you’ll learn about:

  • why there’s this deception that bad news is what sells
  • why there’s this need to be first rather than accurate

You'll hear from:

  • , former 91Èȱ¬ director of News & Current Affairs
  • , editor in-chief for First News
  • , co-founder of Word on the Curb
  • , columnist at The Times
  • , the Prime Minister’s special representative on internet safety