The Perilous Pursuit of Truth: Investigative Journalism in Hostile Times

Explore the dangerous world of investigative journalism in this 53-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute. Delve into the risks faced by journalists worldwide, including killings, imprisonments, and disappearances. Examine the crucial role of journalists in exposing human rights violations, political corruption, drug trafficking, and environmental crimes. Learn about strategies to protect journalists and preserve the public's right to information. Join speakers Adrienne LaFrance, Gillian Caldwell, Faisal Al Mutar, and Yvette Alberdingk Thijm as they discuss platform responsibilities, declining trust in journalism, propaganda in media, and the challenges of synthetic media. Explore topics such as YouTube's impact, legacy media's role, holding platforms accountable, achieving transparency, and laws against fake news. Gain insights into the perilous pursuit of truth in today's hostile media landscape.