VIDEO: Prominent voices convene to defend truth in modern media landscape
A recent gathering of respected media leaders stressed the importance of trust, accuracy and the need to combat misinformation as foundations of civil discussion. The panel discussion – Defending Truth in an Age of Misinformation – is the third installment by Towson University's Cardin Center for Civic Engagement and Civil Discourse of its 'Democracy for the Future' series. (Left to right) Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Erica Green of The New York Times; political commentator and columnist Armstrong Williams; Amanda Bennett, the former director of Voice of America; and Don Graham, the former publisher of The Washington Post.
Cardin Center for Civic Engagement & Civil Discourse at Towson University
Towson University in Maryland recently welcomed leading voices in journalism, media and public policy to StarTUp at the Armory yesterday for Defending Truth in an Age of Misinformation, a timely and wide-ranging discussion on the role of information in a healthy democracy.
Hosted by former U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin and his wife Myrna Cardin ‘65, co-founders of the Cardin Center for Civic Engagement & Civil Discourse, the event brought together a distinguished panel of experts to explore the evolving challenges and responsibilities surrounding media, transparency and public trust.
Moderated by White House correspondent Erica Green of The New York Times, the conversation featured political commentator and media entrepreneur Armstrong Williams; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former director of Voice of America Amanda Bennett; and Donald Graham, chair of Graham Holdings Company and former publisher of The Washington Post.
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