Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Freedom of the press and access to factual information are cherished rights in the United States. But what happens when — whether ill-intentioned or not — false narratives are spread across media ecosystems? We hear from award-winning journalists who battle mis-and-disinformation, ranging from falsehoods spread by public officials, governments, propaganda or visual imagery.
Featured:
Sergio R. Bustos, Vice President for News, WLRN Public Radio, Miami
Carl-Philippe Juste, Photojournalist, The Miami Herald; Director, Iris PhotoCollective
Tony Plohetski, Investigative Reporter, Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV
Katie Sanders, Editor-in-Chief, Politifact, Poynter Institute for Media Studies
John McCabe (moderator), Associate Director & Policy Analyst, The Free Speech Project, Georgetown University
Freedom of the press and access to factual information are cherished rights in the United States. But what happens when — whether ill-intentioned or not — false narratives are spread across media ecosystems? We hear from award-winning journalists who battle mis-and-disinformation, ranging from falsehoods spread by public officials, governments, propaganda or visual imagery.
Featured:
Sergio R. Bustos, Vice President for News, WLRN Public Radio, Miami
Carl-Philippe Juste, Photojournalist, The Miami Herald; Director, Iris PhotoCollective
Tony Plohetski, Investigative Reporter, Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV
Katie Sanders, Editor-in-Chief, Politifact, Poynter Institute for Media Studies
John McCabe (moderator), Associate Director & Policy Analyst, The Free Speech Project, Georgetown University
