A Bit of Optimism

A Bit of Optimism

A Tension Deficit with James Harding

Jan 5, 2021 · 00:34:50

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James Harding, former BBC News Director and founder of Tortoise news service, discusses the challenge of finding truth in modern media business
Explores how commercialization of news and search engines have made it increasingly difficult to access reliable information
Examines the tension between news as a business and news as a pursuit of truth

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