What Happened to the Truth? News Today

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What Happened to the Truth is a collaborative investigation of the relationship between news, facts, and truth.This will be a timely study of many intersecting questions: What happened to the truth? (And what is truth?) Who gets to say what is news? Why is the news media facing such open debate about what is true, who is trusted, indeed, what is news?

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For over 35 years, Don Spandier’s career has combined the best of news and documentary production. As a reporter, producer, director and as an executive, Spandier has worked in every aspect of documentary and news production.

He directed and produced documentaries that took him across North America, Asia, and Europe. His documentary about former Alliance leader Stockwell Day, The Fundamental Day, during the 2000 Canadian federal election, revealed Day’s beliefs about evolution, and was widely seen as a decisive turning point in the election.

He has also been a teacher of the craft, both inside the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and in academic settings. From 2009 until 2017, Spandier was responsible for the two flagship news broadcasts by CBC News; the daily 30-minute radio newscast The World at Six, and then the flagship, prime time TV newscast, The National.

 

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What Happened to the Truth is a collaborative investigation of the relationship between news, facts, and truth. This will be a timely study of many intersecting questions: What happened to The Truth? Who gets to say what is news? Why is the news media facing such open debate about what is true, who is trusted, indeed, what is news? What do we expect from journalism, and what purpose does it serve?

We will focus on issues that are likely to be in the news in July 2024, which could include:

  • the US presidential election
  • the continuing conflict in the Middle East
  • climate change pushing world temperatures higher
  • the Russian invasion of Ukraine as it continues

There are of course very strong and often divisive opinions about some of the topics on the table. Using the Shared Inquiry method to help foster discussion and maintain a spirit of collaboration and shared learning, we will be focusing on how these issues are covered in the news, rather than individual viewpoints.

Participants will be asked to monitor sources such as the New York Times, Fox News, the BBC, the CBC, and Al Jazeera to compare coverage of these stories; what do they include, or exclude? What do you think is their editorial position on the stories we will study?

Read more about the seminar in Don’s blog post Just the Facts?

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