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The threat to democracy

How journalists can hold politicians to account when they don't play by the rules.

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Jon Sopel, ´óÏó´«Ã½ North America Editor, shares his experience of tackling lies, propaganda and ‘fake news’. An international panel of journalists joins him to discuss how journalists can hold politicians to account when they don't play by the rules. From the US to Myanmar, what can journalists do to defend democracy against disinformation and manipulation? What are the elephant traps, and what are the solutions?

  • Janine Gibson, Assistant Editor, Financial Times.
  • Larry Madowo, ´óÏó´«Ã½ North America correspondent.
  • Cameron Barr, Managing Editor, The Washington Post.