How important is quality journalism in a democracy? What are the biggest challenges facing journalism today? Can we stop the spread of fake news without damaging freedom of speech? How can we reinvigorate demand for quality journalism?
In this TEPSA Explainer in collaboration with the RECLAIM Project, Martin Moland, Postdoctoral Fellow at the ARENA Centre for European Studies, explains the conundrum of how to ensure quality journalism can continue in the post-factual age.
Quality of information is crucial to the functioning of liberal democracy, and as part of the Horizon-funded “Reclaiming Liberal Democracy in the Post-Factual Age” (RECLAIM) project, a consortium of pan-European analysts and experts are investigating the impact of post-truth politics on liberal democracy in recent years, and looking for ways to mitigate it.
