The Trusted News Initiative brings together leading experts in disinformation, verification and open source journalism to look at trust, transparency and truth in an increasingly complicated information landscape. Take a look back at this year's conference sessions from London and Delhi and discover key takeaways from the Reuters Institute.
London
Highlights: Trust In News 2023An overview of this year's conference from Delhi and London.
Transparency and TrustIn conversation with Deborah Turness, CEO for BBC News and Current Affairs. Deborah explains her strategy to build trust.
Russia and Ukraine – bearing witnessInvestigators show how open-source and verification tools help reveal the truth.
Ros Atkins on explainersHow innovative storytelling can build trust with audiences.
Verifying protests in IranBBC Persia share insights on covering the protests in Iran and the challenges of impartial reporting.
Meet Marianna and RehaDisinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring and BBC Trending's Reha Kansara give us a glimpse into their world.
Countering influence operationsHow Meta is identifying and fighting covert influence and disruption networks.
Keeping it honestHow journalists around the globe hold politicians to account.
Generative AIWhat happens to trusted news if we can’t believe anything we see?
BBC Blue Room – Synthetic MediaCan we trust what we see and read?
Technology, transparency & trustThe role of technology in proving provenance.
Delhi
How the BBC is challenging disinformation in AsiaFrom verification to toolkits to in-depth investigations or media literacy workshops, what does the BBC do to fight disinformation.
The state of information disorder in IndiaHow disinformation shapes narratives and what social media platforms can do to improve the quality of their information.
Countering elections-related disinformationHow disinformation and hidden campaigning can impact voting sentiment during elections.
Verification and co-operation across the borderHow news outlets collaborate across the border to fight fake news.
Narrative capture and news in South AsiaAs facts become a grey area how does reporting need to change to stay relevant but impartial?
Rural audiences and fact-checkingStories from remote communities that are being taught to think critically about social media in 15 languages.
Media literacy in JapanNHK, Japan's public service broadcaster, on how they monitor social media 24/7.
Trust in News 2022
Conference IntroductionBBC Director General, Tim Davie introduces this year's conference followed by an exclusive preview of what's to come.
Conference HighlightsAn overview of 2022's two day virtual conference on fighting disinformation.
Information warfare: Russia and UkraineHow disinformation has spread during the conflict.
Is seeing believing? A visual debunking masterclassHow to check video and photographs with real examples.
The latest RISJ research revealedResearch from Reuters on news brands and reaching those with misinformed views.
Big tech’s part in the fightThe major players explain their part in tackling disinformation.
Voting for truth – The challenge for democracyJournalists tell us how they hold power to account.
Show and Tell: Rise of the splinternetsBBC Blue Room demonstrate how countries are creating their 'nationalised-internets'.
The role of the News LeaderJamie Angus, Senior News Controller for BBC News, explains strategy to beat disinformation.
Climate Change: Sifting for truthHow we can help audiences to understand the climate crisis and separate fact from fiction.
Is truth being drowned out?Equipping audiences to distinguish between facts and fakes.
It’s all about the numbers – a stats and data MasterclassUsing the right data, in the right way to tell stories.
When journalists become the targetOnline spaces are increasingly hostile environments for journalists and fact-checkers. What can be done to safeguard them?
The power of the machine – harnessing AI to fight disinformationHow technology is being used to fight the spread of fake news.
What next?The future of the fight. We finish the Trust in News Conference 2022 with a look to the future.
Trust In News 2021
Trust in News: Conference highlightsAn overview of the Trusted News Initiative's three day conference on tackling disinformation.
The view from the frontlineJon Sopel, BBC North America Editor is joined by BBC Director General, Tim Davie and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director of the Reuters Institute.
Young people: The first line of defenceWhen misinformation enters the home, it’s often down to the young people to separate fact from fiction, to keep their relatives safe.
The tech giants’ roleRory Cellan-Jones, BBC Technology Correspondent speaks to the social media platforms about their part in turning the tide on disinformation.
A fact checking masterclassLearn from those on the frontline about how to debunk stories and the critical questions to ask.
Engaging hard to reach audiences How to win trust and engage hard to reach communities.
Provenance in news workflows A technical approach to combating disinformation.
Labelling lies: The practical challenges How should debunked or fact checked information be presented?
The threat to democracyHow journalists can hold politicians to account when they don't play by the rules.
The human cost of disinformation Learn how to reduce the threat and psychological trauma.
What's next?How news organisations can rebuild trust and tackle the next disinformation challenges.
The conversation continuesFuture plans with Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer at Microsoft and Jessica Cecil, BBC Trusted News Initiative Director.
