Newsroom edition: Trump’s war on truth reverberates in Australia
Bridie Jabour talks to the editor, Lenore Taylor, and the national news editor, Josephine Tovey, about the globalisation of misinformation and why facts are more important than ever
September 25, 202523m 43s
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Show Notes
Anthony Albanese was at the United Nations this week, taking to the stage to call for unity in times of global conflict. But the headlines were dominated by Donald Trump, whose words told a much different story. At times, the lies and mistruths came so fast it was difficult for journalists to keep up. So how do journalists cover disinformation when it spreads to Australia so rapidly? Bridie Jabour talks to the editor, Lenore Taylor, and the national news editor, Josephine Tovey, about the globalisation of misinformation and why facts are more important than ever