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Disinformation and Democracy: Why we need to fix the news

Live Event

To mark the official launch of the Constructive Institute Asia Pacific based within Monash University Faculty of Arts, Inaugural Director Professor Stan Grant and media experts interrogate the complexities of our global news culture and discuss how fixing the news can embolden democracy.

Today’s media landscape is rapidly evolving, enduring constant battles of misinformation, disinformation, sensationalism and negativity bias. This urgent discussion asks: can more solutions-focused and connected journalism nurture healthier democracies? Walkey Award-winning writer and presenter, Professor Stan Grant and CEO of Denmark’s Constructive Institute, Ulrik Haagerup will officially launch the Constructive Institute Asia Pacific and its central mission to transform global news culture. Together with host Jan Fran, they will weigh in on solutions to the media crisis. They’ll share insights on how transforming the media landscape through constructive journalism can reshape public discourse to prevent half-truths and polarised narratives, and provide a fuller understanding of our world.

Based within Monash University’s Faculty of Arts, Professor Grant will amplify the Constructive Institute’s central mission to change global news culture in the Asia Pacific region, leading projects and debates that embrace global solutions, nuance and dialogue to newsroom cultures.

Presented in partnership with Faculty of Arts, Monash University  

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Tuesday 20 February
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Location

The Wheeler Centre

176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Accessible toilets available

Assistive Listening

Auslan interpreting available by-request

Companion tickets available

Registered Assistance Animals welcome

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Featuring

Stan Grant

Stan Grant is a Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi man. He is a public intellectual who has worked as a journalist, presenter, filmmaker and author. In his journalism he has reported from more than 80 countries, won three Walkley ...

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Ulrik Haagerup

Ulrik Haagerup is the founder and CEO of Constructive Institute. He is member of the advisory boards of People’s University in Denmark, Bolius and Dalberg Global Media. For 10 years he was the Executive Director of News at the ...

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