
Age of Doubt
Building Trust in a World of MisinformationNot Yet Published Available to Pre-order
ISBN: 9781923192133
Paperback / softback
304 Pages
Subjects:
Press & journalism
Today, trust seems harder to find than ever before. It’s hardly surprising we feel that way. Our politics is polarised, our online world is awash with misinformation, and we’ve lost faith in our bedrock institutions. Yet, without trust, we cannot work together to solve the big problems we face. But there is a way back. A way to rediscover trust in our leaders and institutions. A way to tackle the doubt. This insightful collection of essays brings together top thinkers from across the globe in media, science, government, academia and business to examine how and why trust is disappearing, and how we might navigate these confusing times. It explores the origins of our misinformation culture and its impact on democracy. It looks at the moral and ethical foundations our institutions are built on, and shines a light on the media and its role in sorting fact from fiction. Expert minds in business, science and law enforcement explain how to maintain trust and how easily it can be broken, and leaders on the front line of technological development describe the influence of bots, conspiracy theories and generative AI. If we are to address the big issues facing our world, then, as observed by Maria Ressa, we must have trust, because without it we have no sense of shared reality. Alone, we can’t do it. Together, we might.
Tracey Kirkland is an Australian news journalist who has worked in broadcast and print for more than thirty years. She is currently the Continuous News Editor in charge of TV and video at ABC News Channel, and was previously the ABC’s national senior newsgathering editor. Since joining the ABC in 1999, Tracey has been a reporter, presenter or producer for all of the public broadcaster’s major news programs. She is the co-editor of Pandemedia: How COVID Changed Journalism.
Gavin Fang is an Australian journalist with more than thirty years’ experience in broadcast and print media. He is currently Editorial Director at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and was previously deputy director of news. Gavin is a former correspondent for the ABC in Indonesia. He is the co-editor of Pandemedia: How COVID Changed Journalism.
With contributions by Amy Ross Arguedas, Graham Ashton, Julia Baird, Ben Decker, Gavin Fang, Cathy Foley, Timothy Graham, Ulrik Haagerup, Ross Honeywill, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Patricia Karvelas, Tracey Kirkland, Michele Levine, Simon Longstaff, Louise Mahler, Layla Mashkoor, Fergus McIntosh, Nic Newman, Eli Pariser, Kristian Porter, Subramanian Rangan, Kaz Ross, Mike Smith, Michael Stead, Gert Tinggaard Svendsen, Catherine Tait, Toby Walsh and Yalmay Yunupingu.
“Trust is the golden thread that binds our democracy, yet it is fraying. This book is a rich and diverse trove of information and opinions on dealing with a central issue of our time.” -- Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent, The Conversation
”Now is the time for brave ideas about trust and democracy, and this collection has plenty.” -- Lisa Millar, Journalist and TV presenter, ABC
”If you can’t have facts, you don’t have truth. Without truth, you don’t have trust. Without these three, we have no shared reality, we cannot solve any problem together, and we cannot have democracy.” -- Maria Ressa, Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
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