The Information Battle: Ensuring Free and Fair Election Reporting (Afternoon)

Name: The Information Battle: Ensuring Free and Fair Election Reporting (Afternoon)
Start: 2024-10-10T12:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-10-10T13:00:00-08:00
Location: Bear Tooth Theatrepub & Grill

Schedule

Thu Oct 10 2024 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Bear Tooth Theatrepub & Grill | Anchorage, AK

As elections dominate headlines, the integrity of reporting becomes crucial in shaping public understanding and opinion. Join us as we welcome James Jordan, News Director for Europe and Africa for The Associated Press, who will explore the pressing challenges posed by disinformation, misinformation, and gaps in information coverage during election cycles. Gain insights into how journalists and news organizations can uphold the principles of free and fair reporting in an era where the battle for accurate information is more critical than ever.
James Jordan is the News Director for Europe and Africa for The Associated Press where he overseas more than over 200 journalists in all formats across two continents. He has overseen the global news agency’s award-winning coverage from Ukraine and interviewed Zelenskyy twice – most recently in November, when he travelled to Kupiansk with the president. In June 2024, he travelled to Russia and met President Putin making him one of the few journalists to have interviewed both leaders.