Event: Trump’s War on Truth

When

07/05/2025    
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday May 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. EST
Zoom link: https://torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has seen not only an unprecedented assault on media freedoms, including lawsuits, personal denunciations of reporters, and stripping news organizations of their credentials. We are also witnessing politicians attack the very notion of fact-checking and truth. Four American journalists on the frontlines of this story look at the dangers — and the road ahead.

Panelists:

  • Jim Acosta: Host, The Jim Acosta Show; former CNN Chief White House Correspondent
  • Susan Glasser: Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Host, The Political Scene podcast
  • Katherine Jacobsen: U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists
  • Craig Silverman: National Reporter, ProPublica

Moderator:

  • Julian Sher: Journalist, filmmaker. newsroom trainer, and author. Senior Fellow, Centre for Free Expression

This is a free event and no registration is required. Please contact cfe@torontomu.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event.

This Centre for Free Expression event is co-Sponsored by Canadian Association of Journalists, Edmonton Public Library, PEN Canada, Toronto Public Library, and Vancouver Public Library.