Good Information
About our events
In a world of misinformation and alternative facts, our Good Information strand looks at trusted sources, and how the information, data, and knowledge we consume can be verified. What pressures are journalists under in the digital age, and how do our online lives change our relationship to truth?
John Curtice explains elections and what the data is revealing about politics in Britain today; Cory Doctorow presents ‘enshittification’, a condition savaging the contemporary internet; and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales outlines The Seven Rules of Trust for the online age. Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist Mona Chalabi transforms colossal numbers into something relatable and tangible, and Sebastian Mallaby and Tim Wu ask how we ensure technology works for the good of the many rather than the few.
Forensic architect Eyal Weizman uncovers the chilling inside story of the reshaping of Gaza, Yi Ling Liu reveals the inner workings of China’s internet, and Fergus McIntosh (who runs The New Yorker’s renowned fact-checking department) discusses how to preserve reality in journalism. We explore impartiality in the media with Lewis Goodall, and Elizabeth Finkel makes the case for scientific proof over medical conspiracies.
Don’t miss our First Edition events, where you can spend the morning catching up on the latest current affairs with the very journalists and writers covering them (including Lyse Doucet and Pankaj Mishra), and much more.
List of Events
Yi-Ling Liu: The Wall Dancers
If all the web users in China formed their own country, it would be Earth’s third most populous… yet the wider world has little idea of…
Beeban Kidron & Sarah Wynn-Williams: Safety in an Online World?
Leading online safety campaigner, legislator, and filmmaker Baroness Beeban Kidron reveals how unchecked tech giants are exploiting young…
Cory Doctorow: Enshittification
Tech critic, sci-fi author, and seer of digital dystopia, Cory Doctorow’s Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to…When Rights Collide
How can we use the law as a framework to protect the rights of all? Today’s event, featuring a panel of legal experts, explores the Supreme…
Brenda Hale: With the Law on Our Side
Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond was the first woman to serve as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. With decades of…
Simukai Chigudu, Gabriel Gatehouse & Sarah Wynn-Williams: Are You Sure?
In the era of strong men and keyboard warriors, changing your mind can seem like the ultimate weakness. But how does that leave room for…Who Runs the News
In our shifting media landscape, the rise of independent news organisations comes at the same time as long-reigning legacy outlets face…
Jimmy Wales: The Seven Rules of Trust
As trust in billionaire-owned social media platforms continues to plummet, it’s astonishing to see how crowd-sourced knowledge bank,…
Elizabeth Finkel & Caitjan Gainty: Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Journalism to the law, academia to government – the institutions that underpin society rely on an evidence-based, expert-informed approach.…
Mona Chalabi: Humanising Data
Mona Chalabi is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who converts complex data into arresting illustrations, often using text and sound to…
Hilary Cottam & Sarah O’Connor: New Ways of Working
We’re continually told that the AI revolution will forever alter our relationship with work, yet need that change be for the worse? Enjoy…Bias, Impartiality, and the Future of News
In an age of conflict, conspiracies, and unchecked AI generation, having news sources we can trust has never been more vital. But how does…The Inside Scoop on Investigations
There is no better definition of good information than diligent, impartial, well-resourced investigative journalism, where rumours are…
Fergus McIntosh: The Matter of Facts
In an era of post-truth, deepfakes, AI misinformation, and underfunded newsrooms, guardians of truth are more important than ever. The New…First Edition
Start your day with the facts. High quality, thorough, trustworthy journalism has never been more important in helping us understand the…First Edition: PEN International
Start your day with the facts. In 2025, the 91st PEN International Congress in Kraków passed a resolution on the role of writers during a…
First Editions: International Reporting
Start your day with the facts. High quality, thorough, trustworthy journalism has never been more important in helping us understand the…Lawrence Abu Hamdan: Radical Listening
From his 2012 documentary, The Whole Truth, to his 2019 Turner Prize-winning installation, Walled Unwalled, visionary artist Lawrence Abu…First Edition: Equator
Start your day with the facts. Equator magazine is dedicated to politics, culture, and art, founded on the conviction of a small group of…