NAB's LeGeyt: Journalism Is 'Antidote to Misinformation'
Crowdsourced social media content supported by tech platforms “can never replace what journalists do,” said NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt in a keynote at The Media Institute’s Free Speech America Gala Thursday. NCTA CEO Michael Powell and journalist Bob Woodward were…
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honored at the event. Journalism outlets and the information they provide “are the antidote to misinformation,” LeGeyt said. Recent international conflicts “are constant reminders that the threat of disinformation is equally damaging beyond our borders, and in many cases a tool of war,” LeGeyt said. “We all need to up our game and be relentless to ensure that future generations can access and easily identify factual news and information, the very information that keeps us safe and helps us make informed decisions.”