The freedom to speak truth to power is under threat. Not just in authoritarian states, but increasingly within democracies too. This week Ben asks why access to reliable information is so important for democracy. And how important is the emergence of open source investigation in getting to the truth.

Guests:

Alia Ibrahim, co-founder and CEO of Daraj.com, an independent digital media platform launched in November 2017

Rebecca Vincent, Director of campaigns at Reporters sans frontières - Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Eliot Higgins, Founder of Bellingcat

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Host: Professor Ben Ansell

Producers: Ada Barume, Eleanor Biggs and Katie Gunning

Editor: Jasper Corbett

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Episode 7: Truth matters