These days, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/17/more-australians-get-their-news-via-social-media-than-traditional-sources-for-first-time-report-finds ">more Australians get their news from their social media feed</a> than traditional media outlets. Meanwhile artificial intelligence is supercharging the war on information, and distorting the news media's business model, while politicians flood the zone with sh*t as a deliberate media strategy. So what do AI and the algorithms mean for the news and for journalism, and how can we regain control of our information ecosystem?The conversation Truth, Lies and the Algorithm was recorded at the <a href="https://brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/brimbank-writers-readers-festival-2026-highlights-and-thanks/">Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival</a> on 15 March 2026.Speakers<a href="https://www.iandunt.com/ ">Ian Dunt</a>UK political columnist, The I PaperAuthor, How Westminster Works and Why it Doesn't, Conspiracy Theory: The Story of an Idea (with Dorian Lynskey), and more<a href="https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/mmarques ">Dr Mathew Marques</a>Senior Lecturer in Psychology, La Trobe University<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rarrigo/ ">Rita Arrigo</a>AI consultant<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/luke-siddham-dundon/12244044 ">Luke Siddham Dundon</a> (host)Radio journalist and news presenter, ABC Radio National Breakfast and the Breakfast Wrap

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

From deepfakes to dodgy headlines, what’s going on in your newsfeed? — journalism, AI and the algorithm

Big Ideas

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews