Stephen Sackur
Hard Truth
In conversation with Matt Stadlen
Date: Wednesday 4 November
Venue: St Mary’s Church
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket: TBC - Price band A
With constant warnings about ‘fake news’ and the proliferation of unverified news sources, it’s no wonder that we are constantly reminded that ‘the search for truth is on’. Hard Truth is the new volume from the much-respected BBC journalist of over 20 years, Stephen Sackur, in which he issues a rallying cry for the vital and continuing role of investigative journalism in holding the powerful to account.
From Daniel Ellsberg’s exposé of the Pentagon papers to Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption fight in Russia - via the shocking murder of Daphne Caruana who took on systemic corruption in Malta - Hard Truth highlights ten dramatic cases when brave journalists told truth to power, sometimes paying the ultimate price.