STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—How can journalists committed to truth thrive in a polarized world drowning in propaganda and hostility? That will be the focus of the Journalism in a Post-Truth World Conference, March 10-11, 2023, at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

Co-sponsored by Franciscan University of Steubenville and EWTN News, the event will discuss the state of modern journalism and challenges of media ethics, bias, and covering the Catholic Church.

Renowned journalists and experts in the field of journalism and digital media will equip participants with new insights and strategies for their daily battle against threats to freedom of speech from a cancel culture, political and ideological biases, and the mainstream media’s hostility to people of faith.

“A courageous commitment to truth has never been more urgent for journalists than it is today,” said Father Dave Pivonka, TOR ’89, president of Franciscan University. “A free and peaceful society, in which the Gospel can thrive, is just not possible unless journalists carry out their mission with integrity and honesty.

“I’m grateful to EWTN News for collaborating with us on this timely and important conference,” Father Pivonka added. “I’m confident it will give participants renewed hope and many practical tools to prosper in an often hostile, biased media landscape.”

“There is no question that we live in a post-truth era,” said Michael Warsaw, chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of EWTN, “a time when objective facts are less important in shaping public opinion than emotions or feelings, and the field of journalism is both on the front lines of this new phenomenon and also an active participant in its spread across modern culture. EWTN News is pleased to partner with Franciscan University in presenting this conference. We hope this event will spark conversation among media and journalistic professionals in how to understand the post-truth era better and work to restore badly needed principles of journalism.”

In addition to speakers from Franciscan University and EWTN, the conference will feature journalists from FOX News, CNN, National Review, Washington Examiner, The Daily Signal, Catholic News Agency, The Daily Caller, GetReligion, and other outlets.

Major addresses will be offered by Warsaw and Father Pivonka.  Other speakers and panelists include Kathryn Jean Lopez, editor of National Review Online; Lauren Green, chief religion correspondent, FOX News; Mary Katharine Ham, contributor, CNN; Terry Mattingly, founder and editor, GetReligion; Tim Graham, director of Media Analysis, Media Research Center; Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau chief, RealClearPolitics; Tim Carney, senior political columnist, Washington Examiner; and Mary Margaret Olohan, senior reporter, The Daily Signal.

To register or for more information, go to franciscan.edu/journalism-in-a-post-truth-world/.

Those who cannot attend in person may register for the livestream or view recordings after the conference.