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Jill Abramson: Merchants of Truth

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Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson’s Merchants of Truth is an in-the-room account of the battle between the titans of traditional media (The New York Times and The Washington Post) and upstart digital players (Buzzfeed and VICE). Following the book’s publication, Jill was accused of factual errors and plagiarism – charges she refutes. In conversation with Guardian Australia’s Editor Lenore Taylor, Jill reflects on how cherished journalistic principles are challenged in the age of clickbait, the criticism of Merchants of Truth, and how quality reporting can withstand a business model beholden to advertising and social media.

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