TED Talks
Can big tech and privacy coexist? | Carole Cadwalladr and Chris Anderson
If you can't respect the basic fundamental underlying principles with which we order society — which is 'Do not steal' — then what are you left with? asks investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Following her TED2025 talk, Cadwalladr...
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How to make climate stories impossible to ignore | Katherine Dunn
In environmental reporting, “it's not always about the big climate story,” says journalist Katherine Dunn. She challenges newsrooms to rethink how they cover climate change, connecting to the things readers love — whether that’s jobs,...
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Is this the time of monsters — or miracles? | Angus Hervey
Headlines warn of a world in collapse, but solutions journalist Angus Hervey finds the overlooked triumphs that never make the news — from the rollout of malaria vaccines to the recovery of sea turtles. With hard data and stories from...
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TED: The tipping point I got wrong | Malcolm Gladwell
In his 2000 bestseller "The Tipping Point," Malcolm Gladwell told the story of why crime fell in New York City in the 1990s. Now, 25 years later, he's back with a confession and a mea culpa: "I was wrong," he says. He shares how his...
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TED: Break the bad news bubble (Part 2) | Angus Hervey
It's time for our periodic update of good news from Angus Hervey, founder of Fix the News, an independent publication that reports stories of global progress. In a quick talk, he shares three major updates of recent human progress on...
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TED: Why violence is rising with global temperatures | Peter Schwartzstein
Climate change doesn't just melt ice caps, it also fuels conflict, corruption and division worldwide, explains TED Fellow and journalist Peter Schwartzstein. From droughts in Syria to rising seas in Bangladesh, he explores how climate...
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TED: 3 ideas for communicating across the political divide | Isaac Saul
How does language shape our politics? Journalist Isaac Saul explores how subtle word choices can inhibit productive dialogue about significant issues — and shows how small (but important) changes can help us all have better conversations...
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TED: Meet our planet's hidden defenders | Anjan Sundaram
Small Indigenous communities make up only five percent of the world's population, but they defend 80 percent of the biodiversity that remains on Earth, says war reporter Anjan Sundaram. He paints a picture of Mexico's embattled...
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TED: The hidden danger of lead in soil | Yvette Cabrera
There's an invisible health threat right under our feet, says investigative journalist Yvette Cabrera. She digs into the pervasive problem of lead contamination in soil — a particular risk for children in cities — and shares her action...
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TED: The good news you might have missed | Angus Hervey
Whether or not you believe the world is doomed might depend on where you get your news, says journalist Angus Hervey. He delivers stories of progress that mainstream media organizations missed last year — from advances in clean energy to...
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TED: How to live with economic doomsaying | Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak
Economic crises can and do happen. But for every true crisis, there are many false alarms, says economist Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak. He explains how to live with the media's pervasive economic doomsaying, why we should stop treating...
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TED: When AI can fake reality, who can you trust? | Sam Gregory
We're fast approaching a world where widespread, hyper-realistic deepfakes lead us to dismiss reality, says technologist and human rights advocate Sam Gregory. What happens to democracy when we can't trust what we see? Learn three key...
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TED: Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson
Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us are to understand what's really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson has reported on hostilities across...
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How The Loss Of Local Newspapers Fueled Political Divisions In The U.S.
Over the past few decades, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed, leaving many communities without a reliable source of local information. Researchers say this crisis in journalism, driven by changes in technology, is...
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TED: Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year,...
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Alabama Reporters Earn Pulitzer Prize For Uncovering Police Corruption In Small Town
A local news organization in Alabama received multiple Pulitzer Prizes this week. A team of reporters for AL.com uncovered how police in the small town of Brookside used aggressive policing and made-up charges to extract fines out of...
TED Talks
TED: Why people love watching sports | Kate Fagan
Sure, sports are about athleticism -- but what actually keeps fans invested? Journalist Kate Fagan takes a fascinating deep-dive into lesser-known moments in women's sports history and its media coverage, revealing why stakes and...
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Coverage Of Protests Illuminates Journalism's Race Problem
George Floyd's death and the ensuing protests have reignited the American conversation on race. That includes inequities and discrimination in news reporting, where several recent incidents have highlighted the different experiences of...
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The 'thrill of the chase' in perpetuating fake news
This election cycle saw its fair share of so-called "fake news." On December 4, an armed man walked into a Washington, DC, pizza joint, claiming he needed to investigate a story he had heard: that Hillary Clinton and her former campaign...
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Outgoing Washington Post Editor Marty Baron Reflects On The State Of American Journalism
This week marks a turning point at one of the nation's premier newspapers.
Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron is stepping down on Sunday
after eight years at the Post and more than four decades in the news
business. His...
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Student Reporting Lab: Media Literacy
In an era marked by cries of “fake news,” teaching media literacy skills to
young consumers is more important than ever. How do schools teach students
consuming and sharing news responsibly? PBS Newshour’s Student Reporting
Labs talks...
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My wish: Let my photographs bear witness - James Nachtwey
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his life's work and asks TED to help him...