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A Truth-telling Legacy
Pioneering British newspaperman Sir Harry Evans (1928-2020) was one of the giants of post-war journalism. The award-winning work he spearheaded as editor of The Northern Echo, The Sunday Times, and The Times set the gold standard for courageous investigative journalism. For Sir Harry, trust in journalism was essential and the debasement of fact-based reporting was a serious concern for functioning democracy.
To reignite Sir Harry’s values, Truth Tellers champions the work of today’s investigative journalists.
“We have to keep doing the vital stuff of placing things on the record. Let’s just find out what the bloody facts are!”
Sir Harry Evans
Celebrate the Truth Tellers
The Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit brings together the world’s most dogged and diverse truth-seekers, both seasoned and innovative: unsung reporters who risk their lives and reputations, intrepid war photographers, digital data sleuths, relentless documentarians, and enterprising investigators in podcasting, publishing, TV, and streaming media.
The 2024 summit took place in London on 15 May from 9.30am-6.30pm.
“To have real democracy, we need an aggressive investigative press.”
Carl Bernstein
Watergate Legend
The Lineup
- Ghaith Abdul-Ahad /
- Christiane Amanpour CBE /
- Ros Atkins /
- Motaz Azaiza /
- Zohra Bensemra /
- Jeremy Bowen /
- Elie Brakhya /
- Dr Chris Brauer /
- Steven Brill /
- Tina Brown CBE /
- William Dalrymple CBE /
- Arwa Damon /
- Youmna El Sayed /
- Ingrid Formanek /
- Rosa Furneaux /
- Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC /
- Alessandra Galloni /
- Manisha Ganguly /
- Catherine Gicheru /
- Lewis Goodall /
- Christo Grozev /
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy /
- James Harding /
- Joshi Herrmann /
- Eliot Higgins /
- Mishal Husain /
- Safwat Kahlout /
- Dennis Kwok /
- Nishant Lalwani /
- Emily Maitlis /
- Sir Don McCullin /
- Ryan McNeill /
- Maggie Michael /
- Karen O’Brien /
- Gabriel Pogrund /
- Paul Radu /
- Jorge Ramos /
- Simon Robinson /
- Bruce Shapiro /
- Wole Soyinka /
- Mark Stephens CBE /
- Kara Swisher /
- Gillian Tett /
- Emma Tucker /
- Deborah Turness /
- Sigrid van Aken /
- Leonid Volkov /
- David Walmsley /
- Clarissa Ward /
- Jose Zamora /
- Jeff Zucker /
And more to be announced...
See all speakers2024 Highlights
The 2024 summit featured top practitioners of global journalism who reminded us all why fearless enquiry is indispensable.
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Ghosts Of Gaza
Three journalists who would not let us look away.
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The Battered Business Of News
The assaults on the business model for real journalism are only increasing. What’s the solution?
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A Conscience With A Camera
Legendary photographer Sir Don McCullin reflects on the futility of violence and how he has “sentenced himself to peace.”
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How Do We Know What’s True?
The battle to vanquish disinformation and restore trust in the media.
“The whole day was unforgettably inspiring.”
Sir Simon Schama
The Venue
The Summit takes place in the Art Deco setting of the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects in London.
Credit: Philip Vile
Royal Institute of British Architects,
66 Portland Place,
London
W1B 1AD
