Pursuing Truth

20 May 2026
The Studio Stage

Chasing down and sharing the truth with an audience bombarded with fakery, false information and just too much information. 

How are Top Comment, Fame Under Fire and PoliticsJOE deciding which stories to tell and how and when to tell them? 

How to meet the expectations of the that new audience and strategies for making sure the content finds them.

Chairperson
Rhian Roberts
Rhian Roberts, BBC Commissioner Podcasts and Formats - BBC
Speakers
Ava Santina
Ava Santina, Political Editor - PoliticsJOE
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, Host - BBC’s Fame Under Fire
Marianna Spring
Marianna Spring, Host - BBC’s Top Comment
Matt Shea
Matt Shea, Host - BBC’s Top Comment