3 ways to fix a broken news industry | Lara Setrakian

Something is very wrong with the news industry. Trust in the media has hit an all-time low; we're inundated with sensationalist stories, and consistent, high-quality reporting is scarce, says journalist and entrepreneur Lara Setrakian. She shares three ways we can fix the news and make the complex issues of our time easier to understand. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

Topics:

["TED Talk", "TED Talks", "Internet", "Middle East", "Syria", "Communication", "Community", "Ebola", "Education", "Entrepreneur", "Global issues", "Innovation", "Intelligence", "Iraq", "Journalism", "News", "Oceans", "Refugees", "Women", "Writing"]

Duration

Duration minutes: 8

Duration seconds: 38