• Ali Velshi responds to a question from the audience during the Ismaili Centre International Lecture with moderator Robin Gill of Global News. Sultan Baloo
    30 January 2017 | Ismaili Centre Vancouver

    MSNBC Anchor Ali Velshi delivers an Ismaili Centre International Lecture

    Ali Velshi responds to a question from the audience during the Ismaili Centre International Lecture with moderator Robin Gill of Global News. Sultan Baloo
7:00 PM
31 January 2017
6:45 PM
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Burnaby, 30 January 2017 — Emmy-nominated broadcaster Ali Velshi presented the 2017 Ismaili Centre International Lecture on the topic of Mixed Messages: Navigating between Fact, Fiction and Judgement at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby.

Co-presented with the Global Reporting Centre and national media partner Global News, Velshi’s lecture examined the role and economy of the news media, journalists and news consumption, while exploring the dangers presented by the current debate over “truth”, “fact”, “alternative fact” and “fake news.”
 
Following the lecture, Velshi, Chief Business Analyst and Anchor at MSNBC, took part in a discussion with moderator Robin Gill from Global News. They explored the dual responsibilities of the news media, as both witness to current events and as a check and balance on political authority. The lecture concluded with reflections on the changing news landscape and its implications for consumers.
 
Velshi explained that the onus is partly with the audience to make use of fact-checking services to stem the dissemination of “fake news”, and to be active and informed consumers of news media.
 
The lecture was attended by over 200 guests, including members of Vancouver’s journalism and media community, and was watched live online by hundreds more at TheIsmaili.org.