Truth-telling in a Time of Mistrust

In an era of alternative facts and artificial intelligence hallucinations, people don’t know who or what to trust, but the values of honesty and credibility are more important than ever. Catholic journalist Heidi Schlumpf will explore how the media, the church and the academy can be models for truth-telling and help restore trust in society’s institutions. 

Heidi Schlumpf is senior correspondent at Commonweal magazine. She also is a co-host of the Francis Effect Podcast and a part-time faculty member in theology at Loyola University Chicago. She previously spent 16 years at the National Catholic Reporter as a columnist, correspondent and executive editor/vice president. Schlumpf has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s in theological studies from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She is based in Chicago.