The Solutionists live with Alan Rusbridger

What’s next for the ever-changing news environment? Have we reached peak information chaos? How do we navigate truth and post-truth politics amid a landscape shaped by growing forces of big tech and AI, and polarisation and authoritarian populism? Alan Rusbridger is well placed to offer hope and insight into these questions, as someone who has been part of some of the biggest shifts in media and culture. 

For two decades at the helm of The Guardian as its editor in chief, Alan transformed the title from a British newspaper to a major global digital outlet. During his tenure, The Guardian broke history-making stories – most notably Wikileaks and the eventual arrest of Julian Assange, the phone-hacking scandal at the Murdoch paper News of the World, and NSA intelligence officer Edward Snowden's leak of documents – which led to public inquiries, earned a slew of awards, and were adapted for film.

Alan has written books on journalism including Breaking News and News and How to Use It. He has held professorships and leadership roles at distinguished institutions such as Oxford University and the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Today, he edits Prospect magazine, UK’s leading political monthly. 

Join us to hear from the media heavyweight in a live recording of The Solutionists, a podcast that dives into the most pressing issues of our time and introduces you to the people unearthing the seeds of remarkable solutions.