On April 9 & April 10, 2024, the LBJ Foundation and More Perfect cohosted “Trust, News, and Democracy,” an action-prompting event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas focused on Democracy Goal 5: Access to Trusted News and Information.

Keynote speakers included: Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Kara Swisher, Larry Willmore, Judy Woodruff, Karl Rove and Jen Palmieri.

The conference consisted of panels from leaders across technology, national news, local media, and philanthropy who offered concrete solutions to the challenges presented by social media, gaps in local news, and national media. Special thanks to our National Advisory Council members and pillar co-chairs John Palfrey, Dick Gephardt, David Kramer, Vivian Schiller, Sonal Shah, Alix Fraser, Sarabeth Berman, Steve Waldman, and Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro for their engaging presentations.