Recorded on 2 April 2026 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Jenny Taylor

Jenny Taylor presents a thought-provoking webinar exploring the crisis and calling of modern journalism. Drawing on her book Saving Journalism, she asks: why has the press drifted from watchdog to confusion, and what will restore trust? As digital media and AI accelerate misinformation, audiences are turning away.

Jenny traces journalism’s moral and historical roots—from ancient public discourse to today’s media landscape—and challenges us to recover its ethical foundations. Discover how responsible journalism can be renewed—and why its future matters for society. Be inspired to engage critically with media and play your part in shaping journalism’s future.

Jenny Taylor specialises in religious literacy. She is Research Fellow in Communication, Media and Journalism at the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge (appointed 2019). She pioneered religious literacy in journalism by founding Lapido Media in 2005, a ground-breaking online publisher hailed by historian Tom Holland for helping journalists "get religion" amid globalization and shifting secular discourse. Holding a doctorate from SOAS, she has published widely in outlets including The Guardian, The Times, and academic journals. Her books include Faith and Power; A Wild Constraint; and her latest Saving Journalism. An Associate of the Community of St Mary the Virgin, she lives in Suffolk.⁠⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠