"As a journalist for more than 20 years, Jesse Hyde shares his perspective on how the idea of ""fake news"" is gaining traction with much of America, and cautions us to not turn a blind eye to attacks on the press, to seek out credible and well-reported journalism from all sides, and to be allies of truth.

About the speaker: Jesse Hyde is an editor at the Deseret News, and a regular contributor to Rolling Stone." Jesse Hyde is the projects editor at the Deseret News. He is also a regular contributor to Rolling Stone and has written for GQ, The Atlantic, Slate, Men's Journal, and BuzzFeed. He has reported on famine in Africa, drug runners in Canada, and a mysterious colony of twins in South America. Jesse has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx