In a world full of misinformation, which media sources can you trust?Enter The Conversation, an independent source of news analysis and informed comment written by academic experts, working with professional journalists who help share their knowledge with the world and deliver truthful stories that anyone can read and understand.To learn more about this unique resource, I spoke with Chris Waiting, Chief Executive Officer of The Conversation UK.Chris previously held senior management positions at the BBC and more recently at the Associated Press. He holds an MA from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the London Business School.We discussed a number of important topics including:How The Conversation democratises knowledgeConversation's roots in AustraliaHow The Conversation addresses the decline in media trustHow The Conversation differs from mainstream mediaThe Future of Journalism in the age of misinformationThe rise of Fake NewsHow data influences the stories coveredThe tagline "Academic rigour, journalistic flair"The business modelFact-checking storiesResources mentioned in the showTim Marshall - Prisoners of GeographyMore on ChrisChris on LinkedInChris on TwitterThe Conversation websiteYour Host: Actionable Futurist® & Chief Futurist Andrew GrillFor more on Andrew - what he speaks about and recent talks, please visit ActionableFuturist.com Andrew's Social ChannelsAndrew on LinkedIn@AndrewGrill on Twitter @Andrew.Grill on InstagramKeynote speeches hereAndrew's upcoming book