Is journalism good enough to save democracy? The Ditchley Park report

I have already written about the media and democracy gathering at Ditchley Park from my point of view. The thoughts of the various international editors, journalists, academics, experts and officials from government and other organisations were expressed under Chatham House rules. But although we can’t quote individuals, the conference rapporteur has been kind enough to write up his closing thoughts on the deliberations. The London Times’ International Editor George Brock elegantly sums up what was simultaneously a disturbing but rich debate about the future of the global news media.