Jaci Clement
CEO & Executive Director, Fair Media Council
Media watchdog, writer and leading voice on media, influence and power.
Jaci Clement is a media watchdog, public speaker, writer and leading voice on how news, information and influence shape public life.
As CEO and Executive Director of the Fair Media Council, she operates at the intersection of media, influence and power. Her work examines how information moves, who controls it and what that means for public trust, organizational credibility and the strength of communities.
Clement brings a distinctive perspective to conversations about journalism, artificial intelligence, misinformation, media ethics, local news and the changing information ecosystem. Drawing on decades of experience inside newsrooms and at the helm of one of the nation’s longest-standing media watchdog organizations, she connects shifts in the media business to their real-world impact on audiences, institutions and civic life.
A former reporter, editor and news executive, Clement writes regularly about media power, accountability, trust and the forces reshaping how people understand the world around them. She is also the author of works on media literacy and misinformation.
She often speaks on current events and decoding news coverage, and conducts masterclasses to help organizations master today’s media landscape.
She is available for interviews.
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