Lisa LaFlamme: Truth, trust and journalism in the AI age

For over a decade, Lisa LaFlamme was the anchor of the CTV National News. She earned the trust of Canadians through dedication and relentless reporting. Then her grey hair led to a firestorm over sexism in the media.LaFlamme joins Christy Clark for an intense interview about LaFlamme’s 35-year journalism career and beyond: Starting out in her hometown of Kitchener, covering 9/11 on only her second day as Canada AM co-host, advice for new journalists, the plight of girls in downtrodden countries, and the need for women to stick together.She is also animated about how women are unfairly judged on their appearance especially as they get older. She experienced this firsthand at CTV when she let her grey hair grow during the pandemic. Her controversial and abrupt departure kicked off a national conversation about how women are unfairly hung out to dry as they age.Today LaFlamme is working hard training a new generation of media in the developing world with Journalism for Human Rights, and warning that disinformation is damaging our ability to separate truth from lies.She is also fighting another battle against AI deepfakes on social media that use her image and credibility to sell everything from gummies to crypto. Yet you’ll be surprised about where she sees hope.One thing is for sure: there is never a dull moment in LaFlamme’s life.The Christy Clark Showthechristyclarkshow.comInstagraminstagram.com/christyclarkbc Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-christy-clark-show/ Inquiries info@thechristyclarkshow.com