Truth under Pressure: How journalists gather and verify information in the age of AI

3. Juni 2026, 10.00 bis 11.00 Uhr Domgasse 1, Interface Cultures, Lecture Room DO0327

Interface Cultures lädt zum Gastvortrag von Sarah Emler.

How do journalists know whether information is trustworthy in an age of AI generated content and constant information overload?

Drawing from her work as a journalist, Sarah Emler will talk about how she gathers and verifies information, images, and videos in international reporting. The guest lecture will look at how to work with information coming from political actors, NGOs, or content on social media. It will discuss how misinformation spreads online, and how credible sources can be identified. It will also address the ethical side of journalism, including situations where a story cannot be published because it could put someone in danger.

Sarah Emler is a journalist with the Austrian Public Broadcaster (ORF), where she covers breaking news in the foreign affairs department for TV and radio. Prior to joining ORF, she worked with Reuters and contributed to several radio stations and newspapers across various countries. Her reporting has taken her to the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Uganda, and beyond. Sarah focuses on climate issues and human rights. She also has strong knowledge of fact-checking, and verification. In addition to her film and media studies, she majored in journalism and took additional educational training in human rights. She also teaches media and copyright law. As a member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network, she was selected for the NYU Climate Finance Fellowship in 2024. In 2025, together with the Austrian Network of Climate Journalists, she received a grant to organize an investigative climate journalism training in Vienna in 2026.