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The Forum: Whistle-blowers and Rumour-mongers

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12/10/2013 GMT

Whistle-blowers and Rumour-mongers

BBC World Service - The Forum, Whistle-blowers and Rumour-mongers

Who should we believe is telling the truth and why?

Secrets and lies, truth and rumour - how can we distinguish between them?  With Rahul Sagar, Ana Maria Machado and Jayson Harsin.

This week on The Forum, how can we distinguish between truth and rumour? And in what circumstances is telling the truth a really bad idea?  Carrie Gracie talks to Secrets and Leaks author Rahul Sagar, about the ethics of leaking state information. Media expert Jayson Harsin explains the dark arts of the ‘rumour bomber’ and award-winning novelist Ana Maria Machado, with a Brazilian story of whistle-blowing gone wrong.

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