Join journalists, educators, and community members for Free Press, Free Country: Truth Be Told — a film screening and community conversation offering an inside look at how facts are verified, choices are weighed, and stories are told.

The Colorado College Journalism Institute is hosting the event, free and open to the public, on Friday, Feb. 6 from 5:30 p.m to 8 in the Cornerstone Screening Room on campus.

This event is more than a film screening. It’s a celebration of the people and principles that keep Colorado communities informed. The documentary “Truth Be Told” offers an inside look at how journalists from different mediums across Colorado verify what they report, make choices about what they cover, and how they tell stories with care.

It reminds audiences that trustworthy local information isn’t a luxury — it’s a public good.

Journalists from local news organizations plan to attend the event for an informal community discussion with attendees after the screening. The filmmaker, Brian Malone, will also be there.

This event is part of the statewide Free Press, Free Country initiative coordinated by the Colorado News Collaborative, known as COLab, in partnership with local hosts and newsrooms across Colorado. Recent Colorado College grad Jessica Duran became the face of the "Matter of Fact" campaign as part of the Free Press, Free Country project. 

What: “Truth Be Told” film screening and community discussion.

When: Friday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Cornerstone Screening Room, Colorado College campus, 825 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs.

Register here.