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Fergus Bell

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Founder & CEO at Fathm
📍 Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Fergus Bell is the Founder & CEO of Fathm, a news lab he co-founded to fight misinformation and drive innovation. As Executive Director at Syli, he focuses on advancing climate crisis reporting. A recognized expert in newsroom transformation, verification, and AI, he studied Broadcast Journalism at the University of Leeds.

He won the Gramling Achievement Award for his pioneering work in vetting and distributing user-generated content while establishing new verification strategies at The Associated Press.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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AI in Journalism
He actively prepares the news industry for opportunities presented by AI and recently judged an AI Solution of the Year award, demonstrating his deep interest in its application.
Combating Misinformation
A core passion and the primary focus of his news lab, Fathm. He co-founded award-winning collaborative projects like "Verificado" to monitor and debunk false information.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Founder & CEO
Fathm
4-2023
Executive Director
Syli
9-2015
Director
Dig Deeper Media Ltd
10-2016
Faculty Member - EBU Academy
European Broadcasting Union
1-2020 - 12-2023
Board Member
Online News Association
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Education
2001 - 2004
Broadcast Journalism
University of Leeds
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