“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Gareth Davies, co-founder at Truth{set}.

Etched in stone above the main entrance of the main building at the University of Texas in Austin are the words, “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” The same words were ...

Can the truth set you free? That’s a complicated question in a “post-truth” era, where people will cling to beliefs that support their worldview, even in the face of hard evidence to the contrary. But ...