On April 25, The Washington Post and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) held a conversation on freedom of the press around the world, including a presentation of RSF’s 2018 World Press Freedom Index, which examines the degree of freedom that journalists, news organizations and citizens enjoy in more than 180 countries. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion with journalists moderated by Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Dana Priest.
Opening Remarks:
* Cameron Barr, Managing Editor for News, The Washington Post
Presentation of the 2018 World Press Freedom Index:
Margaux Ewen presents the 2018 World Press Freedom Index. Ewen and Karoun Demirjian discuss the index and take a closer look at the degree of freedom that journalists, news organizations and citizens enjoy in more than 180 countries.
* Margaux Ewen, North America Executive Director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
* Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post Congressional Reporter and former Moscow Correspondent
Margaux Ewen:
North America Executive Director, Reporters Without Borders
Margaux Ewen runs the U.S. activities for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and advocates for journalists, bloggers and media rights worldwide.
Karoun Demirjian:
The Washington Post
Karoun Demirjian covers national security policy on Capitol Hill, with a focus on defense, foreign policy, intelligence and matters concerning the judiciary. She was previously a correspondent based in The Washington Post's bureau in Moscow.
- 2018_DC_WP_WPFI_180425: Washington Post -- World Press Freedom Index 2018 -- Panel 1: Index Presentation w/Margaux Ewen and Karoun Demirjian (48 photos from 2018)
- 2018_DC_WP_WPFI2_180425: Washington Post -- World Press Freedom Index 2018 -- Panel 2: Perspectives w/J. Jesus Esquivel, Jason Rezaian, Alisa Sopova, Margaret Talev, and Dana Priest (56 photos from 2018)
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