From President Trump’s sustained assault on the American media as “fake news” and “the enemy of the American people” to the savage murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of the Saudi government, the press is under serious threat.
The Boston Globe, in partnership with the Newseum, hosts a panel discussion on the escalated war against journalists both here and abroad.
In August 2018, the Globe spearheaded the #FreePress campaign in which more than 400 newspapers around the nation joined together to publish editorials that explained the role of journalists and amplified the positive role journalism plays in society.
Introductions (in sequence):
* Gene Policinski, chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute
* Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
* Marjorie Pritchard, deputy managing editor of the Globe who led the #FreePress campaign
Panel (left to right):
* Brian Stelter, CNN chief media correspondent
* Karen Attiah, global opinions editor, The Washington Post
* Marcela Garcia, editorial writer, The Boston Globe
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