Why you should care about press freedom — regardless of politics скачать в хорошем качестве

Why you should care about press freedom — regardless of politics

Officials from the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have all announced leak investigations — while the Department of Justice just rolled back its policy protecting journalists from subpoenas. “It's very important to protect the rights of reporters, no matter what administration is in power,” said Executive Freedom of the Press Foundation event focused on government leak probes and their chilling effect on journalists and sources. “It's certainly true that right now Donald Trump is the one violating reporters' rights. But even if you’re a Trump fan, this should give you pause — because Donald Trump won’t be president forever,” he added. Ryan Lizza, founder of Telos.news and former chief Washington correspondent for Politico, followed up: “Why in the world do Republicans want, you know, AOC, or Gavin Newsom, or whoever the next Democratic president is to have all of the same tools at their disposal?” Timm and Lizza were joined by James Risen, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author; and Lauren Harper, Daniel Ellsberg chair on government secrecy at FPF; for the timely and urgent conversation. With so many attacks coming from every direction, the panel explores what journalists and sources can expect — and how to protect themselves. Follow the link in our bio to hear the full discussion.