Free press under attack: Protecting investigative journalism
Investigative journalism requires digging for information that someone wants hidden. Powerful forces seek to prevent access, from government officials to private citizens avoiding accountability for wrongdoing.
But breaking through those barriers has long been part of the job for investigative journalists. What’s changed is that the threats to free information and a free press have accelerated and intensified dangerously in the U.S. and abroad. From the smallest newsrooms to the largest news organizations, at protests and political press conferences, journalists face dire threats as they pursue their mission of informing the public.
So how can journalists protect their ability to investigate while under attack? What’s the best defense? And what are the strongest strategies for protecting a free press? Those questions will be the subject of a wide-ranging program in partnership with Investigative Reporters & Editors, moderated by Angela Greiling Keane, editorial director of states and Canada for POLITICO, with panelists Amanda Bennett, former Director of Voice of America; Agnes Callamard, United Nations Special Rapporteur; and Nabiha Syed, president of The MarkUp. The discussion will bring together their experiences as press freedom advocates with their work in journalism, law, and human rights.
Registration is open for this program, which will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2020.
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