Journalists are under mounting pressure not only in countries like Russia and China but also Western democracies. PEN America’s Tom Melia talks to Greg about the threat from fake news, social media and rising autocrats ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3. We also hear from journalists Emily Schultheis, Anastasia Kirilenko, Roman Badanin, Karina Piser and Karine Orlova about their work and what the date means to them.
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Guest
Washington Director, PEN America
Host
GREGORY FEIFER
Executive Director, Institute of Current World Affairs
Journalist, author of Russians: The People Behind the Power
Also featuring:
Emily Schultheis, ICWA fellow
Anastasia Kirilenko, The Insider
Roman Badanin, Proekt
Karina Piser, ICWA fellow
Karine Orlova, The American Interest
The Cable is produced by Rebecca Picard.
Lead image credit: https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/journalists-brace-celebrate-world-press-freedom-day/
