WATCH: Amna Nawaz discusses importance of global free press

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Amna Nawaz joins a panel of journalists and academics to discuss the importance of protecting free speech around the world. Watch live
Saturday, Oct. 21, 11:15am-12:30pm.

Event description:

Vibrant societies and healthy democracies rely on the free flow of ideas, but ensuring a free press is a constant struggle. For this session, a panel of journalists and experts explores the state of freedom of the press in the United States and around the world—and what it means for the future of democracy.

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy, and sponsored by VPM. Introduction by Megan Barnett, vice provost for academic initiatives at the University of Virginia.

Participants:

  • Michael Abramowitz – Freedom house
  • Amna Nawaz – PBS Newshour
  • Susan Glasser – The New Yorker
  • Michael Powell – The Atlantic

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