© 2024 Ideastream Public Media

1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216) 916-6100 | (877) 399-3307

WKSU is a public media service licensed to Kent State University and operated by Ideastream Public Media.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

City Club Youth Forum The Role of Today's Press

In this age of increasing divide in America, it can be argued that journalists and the media are facing intense scrutiny. Almost daily, Americans read about the  shuttering of newspapers and magazinesattacks on the press' credibility, and earlier this year, the criticism turned fatal when a  gunman stormed into Maryland's Capital Gazette, killing five journalists.

Earlier this year, David Folkenflik from NPR  visited the City Club and emphasized the importance of journalism. And, although the way we engage with news is changing  with the rise of social media, freedom of the press remains one of the pillars of the United States - a First Amendment right that has been  fiercely protected.

What is the role of press in America? What do we risk when its role is diminished?

Peter Krouse

Reporter, cleveland.com

 

  Laura Y. Tartakoff

Senior Instructor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University

 

  Lauren Shepard

Member, City Club Youth Forum Council

 

Alana Johns

Member, City Club Youth Forum Council

 

Sam Lehman

Member, City Club Youth Forum Council

 

Nicholas Caraballo

Member, City Club Youth Forum Council

Natalia Garcia is a digital producer for the education team at Ideastream Public Media.