The Vocation of Journalists in a Time of Testing: Lessons from David Carr

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At a time when truth seems elusive, distrust in media is widespread, and journalism is being transformed by market forces and technology, what are the enduring moral, professional, and personal responsibilities of journalists? How is journalism not just a career but a calling?

This Public Dialogue took as a starting point the life and work of David Carr, who was a reporter and media columnist for the New York Times from 2002 to 2015 after editing the Twin City Reader and Washington City Paper and writing for the Atlantic Monthly and New York Magazine. David Carr saw journalism as a vocation and covered the changing media landscape with his persistent reporting, powerful writing, and idiosyncratic ways.

In this unique conversation, five respected reporters and writers mentored by David Carr came together to explore the lessons they learned and examine what time-honored values and new responsibilities should shape journalism at this time of testing for American media, the United States, and our democracy.