[SDF2022] We Will Not Save Democracy Without Saving Journalism | Ann Marie LIPINSKI

The world is living through a democracy recession that has spread to countries once seen as inoculated against the threat of authoritarianism. There are many symptoms of this, including government corruption and weakening of fair elections, but one of the most dramatic is the attack on the free press as a fundamental pillar of a healthy democracy. Some media have contributed to a decline in trust by diluting the quality of their journalism and taking a partisan approach to reporting the news. But they now confront increasing violence, imprisonment, economic intimidation, and cyber campaigns spreading propaganda about journalists, all part of a bulging toolbox used to undermine the media. In some countries, the attacks come from the highest political ranks, where “press freedom predators,” as Reporters Without Borders has named them, now sit at the top of a lengthening list of governments. But the victim here is not just journalism―it’s democracy itself.

#CrisisOfJournalism #PultizerPrize #DemocratizationOfKnowledge
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If we are to move beyond conflict towards a politics of respect for all, we must rewrite our democracy to go beyond the achievements of 1987.

Will our political leaders ever be able to leave their ongoing factionalism and feuding behind them and work towards collaborative governance based on compromise and a commitment to finding middle ground?
What must change for our political bodies to truly be a representation of us, the people, and of the problems most relevant to us, and to light the path toward a better future?

We look forward to your interest and support as we set out on another bold journey to continue the important work that earlier Korean generations began in 1987: building a thriving democracy where all people are respected and happy.

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