Pamela Newkirk on Journalism in the Age of Trump | Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV

We are, at this moment, living through one of the most important and tumultuous periods in the United States since World War II. It is crucial that the public have a clear understanding of this era. Which means that good solid journalism is as important now as it has ever been. Are we up to this challenge? Or are we failing? To paraphrase Ed Koch: How are we doing? Bob asks his guest, Pamela Newkirk, a veteran reporter, author and editor who is now a journalism professor at NYU.
(Taped 03-26-2018)

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV is a weekly half-hour program featuring interviews with significant men and women from a variety of fields: officeholders and activists, economists, labor leaders, writers and artists. Herbert, a longtime journalist and former columnist for The New York Times, takes a close look each week at a compelling contemporary issue. He elicits personal stories and insights into the character of each guest, revealing not just what they believe about a particular issue, but why they believe it.

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