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World Press Freedom Day 2024: Mounting Threats, Renewed Purpose

World Press Freedom Day 2024: Mounting Threats, Renewed Purpose

The World Next Week

May 2, 202445m 35s

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Show Notes

In this special episode to mark World Press Freedom Day, Jeffrey Gedmin, cofounder and editor-in-chief of American Purpose and former president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the global state of press freedom. They cover the challenges that a growing number of journalists face in exile or imprisonment, the U.S. role in upholding freedom of the press, and more. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Exile Journalists Map—Fleeing to Europe and North America,” Reporters Without Borders

 

Media Freedom,” Freedom House

 

2023 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders

 

Journalists: 

 

Parnaz Azima

 

Jamal Khashoggi

 

Alsu Kurmasheva

 

Monica Lovinescu

 

Georgi Markov

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/world-press-freedom-day-2024-mounting-threats-renewed-purpose